The Bachelor of Architecture program offers students a first professional degree that qualifies them to practice architecture. The program aims to graduate well-rounded intellectuals, critical thinkers and skilled professional architects who are committed to the advancement of the field and practice and who have a sense of responsibility for the built environment and natural resources. Design is approached as a researchoriented process that is culturally grounded, theoretically informed and technically advanced so as to enable graduates to become lifelong learners and take a leading role in professional practice both in Lebanon and the region.