Typical Program – Thesis Semester Year 1

Fall Year 1 Spring

Summer Year 2 Fall

Year 2 Spring

FSEC 300 (3 cr.)

FSEC 305 (3 cr.)

Thesis(begin)

Thesis(complete)

FSESC 310 (3 cr.)

FSEC 320 (0 cr.)

FSEC 315 (3 cr.)

FSEC 325 (3 cr.)

FSEC 320 (0 cr.)

Elective (3 cr.)

Elective(3 cr.)

Elective(3 cr.)

Total Credits

9 9 12 0 = 30

Typical Program – Non-Thesis Semester Year 1

Fall Year 1 Spring

Summer Year 2 Fall

Year 2 Spring

FSEC 300 (3 cr.)

FSEC 305 (3 cr.)

Project(3 cr.)

FSEC 320 (0 cr.)

FSESC 310 (3 cr.)

FSEC 325 (3 cr.)

FSEC 315 (3 cr.)

Elective(3 cr.)

FSEC 320 (0 cr.)

Elective(3 cr.)

Elective (3 cr.)

Elective (3 cr.)

Total Credits

9 9 6 6 = 30

Which forms must be completed during your

graduate studies?

FORM 1FULL PROGRAM OF GRADUATE STUDY

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE

END OF THE FIRST YEAR

• Number of credits• Grades

• Thesis / project committee• Thesis or project title

FORM 2ORAL GENERAL EXAMINATION

- COMPREHENSIVE -

REPORT OF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

• To be completed in triplicate• All copies to be forwarded to the Dean’s Office • Within one week after completion of the examination

FORM 3ORAL GENERAL EXAMINATION

- THESIS DEFENSE -

REPORT OF SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

• To be completed in triplicate• All copies to be forwarded to the Dean’s Office• Within one week after completion of the examination

The link to follow:

http://www.aub.edu.lb/FAFS/FAFS_HOME/STUDENTRESOURCES/Pages/PetitionsandForms.aspx

Indicative Timeline – IRB

• Project/thesis proposal

– Approval of supervisory committee

• Project/thesis design

– Submit to IRB for approval or exemption

– Receive IRB approval

• Project/thesis data collection

• Project/thesis

• Thesis defense

Indicative Timeline – Thesis

http://www.aub.edu.lb/graduatecouncil/Documents/thesisdeadlines.pdf

Thesis Manual

http://www.aub.edu.lb/ulibraries/Documents/ThesisManual/thesis-manual.pdf

http://www.aub.edu.lb/fafs/fafs_home/StudentResources/Documents/AUB_FAFS_Gradu

ateStudentManuals2015-16.pdf

Sample time sheet to be filled :

http://www.aub.edu.lb/fafs/fafs_home/StudentResources/Documents/AUB_FAFS_GraduateStudentManuals2015-16.pdf

AUB’s Graduate Assistantships and Graduate Research Assistantships Policy:

https://aub.policytech.eu/docview/?docid=140&public=true

Useful links:Student Affairs Manual:

https://aub.policytech.eu/docview/?docid=1214&public=true

Student Code of Conduct: https://aub.policytech.eu/docview/?do

cid=147&public=true

Student Handbook: https://aub.policytech.eu/docview/?do

cid=1382&public=true

Good Luck in Your Term