American University of Science & Technology Business Finance Department Orientation
BUSINESS MKT/MKA/FIN DEPARTMENT The Business MKT/MKA/FIN Departments belong to the Faculty of Business and Economics. Interim Dean: Dr. Nabeel Haidar Office: Block A, Office: 606 Chairperson: Dr. Robert T. Gharios Office: Block A, Office: 605 Business Faculty Assistants: Block A, 607
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS Freshman if they have completed less than 30 credit hours Sophomore if they have completed 31-60 credit hours Junior if they have completed 61-90 credit hours Senior if they have completed more than 90 credit hours Holders of the Lebanese Baccalaureate are considered sophomore students regardless of the number of credits awarded upon admission.
FULL-TIME STUDENTS To be considered a full-time student, the minimum number of credit hours carried per semester should be: 12 credits 12 credits 6 credits Total: for the fall semester for the spring semester for the summer session 30 credits / year
REGISTRATION Students placed in English intensive I (ENG 000) can only take a free elective course (3-credit foreign language course) besides the 9-credit English course. Students placed in English intensive II (ENG 001) can only take CSI 200 (3 cr.) and/or a foreign language course (3 cr.) besides the 9-credit English course.
REGISTRATION Students placed in writing skills (ENG 200) can take up to 14 credits. (ENG 200 + CSI 200 + HMS 201 + 1 Course). Students placed in MAT 200 (College Algebra) have to take it prior to MAT 220 as a free elective course (F.E.) Students placed in Rhetoric I can take up to15 credits (5 Courses).
ONLINE REGISTRATION Students can register their courses as of the first semester. You can log to AUST website, and use the online registration platform. Students have to get their user name and password from the bursars office. The same username and any password that you choose later on will help you to access the course website and download the materials placed by the instructor.
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 1 ST YEAR: FALL SEMESTER Course Code Course Name Prerequisite Credits ENG 201 Composition and Rhetoric I ENG 200 3 CSI 200 Computer Literacy ENG 000 3 ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I ENG 001 3 HMS 201 Active Learning and Research M. ENG 001 3 MGT 210 Management Principles ENG 200 3
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 1 ST YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER Course Code Course Name Prerequisite Credits ENG 202 Composition and Rhetoric II ENG 201 3 ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II ACC 201; 3 ENG 200 ECO 201 Introduction to Microeconomics ENG 200 3 MAT 220 Math for Business & Finance MAT 200 3 MKT 201 Principles of Marketing ENG 200 3
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 2 ND YEAR: FALL SEMESTER Course Code Course Name Prerequisite Credits FIN 301 Finance I ACC 201; 3 MAT 220 STA 210 Statistics & Probability for ENG 200; 3 Business I MAT 220 HMS 301 Western Civilization ENG 201 3 F.E. (HMS, SOS, or Language) 3 ECO 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics ENG 200 3
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 2 ND YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER Course Course Name Prerequis Cr. Code ite FIN 402 Finance II FIN 301 3 MIS 305 MIS MGT 210 3 FIN 305 Money & Banking FIN 301 3 BUS 300 Business Computing 1 STA 310 Stat. & Prob. for Business II STA 210 3 ENG 205 English Communication Skills ENG 202 3
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 3 RD YEAR: FALL SEMESTER Course Code Course Name Prerequisite Credits MGT 330 Business Law I ENG 201; 3 MGT 210 FIN 398 Senior Proposal 1 TE 300/400 JIA / CMA / CFA track 3 FIN 303 Banking Operations FIN 301 3 FIN 350 Financial Markets & Inst. FIN 301 3 FE (HMS, SOS, or Language) 3
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 3 RD YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER Course Code Course Name Prerequisite Credits FIN 405 Investment & Portfolio Management FIN 402 3 FIN 397 Internship 1 MGT 312 Quantitative Methods for Business STA 310; 3 Decisions MGT 210 T.E. 300/400 JIA / CMA / CFA track 3 FIN 499 Senior Project FIN 402; STA 3 210 FIN 450 Credit/Finance Statement Analysis FIN 303 3
Suggested Chronological Course Listing 4 TH YEAR: FALL SEMESTER Course Code Course Name Prerequisite Credits T.E. 300/400-level Business Course 3 FIN 420 Financial Derivatives FIN 350 3 FIN 460 International Finance FIN 402; 3 ECO 202 FIN 425 Risk Management FIN 402; 3 STA 210 F.E. (HMS, SOS, or Language) 3
DROP AND ADD Students can drop a course and add another one during the 1st week of the semester ONLY, and if the desired class is available. Changing a section to another is called Drop and Add.
