Bachelor of Architecture
Curriculum as of Fall 20-21
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Bachelor of Architecture |
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Total Credit Hours |
162 |
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| General Education Requirements | 30 | Credit Hours | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) | Credit Hours |
| ARL 101 (A) | Communication Skills in Arabic I | No Prerequisite | 3 |
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ENG 200 |
English II |
IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102 FWS100/USS001 as Co-req 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 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 |
| Degree Requirements | 7 | Credit Hours | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) | Credit Hours |
| GEN 101 | Introductory Artificial Intelligence | STT 100 | 3 |
| 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 |
| DES 110 | Design Communication I | No Prerequisite | 3 |
| DES 120 | Design Communication II | DES 110 | 3 |
| DES 130 | Design Foundations | No Prerequisite | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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