Bachelor of Architecture Study Plan

Semester 1
51 CH
Semester 2
48 CH
Semester 3
40 CH
Semester 4
40 CH
Semester 5
36 CH
Semester 6
34 CH
Summer Semester 1
3 CH
Semester 7
31 CH
Semester 8
31 CH
Summer Semester 2
3 CH
Semester 9
25 CH
Semester 10
25 CH
ARC 100
Introduction to Design
3 CH
ARC 101
Architectural Design I
4 CH
ARC200
Architectural Design II
4 CH
ARC 201
Architectural Design III
5 CH
ARC 300
Architectural Design IV
5 CH
ARC 301
Architectural Design V
5 CH
ARC 534
Architectural Training - I
2 CH
ARC 400
Architectural Design VI
5 CH
ARC 401
Urban Design
5 CH
ARC 535
Architectural Training - II
2 CH
ARC 500
Graduation Project I
5 CH
ARC 501
Graduation Project II
5 CH
ARC 111
Freehand Drawing
4 CH
ARC 113
Perspective Shades & Shadow
3 CH
ARC 221
Ancient Architecture
3 CH
ARC 222
Islamic Architecture
3 CH
ARC 321
Modern & Contemporary Architecture
3 CH
ARC 361
Housing Design & Theory
3 CH
ARC536
Architectural Training I
1 CH
ARC 461
Urban Planning
3 CH
ARC 471
Lighting & Acoustics in Architecture
3 CH
ARC537
Architectural Training II
1 CH
ARC 531
Architectural Practice
3 CH
ARC 532
Project Management
3 CH
ARC 112
Engineering Graphics
3 CH
STA 112
Statistics (Sciences)
3 CH
ARC 233
Building Construction
3 CH
ARC 331
Advanced Building Technology
3 CH
ARC 332
Building Services
3 CH
ARC 431
Working Drawings I
3 CH
ARC 432
Working Drawings II
3 CH
ARC 421
Heritage Conservation
3 CH
MEL
Major Elective
3 CH
ARC 587
Contemporary Arab Architecture
3 CH
ARC 171
Building Sciences
3 CH
MTH 121
Engineering Mathematics I
3 CH
ARC 241
Surveying for Architects
2 CH
ARC 243
Structure Analysis
3 CH
ARC 342
Structure Design
3 CH
ARC 372
Sustainable Architecture
3 CH
INN 311
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
3 CH
UEL 2
University Elective 2
3 CH
UEL 3
University Elective 3
3 CH
MEL
Major Elective
3 CH
ARB 111
Communication Skills in Arabic Language
3 CH
ARC251
CAAD I
3 CH
ARC252
CAAD II
3 CH
ARC 362
Landscape Architecture
3 CH
ARC 371
Active Thermal Environmental Control
3 CH
ARC 584
Advanced CAAD Application
3 CH
ARC410
Architectural Design VI
5 CH
ARC420
Urban Design
5 CH
ARC510
Graduation Project I
5 CH
ARC520
Graduation Project II
5 CH
COM 111
IT Fundamentals
3 CH
ISL 114
Islamic Culture
3 CH
ARC 261
Environmental Behavior
3 CH
UEL 1
University Elective 1
3 CH
ARC310
Architectural Design IV
5 CH
ARC320
Architectural Design V
5 CH
ARC461
Urban Planning
3 CH
ARC422
Heritage Conservation
3 CH
ARC530
Arch. Practice & Cost Estimation
3 CH
MEL-1
Major Elective 1 (ARC-2023)
3 CH
ARC117
Architectural and Interior Graphics
3 CH
UEL 1
University Elective 1
3 CH
ARC210
Architectural Design II
4 CH
UEL 2
University Elective 2
3 CH
ARC363
Landscape Architecture
3 CH
ARC364
Housing Design and Theory
3 CH
ARC373
Sustainable Architecture
3 CH
ARC472
Lighting and Acoustics in Architecture
3 CH
ARC532
Project Management
3 CH
MEL-2
Major Elective 2 (ARC-2023)
3 CH
ARC110
Introduction to Design
3 CH
ARC120
Architectural Design I
4 CH
ARC321
Modern and Contemporary Architecture
3 CH
ARC220
Architectural Design III
5 CH
ARC241
Surveying for Architects
2 CH
ARC375
Active Thermal Environmental Control
3 CH
ARC433
Building Services
3 CH
ISL114
Islamic Culture
3 CH
ARC115
Sketching and Perspective
4 CH
ARC121
History of Architecture
3 CH
ARC253
Building information Modelling
3 CH
ARC271
Behavior and Built Environment
3 CH
ARC343
Structural Analysis
3 CH
ARC344
Structural Design
3 CH
ARC433
Building Services
3 CH
STA114
General Statistics
3 CH
ARC170
Introduction to Architectural Science
3 CH
ARC152
Computer Aided Design
3 CH
ARC234
Building Construction
3 CH
ARC351
Generative/Parametric Design
3 CH
EMS112
Emiratis Studies
3 CH
ARC334
Working Drawings & Construction Details
3 CH
MTH112
Calculus 1
3 CH
ENG114
Advanced English Writing
3 CH
ARB113
Arabic Written Expression
3 CH
ARC235
Advanced Building Technology
3 CH
EMS112
Emiratis Studies
3 CH
ARC100
Introduction to Design
3 CH
UE 1 - ARC2023
University Elective 1 - ARC2023
CH
ARB116
Arabic as a Foreign Language
3 CH
UEL II
University Elective II (ARC-2023)
3 CH
ARC112
Engineering Graphics
3 CH
UEL I
University Elective I (ARC-2023)
3 CH
ARB113 / ARB116
Arabic Written Expression or Arabic as a Foreign Language
3 CH
ARC114
Sketching & Perspective
4 CH
ARC101
Architectural Design I
4 CH
ARC171
Building Science
3 CH
ARC121
History of Architecture
3 CH
MTH112
Calculus 1
3 CH
ENG104
Advanced English Writing
3 CH
Prerequisite