# American University of Beirut
**Source**: https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Pages/academic-information.aspx
**Parent**: https://www.aub.edu.lb/registrar/Pages/default.aspx
## Academic Information
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### [General University Academic Information for newly admitted undergraduate students](https://aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/academic-info-newstudents2019.pdf)[starting fall 2019-20](https://aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/academic-info-newstudents2020.pdf)
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Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0\
### [General University Academic Information for newly admitted graduate students starting fall 2019-20](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/general-info-grad.pdf)
Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0\
### [On Campus Labs Summer 2021](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/pdfdoc/on-campus-labs-SU216.pdf)
### [](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/general-info-grad.pdf)[ Grading System](https://aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/academic-info-newstudents2019.pdf)
On May 29, 2019, the University Senate approved the proposal to move from numeric to letter grades. Table 1 in that proposal provided a conversion chart for the professors to use when assigning a letter grade based on a numeric one. University Senate has thus mandated the use of this table when making such a conversion.
**Table. 1. Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade**
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| Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 | Corresponding Course Letter Grade |
| < 60 | F |
| 60 | D |
| 61–62 | D+ |
| 63–65 | C– |
| 66–68 | C |
| 69–71 | C+ |
| 72–74 | B– |
| 75–78 | B |
| 79–82 | B+ |
| 83–86 | A– |
| 87–92 | A |
| 93–100 | A+ |
**For new students registered at the university
starting Fall 2019-20, the following grading system applies:**
**Grade Conversion Chart**
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| Course Letter Grade | Quality Points |
| A+ | 4.3 |
| A | 4.0 |
| A– | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B– | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C– | 1.7 |
| D+ | 1.3 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0.0 |
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| I | P | PR | W | NP |
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| Incomplete | Pass | In Progress | Withdraw | No Pass |
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**For students registered at the university
prior to Fall 2019-20, the following grading system applies:**
**Grade Conversion Chart **
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| CAV\* | GPA | | CAV | GPA | | CAV | GPA |
| <60 | 0 | 70 | 2.2 | 81 | 3.29 |
| 60 | 1 | 71 | 2.31 | 82 | 3.38 |
| 61 | 1.13 | 72 | 2.42 | 83 | 3.46 |
| 62 | 1.26 | 73 | 2.52 | 84 | 3.54 |
| 63 | 1.38 | 74 | 2.62 | 85 | 3.63 |
| 64 | 1.5 | 75 | 2.73 | 86 | 3.7 |
| 65 | 1.63 | 76 | 2.82 | 87 | 3.78 |
| 66 | 1.74 | 77 | 2.92 | 88 | 3.86 |
| 67 | 1.86 | 78 | 3.02 | 89 | 3.93 |
| 68 | 1.98 | 79 | 3.11 | >=90 | 4 |
| 69 | 2.09 | 80 | 3.2 | | |
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| I | P | PR | W | F |
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| Incomplete | Pass | In Progress | Withdraw | Fail |
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\* CAV Cumulative Average\](https://aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/academic-info-newstudents2019.pdf)
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**Term Average Distribution**\
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**Lebanese equivalence of the Freshman Class**\
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Students holding the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II are eligible for consideration for admission to the Sophomore class of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or the corresponding first year in the Faculties of Health Sciences, Agricultural and Food Sciences and the Maroun Semaan faculty of Engineering and Architecture; and Second Year in the School of Nursing. Non-Lebanese students who successfully complete the Freshman class are entitled for promotion to the Sophomore class in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and for consideration for admission to the corresponding year in the professional schools at the University. Lebanese students who have obtained permission from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese ministry of education to continue their education on the basis of a program leading to a high school diploma or certificate, are entitled, upon successful completion of the Freshman class, for promotion to the Sophomore class in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and for consideration for admission to the corresponding year in the professional schools at the University.\
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Below is the number of credits and the types of subjects that Lebanese student should take during their Freshman year in order to obtain the equivalence of Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese ministry of education.\
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**Minimum Number of Credits per Subject**\
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| Minimum Number of Credits per Subject | | |
| Subject | Freshman Arts | Freshman Sciences |
| Humanities | 12 | 9 |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | 9 |
| Social Sciences | 9 | -- |
| Mathematics | -- | 6 |
| “Electives” | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 30 |
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**Faculty of Medicine Grading System**
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The Faculty of Medicine employs a comprehensive [grading system](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/Faculty%20of%20Medicine%20Grading%20System.pdf) to assess
students’ performance and progress in their medical education. The system is
designed to provide a thorough evaluation of the students’ knowledge and skills throughout their academic journey.
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**Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS)**\
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Please refer to the following link for Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS)\
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[http://www.aub.edu.lb/accreditation/Pages/default.aspx](https://www.aub.edu.lb/accreditation/Pages/default.aspx)
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**Language of Instruction**\
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English is the official language of instruction at the American University of Beirut. Students are required to demonstrate a level of English proficiency consistent with the demands of academic programs carried on almost exclusively in the English language.\
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**Assignment of Credit Hours**\
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All degree and certificate programs at the American University of Beirut (AUB) are approved and officially registered with the Ministry of Higher Education in Lebanon and with the New York State Education Department (NYSED). AUB is accredited [read more](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/pdfdoc/credit-hour-assignment.pdf)\
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**Periodic Review of Credit Hour Assignment**\
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A periodic review of the credit hour assignment must be conducted by the pertinent department and results must be compiled by the faculty curriculum committees on an annual basis. The department must [read more](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/pdfdoc/periodicreview-credit-hour-assignment.pdf)\
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**Notification of Rights under FERPA**
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and its implementing federal regulations (FERPA) affords eligible students certain rights with respect to their education records. An “eligible student" under FERPA is a student who is 18 years of age or older or who attends or has attended American University of Beirut (“University"). These rights include
[read more](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/ferpa.pdf)\
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[AUB Letter Grade Mode Project](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/alphabetical-grade-system1.mp4)\
[Hidden link](https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Documents/academic-info-newstudents2019.pdf)\
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