Study Plan for Architecture Program (164 Credit Hours)

First Level (18 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
English (1)ENG 00118
Thinking Skills and learning StylesPSYCH 1012
StatisticsSTAT 1002
General Physics (1)PHYS 1102
Computer SkillsCSC 1054
Second Level (16 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
English (2)ENG 00125
CalculusMATH 1053
General Physics (2)PHYS 1153
Computer ProgrammingCSC 1113
English for Engineering and Computer ScienceESP 1022

Third Level (17 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Drawings & Visual StudiesDES 1003
Freehand Drawings & modelsDES 1012
Perspective and ShadowDES 1022
Computer Aided Drafting (1)DES 1103
Building Construction (1)ART 1203
Passive & Active Climatic DesignART 1302
Introduction to Islamic CultureIC 1012
Fourth Level (17 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Design (1)ART 1035
History of Architecture (1)ART 1402
Theory of Architecture (1)ART 1412
Computer Aided Drafting (2)DES 1113
Building Construction (2)ART 1213
Language SkillsARAB 1012

Fifth Level (18 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Design (2)ART 2045
History of Architecture (2)ART 2422
Theory of Architecture (2)ART 2432
Introduction to designGE 2153
Building MaterialsCE 2602
Math for ArchitectsMATH 2002
Islam & Construction of SocietyIC 1022
Sixth Level (17 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Design (3)ART 2055
History of Islamic ArchitectureART 2442
Theory of Architecture (3)ART 2452
SurveyingCE 2642
Building Structures (1)CE 2612
Working Drawing Documents (1)ART 2224

Seventh Level (18 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Design (4)ART 3065
Rendering Techniques & Animation (1)ART 3123
Introduction to City & Regional PlanningART 3502
Technical InstallationsGE 3632
Building Structures (2)CE 3612
Working Drawing Documents (2)ART 3234
Eighth Level (19 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Design (5)ART 3075
Urban DesignART 3512
Environmental Control SystemsME 3312
Housing Theories & EconomicsART 3522
Islamic Economic SystemIC 1032
Arabic EditingARAB 1032
Elective (1)***3
Architectural TrainingDES 3231

Ninth Level (16 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Architectural Design (6)ART 4085
Introduction to Project ManagementCE 4652
Specifications & QuantitiesCE 4662
Graduation Project ResearchART 4532
Islamic Political SystemIC 1042
Elective (2)***3
Tenth Level (8 Credit Hours)
Course NameCourse CodeCredit Hours
Graduation ProjectDES 4095
Elective (3)***3