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Bachelor Degree Program
5 Years (10 Semesters)
170 Credit Hours
Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters
The Bachelor of Architecture degree program will provide you with a good understanding of the functional areas of Architecture, including design tools, design methodologies, and design philosophies, allied with decision-making and effective presentation processes. It will develop your knowledge of professional architectural and ethical values and introduce you to the operating environment of architectural practice.
Throughout the program you will form a good understanding and proven ability in the fundamentals of architectural design, enhance your abilities in graphic and oral communications and develop detailed knowledge of building systems, codes and appropriate technology and materials, as well as an appreciation of, and sensitivity towards, ecology and the environment.
Benefits
Graduates with a Bachelor of Architecture will be equipped with:
- Creative and analytical skills
- An understanding of the economic, social, constructional, and legal environments in which the practice of Architecture operates
- Knowledge of professional architectural and ethical values
- A good understanding and proven ability in the fundamentals of architectural design
- An enhanced ability in graphic and oral communications
- A good knowledge of building systems, codes and appropriate technology and materials, and an appreciation of and sensitivity toward ecology and the environment.
Career Opportunities
Graduates with a Bachelor of Architecture will be equipped to pursue opportunities in the following areas:
- Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape and Interior Design consultancies
- Real Estate Consultancies
- Construction & Project Management
- Government Offices (Ministries and Municipalities)
- Facility Management
- Master degrees in Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape and Interior Design
- Teaching positions in the related discipline.
Program Structure
Program Requirements
| Requirements | Compulsory Credit Hours |
Elective Credit Hours |
Total Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Requirement (UR) | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| Faculty Requirements (Core) (CR.H) | 50 | 50 | |
| Concentration (Major) (MJ) | 78 | 9 | 87 |
| Total | 149 | 21 | 170 |
Core Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre/Co Requisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESI | 101 | Introduction to Design (Studio) | 4 | |
| DESI | 121 | Design Theory | 3 | |
| DESI | 141 | Drafting & Modeling | 3 | |
| DESI | 102 | Fundamentals of Design (Studio) | DESI 101 | 4 |
| DESI | 122 | Human Factors | DESI 101 | 3 |
| DESI | 142 | Freehand Drawing & Rendering | 3 | |
| HISD | 201 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 1 | LNG 172 | 3 |
| HISD | 202 | History of Architecture and Interior Design 2 | HISD 201 | 3 |
| DESI | 211 | Construction and Design Integration 1 | DESI 102 | 3 |
| DESI | 212 | Construction and Design Integration 2 | DESI 211 | 3 |
| DESI | 220 | Design Principles (Studio) | DESI 102 | 6 |
| DESI | 221 | Design Methods (Studio) | DESI 220 | 6 |
| DESI | 231 | Computer Aided Design | DESI 102 | 3 |
| DESI | 270 | Sustainability of Buildings 1 | DESI 101 | 3 |
Major Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre/Co Requisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH | 330 | Environmental Design (Studio) | DESI 221 | 6 |
| DESI | 320 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 1 | DESI 221 | 3 |
| ARCH | 300 | Structures 1 | MTH 112 | 3 |
| ARCH | 331 | Integrated Design (Studio) | ARCH 330 | 6 |
| DESI | 321 | Environmental Systems & Design Integration 2 | DESI 320 | 3 |
| DESI | 340 | Working Drawings and Detailing | ARCH 330/INDE 330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 301 | Structures 2 | ARCH 300 | 3 |
| ARCH | 360 | Architectural Conservation and Heritage | HISD 202 | 3 |
| ARCH | 540 | Senior Project - Urban Study (Studio) | ARCH 444 + ARCH 431 | 6 |
| ARCH | 570 | Research Topic | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 541 | Senior Project - Design (Studio) | ARCH 540 | 6 |
| DESI | 500 | Professional Business and Portfolio | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| DESI | 550 | Project Management | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| DESI | 490 | Internship | After 80 Cr.H | 3 |
| ARCH | 443 | Design Studio - Institutional | ARCH 331 | 6 |
| ARCH | 421 | Architecture of The Islamic World | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 431 | Planning & Urban Design | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 444 | Design Studio - Housing | ARCH 331 | 6 |
| ARCH | 422 | Research & Design Applications | ARCH 331 | 3 |
| ARCH | 456 | Building Code | ARCH 331 | 3 |
Major Electives
*Students must complete 9 Cr.H (3 Courses)
| Course Code | Course Title | Pre/Co Requisite | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH | 430 | Architecture & Ecology | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 460 | High Performance Design | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 451 | Advanced Structures & Materials | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 452 | Advanced Environmental Control Systems | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 480 | Construction Technology 1 | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 481 | Construction Technology 2 | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 485 | Construction Economics | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 490 | Principles of Urban Design | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 495 | Principles of Landscape Design 1 | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| ARCH | 496 | Principles of Landscape Design 2 | ARCH-495 | 3 |
| DESI | 329 | Special Topics-On Site Investigation | HISD-202 | 3 |
| DESI | 348 | Graphic Design for Architects and Interior Designers | DESI-221 | 3 |
| DESI | 351 | Color Theory | DESI-221 | 3 |
| DESI | 420 | Sustainability of Buildings 2 | DESI-270 | 3 |
| DESI | 451 | Lighting | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 454 | Building Information Modeling | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 455 | Parametric Modeling | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |
| DESI | 456 | Visualization | ARCH-330/INDE-330 | 3 |