Department of Architecture
Old Curriculum
Bylaws for Students Enrolled 2014/2015
The Department of Architecture offers a five-year program (10 semesters) leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
Courses:
- Total Credit Hours = 163 Credit Hours equivalent to 55 courses
- University Requirements courses = 18 credit hours equivalent to 6 courses (3 required courses & 3 elective courses).
- 9 credit hours equivalent to 3 required courses.
- 9 credit hours equivalent to 3 elective courses.
- Faculty Requirements courses = 31 credit hours equivalent to 13 courses.
- 27 credit hours equivalent to 11 required courses.
- 4 credit hours equivalent to 2 elective courses.
- Department Requirements courses = 114 credit hours equivalent to 36 courses.
- 108 credit hours equivalent to 34 required courses.
- 6 credit hours equivalent to 2 elective courses.
University Requirements
The core curriculum lays a foundation of general education in the social sciences and humanities and requires that all undergraduate students study the following courses:
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ENG 100 | English for Academic Purposes | – | 3 |
2 | ENG 101 | Freshman I | ENG 100 | 3 |
3 | SOC 204 | Computer Application for Social Sciences | – | 3 |
Students also select 4 of the following University Requirements Courses:
Serial No. | Course Code | Course Name | Pre-requisite | Credit Hrs. |
1 | ARB 105 | Arabic Composition & Style I | – | 3 |
2 | ARS 101 | Modern Arabic literature | – | 3 |
3 | COM 200 | Desktop Publishing | – | 3 |
4 | ENG 300 | Writing in the Disciplines | – | 3 |
5 | ETH 101 | Professional Ethics | – | 3 |
6 | GEO 101 | Principles of General Geography | – | 3 |
7 | HIS 101 | History of Ancient Egypt | – | 3 |
8 | HIS 102 | History of Islamic Egypt | – | 3 |
9 | HIS 106 | History of Modern Egypt | – | 3 |
10 | MUS 103 | Introduction to Music | – | 3 |
11 | POL 200 | Introduction to Political Science & Int’l Rel. | – | 3 |
12 | PSY 104 | Social Psychology | – | 3 |
13 | SCT 101 | Scientific Thinking | – | 3 |
14 | SOC 102 | Environmental Awareness | – | 3 |
15 | SOC 103 | Principle of Sociology | – | 3 |
16 | SOC 106 | Contemporary Issues | – | 3 |
17 | THT 101 | Introduction to Theatre | – | 3 |
18 | GER 101 | German I | – | 3 |
19 | MAT 100 | Introduction to Mathematics | – | 3 |
20 | NUT 101 | Principles of Nutrition | – | 3 |
N.B. If a student is directly placed into Freshman I (ENG 101) then the
English for Academic Purposes (ENG 100) course will be replaced
by one of the University Requirements courses.
Faculty Requirements Courses
The Faculty requirements include 31 credit hours equivalent to 13 courses
- Required Faculty Courses
27 credit hours equivalent to 11 required courses
Serial No. Course Code Course Name Pre-requisite Credit Hrs. 1 GEN 111 Engineering Drawing & Production Technology – 3 2 GEN 112 Mathematics I – 3 3 GEN 113 Chemistry – 3 4 GEN 114 Physics I – 3 5 GEN 115 Mechanics I – 3 6 GEN 116 Statistics and Probabilities – 2 7 GEN 117 Engineering Economics – 2 8 GEN 118 Engineering History and Technology – 2 9 GEN 119 Project Management – 2 10 GEN 120 Environmental Impact on Engineering Projects – 2 11 GEN 121 Management and Marketing – 2 - Elective Faculty Courses
4 credit hours equivalent to 2 elective courses
The student should select 2 courses from the following:Serial No. Course Code Course Name Pre-requisite Credit Hrs. 1 GEN 122 Introduction to Construction Engineering – 2 2 GEN 123 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering – 2 3 GEN 124 Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Engineering – 2 4 GEN 125 Introduction to Architecture and Art – 2 5 GEN 126 Introduction to Civil Engineering – 2 6 GEN 127 Contracts and Legislations – 2 7 GEN 128* Basic Mathematics – 2 *For students who need to take more mathematics courses after the aptitude test
Department Requirements Courses
The Department requirements include = 114 credit hours equivalent to 36 courses
- Required Department Courses: 108 credit hours equivalent to required 34 courses
Serial No. Course Code Course Name Pre-requisite Credit Hrs. 1 ARC 110 Architectural Drawing GEN 111 3 2 ARC 111 History and Theory of Ancient Architecture – 3 3 ARC 200 Shade, Shadows and Perspective ARC 110 3 4 ARC 201 History and Theory of Medieva Enlightenment Architecture – 3 5 ARC 202 Modeling and Design Fundamentals ARC 110 3 6 ARC 210 History and Theory of Islamic Architecture – 3 7 ARC 211 Aesthetics in Architecture – 3 8 ARC 300 Theories and Criticism in Architecture ARC 111 3 9 ARC 401 Design Methods and Architecture Research – 2 10 ARC 410 Urban Design Theories DES 201 – DES 200 3 11 ARC 500 Urban Design DES 301 – DES 300 – ARC 410 3 12 ARC 510 Graduation Project DES 400 – DES 401 – ARC 500 – DES 500 7 13 BLD 200 Introduction to Building Construction ARC 110 3 14 BLD 210 Building Construction ARC 110 3 15 BLD 300 Working Drawings and Detailing BLD 200 – BLD 210 3 16 BLD 310 Shop Drawings for Environmental Architecture BLD 200 – BLD 210 3 17 BLD 400 Working Drawing & Integrated System BLD 300 3 18 BLD 410 Working Drawing & Tender Documents BLD 300 2 19 BLD 411 Shop Drawings for Technical Installations – 3 20 BLD 500 Site Management & Building Regulations BLD 300 2 21 CIV 200 Structural Engineering GEN 115 3 22 CIV 210 Testing and Chemical Properties of Materials – 2 23 CIV 300 Design of Concrete Structures CIV 200 3 24 CIV 311 Design of Steel Structures CIV 200 3 25 CSA 210 Basic Computer Applications in Architecture – 3 26 CSA 300 Advanced Computer Applications in Architecture CSA 210 3 27 DES 200 Architecture in Design (2A) ARC 110 4 28 DES 201 Architecture in Design (2B) ARC 110 4 29 DES 300 Architecture Design (3A) DES 201 – DES 200 4 30 DES 301 Architecture Design (3B) DES 201 – DES 200 4 31 DES 400 Architecture Design (4A) DES 301 – DES 300 4 32 DES 401 Architecture Design (4B) DES 301 – DES 300 4 33 DES 411 Landscaping & Site Design DES 201 – DES 200 3 34 DES 500 Sustainable Building Design DES 301 – DES 300 3 In addition to 4 weeks practical training
- Elective Department Courses
6 credit hours equivalent to 2 elective courses
The student should select 2 courses from the following:
Serial No. Course Code Course Name Pre-requisite Credit Hrs. 1 ELC 001 Digital Photography for Architects – 3 2 ELC 002 Interior Design – 3 3 ELC 003 Selected Topics in Restoration – 3 4 ELC 004 Building Technology & Energy – 3 5 ELC 005 Advanced Technical Installations – 3 6 ELC 006 Selected Topics in Building Sciences & Technology – 3 7 ELC 007 GIS Applications – 3 8 ELC 008 Selected Topics in Architectural Computing – 3 9 ELC 009 Environmental Perception – 3 10 ELC 010 Housing and Urban Renewal – 3 11 ELC 011 Selected Topics in Urban Design – 3 12 ELC 012 Human Factors in Design – 3