Graduation Requirements:

• Completion of 119 semester credits required in the BS degree.
• Fulfilling satisfactorily all course requirements for the degree.
• Overall grade point average of 2.0 “C” or above with a minimum of 2.2 GPA in all major and concentration requirements.
• Satisfying the residency requirements for the degree.
• Maintaining a good academic discipline.
• Settling all accounts with the University.

Students who do not have the required cumulative GPA of 2.0/4.0 for the degree and/or the required cumulative GPA of 2.2/4.0 for the major/concentration courses required for the degree, but yet have completed all other requirements may repeat, as approved by the Academic Affairs office, to meet the required numerical level(s).

Transfer Credits:

Applicants requesting credit transfers from other universities are required to submit an official transcript of records sealed in an envelope as well as a catalog from the previous college or university during the admissions process prior to the enrollment.  The conditions for acceptance are specified by the University Curriculum Committee and applicants will be notified prior to registration.

The following conditions are required to transfer credits:

• The applicant must meet the admission requirements of the Faculty.
• The previous university or college local or international, which the applicant is requesting a transfer from must be licensed and the program accredited by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education.
• The applicant has completed at least 12 credits at the sophomore level outside the faculty with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0/4.0 beyond their secondary school education.
• The maximum credits transfer will not exceed 45% of the total credits of the program.
• A grade of at least “C” is required of each course following the American system and 12/20 following the French system.
• All transfer courses are not computed in the GPA, only courses completed at the Faculty of Hospitality Management will be computed in the student’s GPA.
• Courses transferred will be given the letter “T” grade, which designates that the course is transferred.
• The applicant should provide the Curriculum Committee with the course descriptions and contents of the courses completed in the previous college or university.