Bachelor of Architecture
Curriculum as of Fall 19-20


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Total Credit Hours

162

University Requirements 33 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 100 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3

ENG 200

English II

EPT/ or Passing grade in ENG102 + FWS100(E) / (FWS100(E) as co-requisite if placed in ENG200) 3
FWS 100

Academic Skills for Success

No Prerequisite 3
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society ENG102+ FWS100(E ) or FWS100(E) as co-requisite if students enter to ENG200 course directly 3
FWS 211

Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence

ENG102+ FWS100(E ) or FWS100(E) as co-requisite if students enter to ENG200 course directly 3
FWS 305 Technical Communications for Work Place ENG 200 + completion of 45 Credit hours 3
FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ENG 200 + completion of 60 Credit hours 3
ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
MTT 101 Pre-Calculus MTH 100 or MPT 3
MTT102 Calculus I  MTT 101 (C grade) or MPT 3
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
College Requirements 4 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
PHY 102 Physics and Engineering Applications I MTT 102 3
PHY 102L Physics and Engineering Applications I Laboratory MTT 102 + PHY 102 (Co) 1
Major Requirements 110 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARC 210 Architectural Design I DES 120 + DES 130 4
ARC 220 Architectural History I ENG 200 3
ARC 230 Building Technology I DES 110 3
ARC 240 Architecture and the Environment No Prerequisite 3
ARC 250 Architectural Design II ARC 210 4
ARC 260 Architectural and Interior Design History II ARC 220 3
ARC 270 Building Technology II ARC 230 3
ARC 280 Computer Aided Design DES 110 3
ARC 310 Architectural Design III ARC 250 6
ARC 320 Env. Design I: Lighting and Acoustics ARC 210 3
ARC 330 Structures for Architects I ARC 270 3
ARC 340 Building Technology III ARC 270 3
ARC 350 Architectural Design IV ARC 310 6
ARC 360 Urban Planning ARC 210 3
ARC 370 Professional Practice and Ethics ENG 200 3
ARC 399 Internship 90 Credit Hours 3
ARC 410 Architectural Design V ARC 350 6
ARC 420 Env. Design II: Energy and Systems ARC 240 + ARC 270 3
ARC 430 Working Drawings I ARC 340 3
ARC 450 Architectural Design VI ARC 410 6
ARC 460 Structures for Architects II ARC 330 3
ARC 470 Urban Design ARC 360 3
ARC 510 Graduation Project I ARC 450 6
ARC 520 Research Methods and Programming ARC 410 3
ARC 530 Working Drawings II ARC 430 3
ARC 540 Sustainable Design ARC 410 3
ARC 550 Graduation Project II ARC 510 6
DES 110 Design Communication I No Prerequisite 3
DES 120 Design Communication II DES 110 3
DES 130 Design Foundations No Prerequisite 3
Professional Electives and Open Electives 15 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
PRE1 Professional Elective I - 3
PRE2 Professional Elective II - 3
PRE3 Professional Elective III - 3
OE1 Open Elective I - 3
OE2 Open Elective II - 3
* English Proficiency Specified Score: Score of 1250+ & B2 (CEFR) in Writing Component for EmSAT or / 5.5 overall average & 5.5 specific score in writing component for IELTS, equivalent in other English Proficiency Test.

 

Professional Elective Themes
Special Design Focus
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARC 581 Landscape Architecture ARC 210 3
ARC 584 Housing ARC 360 3
ARC 585 Islamic Architecture ARC 220 3
ARC 588 Interior Architecture ARC 210 3
Computer Applications
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARC 582 3D Modeling ARC 280 3
ARC 583 Building Information Modeling ARC 280 3
ARC 591 Geographical Information Systems ARC 280 3
Management
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARC 586 Architectural Conservation ARC 260 3
ARC 587 Project Management ARC 340 3
ARC 590 Building Economics ARC 340 3