The Bachelor in Architectural Engineering degree (BArch Eng.) requirements consist of a total of 170 credit hours taken as follows: • Mandatory Courses: 136 Cr. • Faculty Elective Courses: 22 Cr. divided into: * 200’s Level Courses: 4 Cr. * 300’s Level Courses: 6 Cr. * 400’s Level Courses: 6 Cr. *500’s Level Courses: 6 Cr. • General University Requirements: 12 Cr. divided into: *University Mandatory Courses: 5 Cr. *University Elective Courses: 7 Cr.
The teaching of Architecture employs a progressive strategy to achieve the following broad objectives:
To be accepted for an undergraduate degree, applicants must:
The Faculty offers the Bachelor Degree in Architecture in a five-year cumulative program (10 semesters). After the fifth year, the undergraduate student is a qualified architect and eligible to practice professionally with the following abilities and skills:
Many graduates will take up a career in private practice or government. Many become specialists in heritage, sustainable design or commercial projects. However, because an architect’s skills and training are so broad, there are also many opportunities outside the mainstream of architectural practice. An architect may practice:
Architectural design; Development of execution drawings; Project management; Construction management; Site supervision; Interior design; Building renovation; Urban planning, Urban design and Landscaping.
Program | * University Requirements + ICDL | Program Requirements | Total Credit Hours | ||
Mandatory Courses |
Elective Courses | Major Core Courses | Free and Major Elective Courses | ||
ARCH | 5 Cr. | 7 Cr. | Design studios, essential theoretical and technical requirements, execution design and building technology courses, and courses in Architectural Engineering (136 Crs.) |
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170 |
ARCH: Architecture |
* A total of 12 credits is required as General University Requirements; 5 credits are selected from the University Mandatory Courses list including ARAB 001 (2Cr.), ENGL 001 (2Cr.), BLAW 001 (1Cr.) and another 7 credits are selected from the University Elective Courses list + ICDL.
The undergraduate curriculum for the degree of Bachelor in Architecture consists of 170 credit hours + ICDL. However, University Requirements have a total of 12 credits which leaves 158 credits for Architecture courses. Architecture courses thus form a total of 93% of the required courses for graduation.
The total credit hours of design studio and supporting courses are 118 out of 158, thus constituting 75% of the total Architecture credit hours. This total number of design studio credit hours is formed of Design Studio Courses.
Design Supporting Courses are calculated in different percentages according to their effective relevance to design studio courses.
Study Plan:
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Hours Distribution | Course Type |
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First Semester | ||||
ARCH271 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS: VISUAL STUDIES | 6 | 2LEC, 8STU | PCC |
ARCH273 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION I | 2 | 1LEC, 2STU | PCC |
ARCH275 | HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I | 2 | 2LEC. | PCC |
ARCH277 | CAD DRAWING | 2 | 1LEC, 2LAB | PCC |
ARCH279 | ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHING | 2 | 4STU | PCC |
ENGL001 | GENERAL ENGLISH | 2 | (2Cr.:2Lec) | CUR |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
Second Semester | ||||
ARCH272 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS: PHYSICAL STUDIES | 5 | 0Lec, 10Stu | PCC |
ARCH274 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II | 3 | 1Lec, 4Stu | PCC |
ARCH276 | THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE I | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
ARCH278 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS | 2 | 1Lec, 2Lab | PCC |
ARCH280 | ACADEMIC WRITING | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
ARAB001 | Arabic Language | 2 | (2Cr.:2Lec) | CUR |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
Third Semester | ||||
ARCH291 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I | 5 | 10STU | PCC |
ARCH293 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION III | 3 | 1LEC, 4STU | PCC |
ARCH295 | HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE II | 2 | 2LEC | PCC |
ARCH297 | THEORY OF COLORS | 2 | 1LEC, 2STU | PCC |
CVEE231 | THEORY OF STRUCTURES FOR ARCHITECTS | 2 | 1LEC, 2TUT | PCC |
BLAW001 | Human Rights | 1 | 1 Lec. | CUR |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
------- | University Requirement | 1 | Lec. | CUR |
Fourth Semester | ||||
ARCH292 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II | 5 | 0Lec, 10Stu | PCC |
ARCH294 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IV | 3 | 1Lec, 4Stu) | PCC |
