American University of Beirut

Admission Requirements

An undergraduate average of at least 80 percent (or standardized equivalent from other institutions of higher learning) in the major field of study and a cumulative average of at least 75 percent (or standardized equivalent) for all work done at the undergraduate level leading to a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent are required for admission as a regular student. An undergraduate average of at least 75 percent (or standardized equivalent from other institutions of higher learning) in the major field of study and a cumulative average of at least 75 percent (or standardized equivalent) may qualify for admission on probation. Applicants may also be obliged to fulfill the English language proficiency requirement. Further information on the general requirements for the admission to the MS program are described on Page 43 of the Graduate Catalogue.

Application

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Program requirements​

• First Year

  Term: Fall
  Subject	Course	Title	Credit Hours
  BIOC	321	Nucleic Acids and Basic Genetics	1
  BIOC	322	Protein Biochemistry	1
  BIOC	323	Cellular Metabolism and Regulation	2
  BIOC	325	Receptors and Signal Transduction	2
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  Term: Spring ​ ​ ​
  Subject	Course	Title	Credit Hours
  BIOC	302	Genetic Pathways in Organogenesis	1
  BIOC	303	Molecular Biology of Cancer (Part I)	1
  BIOC	326	Bioinformatics tools and applications in genomics	2
  BIOC	330	Translational Genetics and Genomics	2
  BIOC	305A	Seminar	0





• Second Year ​
  
  

  Term: Fall ​ ​ ​
  Subject	Course	Title	Credit Hours
  IDTH	301	Introduction to Medical Science Literature	2
  EPHD	310	Basic Biostatistics	3
  BIOC	305B	Seminar	0
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  Term: Spring ​ ​ ​
  Subject	Course	Title	Credit Hours
  BIOC	303	Molecular Biology of Cancer	3
  BIOC	305C	Seminar	1
  BIOC	395A	Comprehensive Exam	0
  BIOC	399	Thesis	9

  
  
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  Term: Summer​	​	​	​
  Subject	Course	Title	Credit Hours
  BIOC	399A	Thesis (Extension)	0

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