Structure of the Program
The program has the following components:
Module
Credits
University Requirements
23 Credits
College Requirements
28 Credits
ARCH Program Requirements
78 Credits
Program Electives
9 Credits
TOTAL
138 Credits
University Requirements
| REQUIRED COURSES IN ENGLISH | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE # | TITLE | CRS |
| ENG 101 | INTENSIVE ENGLISH WRITING | 3 |
| COM 201 | COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS | 3 |
| PSY 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SUBTOTAL | 9 | |
| REQUIRED COURSES IN ARABIC | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE # | TITLE | CRS |
| ARAB 101 | ARAB WRITING I | 2 |
| ARAB 103 | ARAB WRITING II | 2 |
| ARAB 203 | ARAB WRITING III | 2 |
| ISC 101 | ISLAMIC ETHICS | 2 |
| ISC 103 | ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM | 2 |
| ISC 105 | HOLY QURAN SCIENCES | 2 |
| ISC 203 | NEW FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS | 2 |
| SUBTOTAL | 14 | |
TOTAL
23
College Requirements
| COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE # | TITLE | CRS |
| MATH103 | DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY | 3 |
| PHY 105 | PHYSICS I | 4 |
| ENG301 | ENGLISH TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
| ARCH 111 | BASIC DESIGN I -2D | 3 |
| ARCH 112 | BASIC DESIGN II -3D | 3 |
| ARCH 131 | TECHNICAL DRAWING I | 2 |
| ARCH 132 | TECHNICAL DRAWING II | 2 |
| ID 131 | FREE HAND DRAWINGS | 2 |
| MMGD 231 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| MMGD 232 | COMPUTER VISUALIZATION AND SIMULATION | 3 |
| TOTAL | 28 | |
ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
| ARCH CORE COURSES | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE # | TITLE | CRS |
| ARCH 122 | HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| ARCH 140 | HUMAN FACTORS AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
| ARCH 211 | ARCHDESIGNI–RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS|EXTERIORS | 4 |
| ARCH 212 | ARCH DESIGN II–CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS | 4 |
| ARCH 223 | HISTORY AND THEORY OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE | 2 |
| ARCH 224 | HISTORY AND THEORY OF CONTEMP|MODERN ARCH | 3 |
| ARCH 251 | CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I | 3 |
| ARCH 252 | CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II | 3 |
| ARCH 260 | BUILDINGS SURVEYING | 2 |
| ARCH 261 | STRUCTURES FOR ARCHITECTS I | 2 |
| ARCH 262 | STRUCTURES FOR ARCHITECTS II | 2 |
| ARCH 311 | ARCH DESIGN III–SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ARCH 341 | THEORIES OF HOUSING DESIGN | 2 |
| ARCH 343 | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | 2 |
| ARCH 344 | THEORIES OF URBAN DESIGN | 2 |
| ARCH 346 | SAUDI HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION | 2 |
| ARCH 353 | CONSTRUCTION TECH III–CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS | 3 |
| ARCH 354 | SPECIFICATIONS AND QUANTITIES | 2 |
| ARCH 364 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL I–THERMAL DESIGN | 2 |
| ARCH 365 | ENVIRON CONTROL II–BLDG SYSTEM | ACOUSTICS | 2 |
| ARCH 411 | ARCH DESIGN IV–INTEGRATIVE SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ARCH 412 | URBAN DESIGN STUDIO | 4 |
| ARCH 451 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE &DESIGN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ARCH 492 | CO-OP IN ARCHITECTURE | 10 |
| ARCH 498 | SENIOR PROJECT I | 2 |
| ARCH 499 | SENIOR PROJECT II | 5 |
| TOTAL | 78 | |
| Program Electives – 3 of the courses below | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE # | TITLE | CRS |
| ARCH 401 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE | 3 |
| ARCH 431 | SHAPE GRAMMAR | 3 |
| ARCH 432 | IMAGING AND ELECTRONIC AGE | 3 |
| ARCH 441 | LOW INCOME HOUSING | 3 |
| ARCH 442 | HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ABILITIES | 3 |
| ARCH 443 | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| ARCH 444 | GIS FOR URBAN DESIGN | 3 |
| ARCH 445 | SPACE SYNTAX | 3 |
| ARCH 455 | ARCHITECTURAL PUBLICATIONS | 3 |
| ARCH 456 | EMERGING BLDG MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| ARCH 456 | EMERGING BLDG MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| ARCH 465 | SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | 3 |
| ID 425 | DESIGN THEORY AND CRITICISM | 3 |
| ID 435 | PORTFOLIO DESIGN | 3 |
| MMGD 334 | PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| XXXXXX | ANYCE APPROVED 3 XXOR 4 XX COURSE | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 | |