Department of Humanities CLT830 Themes [3 cr.] This course explores particular themes through the close attention to primary texts, supplemented with theoretical readings. This broadly construed course is designed to allow the instructor, and students, an opportunity to explore thematic interests in some depth. CLT840 Genre [3 cr.] This course explores the fundamental critical concepts related to genre, through the close attention to primary texts, supplemented with theoretical readings. Rather than attempting to provide a synoptic view of the range of generic forms, the course is conceived with a priority on flexibility, so as to respond to the needs and interests of the instructor, and students alike. CLT880 Graduate Seminar in Comparative Literature [3 cr.] CLT899 Thesis [6 cr.] ACADEMIC CATALOG [ 2011-2012 ] SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 165
Department of Natural Sciences CHAIRPERSONS Kabbani, Ahmad - Beirut Campus Daher, Costantine - Byblos Campus PROFESSORS Bogharian, Krikoris Hashwa, Fouad Kabbani, Ahmad ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Baroody, George Daher, Costantine Houri, Ahmad Korfali, Samira Na’was, Tarek Semaan, Mars Khalaf, Roy ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Abi Habib, Ralph Abu-Safe, Husam Hamzeh El-Sibai, Mirvat Rizk-Jamati, Sandra Tokajian, Sima Wex, Brigitte Zeeni, Nadine Bassil, Maya INSTRUCTORS Garabedian, Sami Naous, Ghada Obeid, Samir STAFF Naccash, Hanan, Senior Academic Assistant, Beirut Jamhour, Katia, Senior Academic Assistant, Byblos Jabi, Sawsan, Science Laboratory Supervisor, Biology, Byblos Bou Farah, Helena, Science Laboratory Supervisor, Biology, Byblos Moustafa, Rasha, Science Laboratory Supervisor, Chemistry, Byblos Wehbeh, Marwan, Senior Science Laboratory Technician, Chemistry, Beirut Haidar, Diala, Senior Science Laboratory Technician, Physics, Beirut Farah, Maya, Senior Science Laboratory Technician, Biology, Byblos El-Hajj Suleiman, Zaed, Athletic Coordinator Karam Jean, Animal Room Technician, Byblos DEGREE OFFERED • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nutrition • Minor in Biology • Minor in Chemistry • Minor in Environmental Science • Master of Science (M.S.) in Molecular Biology RESOURCES 1. Beirut Campus A. Biology Laboratories: a. Teaching Biology laboratory: It is located in Sage Hall – First Floor, are modern and up to date. One of the labs, which serve undergraduate students majoring in Biology, Pharmacy as well as freshman students, is equipped with sophisticated instrumentation supporting all disciplines of biology, with emphasis on the field of contemporary molecular biology. The main equipment includes: teaching microscopes, high speed centrifuges, incubators, UV-Visible spectrophotometers, deep freeze facilities (80ºC), Rotoevaporator, concentrator, hybridization oven, thermal cycler, autoclaves, Fluorometer, Electroporator, Isoelectric Focusing, pulse-field gel electrophoresis, different types of electrophoresis setups. It is also fully equipped with audiovisual systems including videomicroscopy and LCD projector for continuous demonstration and experimental purposes. Also the lab contains a set of advanced kits for the newly implemented Genetics Lab. b. Cell Culture Lab: It is mainly used by Professor and graduate students, with state –of-the art equipment including Elisa Plate Reader and Washer, CO2 incubator, research Fluorescent microscope, Thermal cycler, inverted microscope, Imaging system, and a Biological safety cabinet. Annexed to the Biology labs are storage facilities. B. Chemistry laboratories: They are located in Sage Hall, second floor, are adequately equipped with the state-of theart instrumentation, for teaching practical undergraduate and graduate courses. The Chemistry majors as well as the Pharmacy <strong>Lebanese</strong> <strong>American</strong> University | page 166