Course

Study Plan Description

Completion Requirements of Architecture and Building Science Bachelor’s degree. Students are required to successfully pass 160 credit hours to graduate. This can be accomplished during ten semesters (five years). Course units are distributed as follows:

%	Contact Hrs	%	Credit Hrs	No. of courses	Requirements
7.2%	16	9.4 %	15	7	University requirements	1
35.1%	78	35.6 %	57	19	College requirements	2
52.7%	117	48.1 %	77	26	Department requirements	3
5%	11	6.9 %	11	4	Block option requirements	4
100%	222	100%	160	56	Total

First: University Requirements

Credit Hrs.	Course Name	Course ID Code
2	Language skills	ARAB 101	1
2	Expository Writing	ARAB 103	2
2	Introduction to Islamic Culture	IC 101	3
2	Islam and the construction of Society	IC 102	4
2	The Islamic Economic System	IC 103	5
2	Foundations of Islamic Political System	IC 104	6
3(2+2)	General English for Architecture Students-1	ENGL 123	7
15	Total

Second: College Requirements

	Course ID Code	Course Name	Credit Hrs	Prerequisites
1	ARCH 130	Basic Design -1	3(2+2 Studio)	-
2	ARCH 135	Basic Skills – 1	4(2+4 Studio)	-
3	ARCH 140	Basic Design -2	3(2+2 Studio)	ARCH 130
4	ARCH 145	Basic Skills – 2	4(2+4 Studio)	ARCH 135
5	ARCH 148	History of Architecture	2	-
6	ARCH 230	Architectural Design-1	5(0+10 Studio)	ARCH 140, ARCH 145
7	ARCH 241	Man and the Built Environment	2	-
8	ARCH 243	Building Materials	2	-
9	PL 232	Research Skills and Statistics	2	-
10	PL 235	Introduction to Computer Graphics	3(2+2 Studio)	-
11	PL 236	Principles of Urban Design	3	-
12	PL 240	First Project	5(0+10 Studio)	ARCH 230
13	PL 246	Site analysis and Landscape Design	3	-
14	PL 248	History of Urbanism	2	-
15	ENGL 124	General English for Architecture Students-2	3(2+2)	ENGL 123
16	ENGL 125	English for Architecture Students (ESP)	2	ENGL 124
17	PHYS 105	General Physics for Architecture students	3(2+2)	-
18	MATH 103	General Mathematics-1	3(0+3)	-
19	MATH 104	General Mathematics-2	3(0+3)	MATH 103
Total			(78) 57

Third: Department Requirements

A. Courses offered by the Department of Architecture and Building Science

	Course ID Code	Course Name	Credit Hrs	Prerequisites
1	ARCH 330	Architectural Design-2	5(0+10 Studio)	PL 240
2	ARCH 331	Climate and Architecture	2	-
3	ARCH 332	Statics and Strength of Materials	2(1+2)	PHYS 105
4	ARCH 333	Building Construction-1	3(2+2 Studio)	ARCH 243
5	ARCH 335	Computer-Aided Architectural Design	3(2+2 Studio)	PL 235
6	ARCH 336	Theory of Architecture-1	2	-
7	ARCH 340	Architectural Design-3	5(0+10 Studio)	ARCH 330, ARCH 335
8	ARCH 341	Interior Design	2	-
9	ARCH 343	Building Construction-2	3(2+2 Studio)	ARCH 333
10	ARCH 346	Theory of Architecture-2	2	ARCH 336
11	ARCH 348	History of Muslim Architecture	3	ARCH 148
12	ARCH 349	Sanitary Installations	2	-
13	ARCH 450	Architectural Design-4	5(0+10 Studio)	ARCH 340
14	ARCH 452	Housing	2	-
15	ARCH 453	Lighting and Acoustics	3	-
16	ARCH 460	Architectural Design-5	5(0+10 Studio)	ARCH 450, CE 378
17	ARCH 462	Facility Programming	2	-
18	ARCH 464	Contracts, Quantities, and Specifications	2(1+2 Studio)	-
19	ARCH 470	Architectural Design-6	5(0+10 Studio)	ARCH 460
20	ARCH 474	Architectural Professional Practice	2	-
21	ARCH 480	Graduation Project Program	3(2+2 Studio)	ARCH 462
22	ARCH 484	Project Management	2(1+2 Studio)	-
23	ARCH 490	Graduation project	6(0+12 Studio)	ARCH 470, ARCH 480
Total			71 (111)

	999 ARCH	Practical Training	0	-

B. Courses offered by the College of Engineering

	Course ID Code	Course Name	Credit Hrs	Prerequisites
1	CE 265	Structural ِِ Analysis	2(2+1)	ARCH 332
2	CE 378	Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures	2(2+1)	CE 265
3	ME 339	Mechanical Installations	2	-
Total			6(8)

Fourth: Block Options

A. Architectural Design Option

	Course ID Code	Course Name	Credit Hrs	Prerequisites
1	ARCH 465	Application of Humanities in Architecture	3	-
2	ARCH 466	Form and Structure in Architecture	3	-
3	ARCH 475	Contemporary Theories of Architecture	3	-
4	ARCH 485	Vernacular Architecture	2	-
Total			11

B. Building Science Option

	Course ID Code	Course Name	Credit Hrs	Prerequisites
1	ARCH 467	Working Drawings	3	-
2	ARCH 468	Structural Systems in Architecture	3	-
3	ARCH 477	Computer-Aided Concrete Structure Design	3	CE 378
4	ARCH 487	Modern Construction Techniques	2	-
Total			11

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