ARCH296 | THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE II | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
ARCH298 | INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
CVEE232 | CONCRETE AND STEEL STRUCTURES | 2 | 1Lec, 2Tut | PCC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
Fifth Semester | ||||
ARCH331 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III | 5 | 10STU | PCC |
ARCH333 | EXECUTION DESIGN I | 3 | 1LEC, 4STU | PCC |
ARCH335 | HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE III | 2 | 2LEC | PCC |
ARCH338 | CITY AND TOWN PLANNING | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PCC |
MECH431 | HVAC AND SANITATION FOR ARCHITECTS | 2 | 2LEC | PCC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
Sixth Semester | ||||
ARCH332 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV | 5 | 10Stu | PCC |
ARCH334 | EXECUTION DESIGN II | 3 | 3Cr.: 1Lec, 4Stu | PCC |
ARCH336 | THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE III | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
ARCH337 | INTERIOR DESIGN | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PCC |
ARCH339 | ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | 2 | 1LEC, 2STU | PEC |
------- | University Requirement | 2 | Lec. | CUR |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
Seventh Semester | ||||
ARCH431 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V | 5 | 10STU | PCC |
ARCH433 | EXECUTION DESIGN III | 3 | 1LEC, 4STU | PCC |
ARCH435 | URBAN DESIGN | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PCC |
ARCH437 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
CVEE331 | SOIL MECHANICS & FOUNDATIONS, AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES & TESTING | 2 | 1Lec, 2Tut | PCC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
Eighth Semester | ||||
ARCH432 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI | 5 | 10Stu | PCC |
ARCH434 | EXECUTION DESIGN IV | 3 | 1Lec, 4Stu | PCC |
ARCH436 | RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMING | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PCC |
ARCH438 | SPECIFICATIONS AND QUANTITIES | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PCC |
CVEE332 | SURVEYING FOR ARCHITECTS | 2 | 1Lec, 2Lab | PCC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
Ninth Semester | ||||
ARCH 539 | GRADUATION PROJECT PROGRAMMING | 3 | 1Lec, 4Stu | PCC |
ARCH534 | GRADUATION DISSERTATION | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PCC |
ARCH535 | BUILDING REGULATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
ARCH537 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VII | 5 | 10Stu | PCC |
ARCH541 | ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP | 0 | 0Lec. | PCC |
------- | Program Elective Course | 2 | 2 | PEC |
Tenth Semester | ||||
ARCH533 | ARCHITECTURAL CRITICISM | 2 | 2Lec | PCC |
ARCH536 | DESIGN AND BUILDING ECONOMICS | 2 | 2lec | PCC |
ARCH540 | GRADUATION PROJECT | 8 | 16Stu | PCC |
Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Hours Distribution | Course Type |
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ARCH261 | INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PEC |
ARCH262 | HISTORY OF ARTS | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH263 | ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PEC |
ARCH264 | INTRODUCTION TO SHAPE GRAMMARS | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PEC |
ARCH361 | ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH362 | SOCIAL STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH363 | THEORY OF HOUSING | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH364 | VIRTUAL REALITY | 2 | 1lec, 2Lab | PEC |
ARCH365 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | 2 | 1lec, 2Lab | PEC |
ARCH461 | ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH462 | VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH463 | INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH464 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM | 2 | 1Lec, 2Lab | PEC |
ARCH465 | BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING | 2 | 1Lec, 2Lab | PEC |
ARCH466 | ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH468 | PARAMETRIC DESIGN AND DIGITAL FABRICATION | 2 | 1Lec, 2Lab | PEC |
ARCH561 | HISTORY OF ISLAMIC ARTS | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH562 | CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH563 | REGIONALISM IN ARCHITECTURE | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH564 | SITE PLANNING | 2 | 1Lec, 2Stu | PEC |
ARCH565 | URBAN MORPHOLOGY | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH566 | ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |
ARCH567 | TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE | 2 | 2Lec | PEC |