GRADING SYSTEM Letter Numerical Equivalent Points Grade Grade Assessment A 90-100 Excellent 4.00 B 80-89 Good 3.00 C 70-79 Satisfactory 2.00 D 60-69 Fail / Passing 1.00 F Below 60 Fail 0.00
GRADE POINT AVERAGE Sum of Points for all courses taken Cumulative GPA = -------------------------------------------- Total number of credit hours Course Credit/course Letter Grade Points MKT 201 3 credits B 3 HOM 220 3 credits C 2 HOM 220 L 1 credit C 2 ENG 201 3 credits A 4 CSI 201 3 credits D 1 3x3 + 3x2 + 1x2 + 3x4 + 3x1 GPA = ------------------------------------------- = 2.46 13
EXAMS AND MAKE-UP EXAMS Students are expected to take ALL their exams on the dates and times scheduled for such exams, otherwise a zero grade will be given on that exam. Make-up exams are not allowed except for well documented valid reasons (severe accident, hospitalization, or death in the family). Student should file a petition for a make-up exam, at the Office of the Dean of Students and Admissions, within three days from the missed exam.
PROBATION REGULATIONS A student is placed on first probation if he/she has accumulated a minimum of 12 credit hours and his/her cumulative GPA falls below 2.00. A student is placed on second probation if he/she fails to remove the first probation in the following semester; i.e. earns a cumulative GPA below 2.00. A student is suspended from the University if he/she fails to remove academic probation in two consecutive semesters.
SUSPENSION REGULATIONS A student is suspended from the university for failure to remove probation in two consecutive semesters. being found in serious breach of AUST s regulations Failure to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours successfully during the first academic year (excluding all preparatory courses) of his tenure at AUST.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES Withdrawal from courses with a grade of W (which will appear on the student s record) is allowed until the end of the twelfth week after the beginning of a semester; the end of the third week after the beginning of a summer session. Withdrawals beyond the set deadlines are not allowed. Any withdrawal after the set deadlines will result in a final failing grade (F), which will appear on the student's record.
Disciplinary actions Cheating & Plagiarism Losing credit for the course or suspension if repeated. Any expression of physical violence Either temporary or final suspension. Any misbehavior during classroom instruction time Official written warning, and if repeated, leads to suspension.
ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS Attendance is mandatory. In case a student has a valid excuse for the absence, he/she should file a student absence petition form at the Office of the Dean of Students and Admissions. Students are allowed up to a maximum of four (4) unexcused absences. However, upon the second absence, the student will receive a first written warning. upon the fourth absence, the student will receive a second and final warning. upon the fifth absence, the student will be automatically withdrawn (AW) from the course.
Student Petitions Following petitions are available at the office of DOSA: Absence Petition Form Transcript Request Request for Training Certificate Petition for Financial Aid Petition to Drop a Course "W" Petition for Change of Major Petition for Change of Grade Petition to Sit for a Make-Up Exam
UNIVERSITY SERVICES Computer facilities Library Cafeterias Block A, 7 th & 8 th flr. Block B, 5 th flr. Block B, 8th fl. Block A, B, C & L
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION Graduation with honors requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. Graduation with distinction requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50. Graduation with high distinction requires a minimum cumulative GPA. of 3.80.
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