School of Arts & Sciences
Overview
The School of Arts & Sciences stands at the core of LAU’s liberal arts tradition, and is home to the university’s oldest programs. Graduates from the School of Arts & Sciences are sought by diverse employers in all fields. Offering numerous degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the school strongly believes in the importance of reaching out to the community and practicing civic engagement.
Mission
The School of Arts and Sciences’ ultimate mission is to educate students, advance scholarly inquiry and contribute positively to the advancement of the common good. We fulfill this mission by
- delivering an educational offer that is relevant, innovative and responsive to the exigencies of the professional and social environments in which we live;
- preparing each student to participate constructively in the challenges of the future;
- Nurturing the academic potential and emotional intelligence of our students
- Promoting ethical and socially responsible scientific research;
- Championing creative and artistic endeavor;
- Establishing local and global partnerships with private and public enterprises
- Contributing to the sustainability of our economies, industries and communities through stewardship initiatives that involve faculty, staff and students.
This mission statement translates into a unique Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum and a suite of competitive and academically robust discipline programs. A shared goal for all our programs is to deliver education that is student-centered, locally-relevant with a global outlook, and of accredited international standards.
School Administration
The School of Arts and Sciences is located on both LAU campuses: Beirut and Byblos. It is composed of five departments:
- Communication, Arts, and Languages
- Computer Science & Mathematics
- Liberal Education
- Natural Sciences
- Social and Education Sciences
Furthermore, the school is home to the:
- Center for Integrative Research
- Early Childhood Center
- Freshman Program
- Institute of Media Research and Training (IMRT)
- Institute for Social Justice & Conflict Resolution
- Institute for Migration Studies
- Teacher Training Institute
- Writing Center
The School is headed by one Academic Dean assisted by one Associate and two Assistant Deans and the Chairpersons of the five departments.
The Dean is the chief academic officer of the school and provides leadership and supervision on all consequential functions that affect the school. The School has its own bylaws which govern its operations in line with the Faculty bylaws and University policies and procedures.
Dean
- Haidar Harmanani, Ph.D. Interim
Assistant Deans
- Rima Bahous, Ed.D.
- Robin Taleb, Ph.D.
Chairs
- Dany Badran, Ph.D., Communication, Arts, and Languages
- Nader El Khatib, Ph.D. Computer Science and Mathematics
- Marwan Rowayheb, Ph.D., Social and Education Sciences
- Sama Sleiman, Ph.D., Natural Sciences
- Rony Khnayzer, Ph.D., Liberal Education
Staff
- Ms. Laila Ghorayeb, Principal Executive Assistant, Beirut
- Ms. Nelly Abboud, Principal Executive Assistant, Byblos
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate Majors
- B.A. in Communication
- B.A. in English
- B.A in Multimedia Journalism
- B.A in Performing Arts
- B.A. in Political Science/ International Affairs
- B.A. in Psychology
- B.A in Television & Film
- B.A. in Translation
- B.S. in Bioinformatics
- B.S. in Biology
- B.S. in Chemistry
- B.S. in Computer Science
- B.S. in Education
- B.S. in Mathematics
- B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics
- B.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics Coordinated Program (CP)
Graduate Programs
- M.A. in Education
- M.A. in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
- M.A. in International Affairs
- M.A. in Migration Studies
- M.S. in Applied Artificial Intelligence (online)
- M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics
- M.S. in Biological Sciences
- M.S. in Computer Science
- M.S. in Computer Science (online)
- M.S. in Nutrition
Online Graduate Certificates
- AI and Data Science Certificate
- Cybersecurity Certificate
- Fundamentals of Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate
Minors
- Actuarial Science
- Advertising & Public Relations
- Arabic Language & Literature
- Audiovisual Production
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Conflict Analysis & Resolution
- Creative and Journalistic Writing
- English
- Food Science & Management
- Gender Studies
- History
- Legal Studies
- Mathematics
- Multimedia Journalism
- Nutrition
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science/ International Affairs
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
Non-Degree Programs
Contact Information
Beirut
- Ms. Laila Ghorayeb
- Principal Executive Assistant, Beirut campus
- Phone number: Extension 1105
- E-mail: lghrayeb@lau.edu.lb
- Office: Nicol Hall 522F
Byblos
- Ms. Nelly Abboud
- Principal Executive Assistant, Byblos campus
- Phone number: Extension 2333
- E-mail: nelly.abboud@lau.edu.lb
- Office: Block A 815
Staff office hours are 8 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m (during fall and spring semesters). If you are calling from outside LAU, dial +961-1-786-456 and enter the extension when prompted.