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Department of Natural Sciences
framework of environmental issues
2. Provide students with enough background
to be able to collect, analyze and formulate
possible solutions to environmental
problems.
3. Provide students with understanding of
the intertwining effects and impacts of
human activities on the world vital natural
resources.
4. Better prepare students for the job market.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Understand the underlying concepts and
principles associated with environmental
science.
2. Identify sources of water, soil and air
pollutants.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with the practical/ field
dimensions of a range of environmental
problems and issues.
4. Understand the interrelationships between
society, economy and environment.
5. Ability to critically review environmental
impact assessment reports.
6. Discuss remediation strategies of a variety
of environmental contaminants.
7. Recognize potential harmful role of human
being in shaping the environment.
MINOR’S REQUIREMENTS
For a Minor in Environmental Science students
must complete a minimum of 18 credits
Core Courses (9 Credits)
ENV200
Introduction to Environmental
Science
3
ENV 402/
CIE525
Environmental Policy and
Management
3
ENV422/
CIE522
Environmental Impact Assessment 2
Elective courses (minimum 9 Credits)
CHM340 Environmental chemistry 3
BIO203* Introduction to Ecology 3
ENV423 Environmental Microbiology 3
CIE424 Water Distribution and Treatment 3
CIE 520 Solid Waste Management 3
CIE585
Risk and Natural Hazard
Management
3
ENV426/
CIE526
Environmental Remediation 3
ENV427 Environmental Physics 3
*May replace ENV200 for engineering students only. Also, it can be
substituted with BIO 331 (Ecology) for biology students. CIE course are
considered as CIE technical electives for civil engineering students.
Graduate Programs
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
The overwhelming developments and advances
in the fields of medicine, biotechnology, and
the environment are mostly due to the recent
achievements and breakthroughs in the field
of molecular biology, basically through a better
understanding of genetic systems. Molecular
biology methodologies are now employed in
environmental studies, and in remediation
of polluted ecosystems. They have direct
applications in the fields of infertility, hormonal
and immune disorders, and genetic diagnosis and
therapy. They are employed in the production of
new therapeutic drugs, growth factors, vaccines,
foods, and much needed novel bio-molecules.
MISSION
The M.S. in Molecular Biology Program at the
Lebanese American University gives its students
advanced knowledge and tools for basic molecular
biology investigations and applications.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The purpose of the M.S. in Molecular Biology
Program is to provide students with:
1. Expertise education in molecular and
diagnostic microbiology, nutrition,
physiology, and affiliated medical
disciplines.
2. An opportunity, through biotechnology, to
meet the challenges of the future in the
various fields of applied Biology.
3. Basic research efforts on molecular
biology problems that will advance our
understanding of disease processes, and
the methods for therapy or cure.
4. Updated revolutionary molecular
technologies, and to train them to deal with
the increasing man-made degradation of
the environments.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates in the M.S. in Molecular Biology will
be able to:
1. Choose appropriate experimental strategy
for research in basic and molecular biology.
2. Collect, quantify, summarize, interpret,
and present biological data.
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