Beirut Arab University

Faculty of Health Sciences
Objectives • Provide national and international competent professional graduates who can meet the rapid changes in the medical field. • Prepare graduates to practice in a manner responsive to the community needs while maintaining the highest ethical standards; and • Promote and maintain continuous cooperation and interaction with local, regional and international healthcare organizations. • If maintaining a healthy diet is important to you, have you ever considered making it the focus of your career? • Do you love white? It's our favourite color. • Are you capable of making others feel better? • Do you like to dispense comfort, compassion and care without even a prescription? • Do you want to be in the heart of our medical team?

Dean's Welcome Note

Dean's Word
	The Faculty of Health Sciences at Beirut Arab University offers 4 academic health-related B Sc programs namely; nursing, nutrition and dietetics, medical laboratories and physiotherapy. The faculty has designed the undergraduate courses based on the Credit Hours System which gives students flexibility in their study. The degree requirements of each specialization consists of a total of 135 credit hours divided as mandatory core courses, faculty elective courses, university mandatory courses and university elective courses. The standard duration of the study is 8 semesters. Students are privileged to be educated by highly qualified and experienced academic staff members and clinical instructors. Teaching/learning techniques are planned to facilitate providing excellence in education and practice. Professor Hend Mitwally Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
	History of the Faculty The Faculty of Health Sciences is the most recent addition to Beirut Arab University Faculties. The Faculty was established to meet the rising needs for professionals specialized in health related sciences. The strategic vision of the Faculty of Health Sciences is to contribute to the development and upgrading of health services in Lebanon and the region by providing excellent undergraduate and postgraduate education of the highest quality. Graduates of this program will be able to function in changing and diversifying health care setting. It is our mission to: • provide national and international competent professional graduates who can meet the rapid changes in the health field; • prepare graduates to practice in a manner responsive to the community needs while maintaining the highest ethical standards; and • promote and maintain continuous cooperation and interaction with local, regional and international healthcare organizations. The Faculty is located in Beirut.

Undergraduate Program Description

The standard duration of study for a bachelor degree in any specialization is 8 semesters. The requirements for each Bachelor Degree are as follows:
Bachelor of Nursing
The degree requirements consist of a total of 120 Credit Hours.
Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics
The degree requirements consist of a total of 120 Credit Hours.
Bachelor of Medical Lab & Technology
The degree requirements consist of a total of 120 Credit Hours.
Bachelor of Physical Therapy
The degree requirements consist of a total of 120 Credit Hours.

Undergraduate Admission

To be accepted for an undergraduate degree, applicants must:
• hold the official Lebanese Secondary School Certificate in a branch relevant to the chosen undergraduate field of specialization, or an official equivalent;
• pass the relevant admission examinations in English Language – Biology & Chemistry, Students wishing to major in Nursing & Physical Therapy should pass a personal interview.

Graduate Program Description and Degrees

The Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences offers the following:
1. Master Degree in the following nursing specializations:
• Medical surgical nursing
• Critical care nursing
• Obstetric & gynecological nursing
• Pediatric nursing
• Psychiatric & mental health nursing
• Community health nursing
• Geriatric nursing
• Nursing service administration

The Master Degree requirements consist of 36 Credit Hours.
2. Doctorate Degree in Nursing Science in the following specializations:
• Medical surgical nursing
• Critical care nursing
• Obstetric & gynecological nursing
• Pediatric nursing
• Psychiatric & mental health nursing
• Community health nursing
• Geriatric nursing
• Nursing service administration

The Doctorate Degree requirements consist of 40 Credit Hours.

Graduate Admission

1. Applicants for the Master Degree must hold a Bachelor Degree obtained from Beirut Arab University or any recognized university with a minimum CGPA grade of “C”; or a Specialized Graduate Diploma with a minimum CGPA grade of “C” or its equivalent.

2. Applicants for the Doctorate Degree must hold a Master degree from Beirut Arab University or any other recognized university that qualifies him/her to pursue their Doctorate Degree.
Master & Doctorate Degree students should pass the TOEFL exam with at least an average of 500, or IELTS, or its equivalent in other languages before registering for the thesis.

Potential Job Opportunities

Nursing Department
Hospitals, primary health care centers, schools, elderly homes, national and international health organization.

Nutrition and Dietetics Department
hospitals, licensed nutrition clinics, natural health and beauty centers and food producing factories.

Medical Laboratory and Technology Department
Hospital's laboratories, private medical laboratories, laboratory-equipment supplying companies, biomedical research centers, pharmaceutical industries and blood banks.

Physical Therapy Department
Outpatient clinics or offices (private practice), hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, extended care facilities, homes, education or research centers, schools, industrial workplaces or other occupational environments, fitness centers and sports training facilities.

Academic Staff

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BAU – Hariri Building – 7th Floor
Phone: 00961 1 300110 ext. 2291
E-mail: healthsciences@bau.edu.lb

Departments
01. Nursing
02. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
03. Medical Lab and Technology
04. Physical Therapy