Bachelor of Science in Architecture
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Bachelor of Science in Architecture
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Total Number of Credits Required to Graduate = 169 credit hours
Required Courses:
Year 1
Semester 1 (15 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| ARCE 1011 | Design Fundamentals 1 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 1103 | Architectural Drawings 1 | 3.0 |
| MATH 111 | Calulus I | 3.0 |
| ARCE 1111 | Computer Skills | 3.0 |
| LAR 101 | Arabic Language* Compulsory LAR | 3.0 |
Semester 2 (18 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | Pre-Requisite | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 1202 | Design Fundamentals 2 | ARCE 1011 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 1204 | Architectural Dawing 2 | ARCE 1103 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 1015 | Surveying | MATH 111 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 1241 | History of Architecture 1 | 2.0 | |
| MATH 122 | Calulus II | MATH 111 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 121 | General Physics | 4.0 |
Year 2
Semester 1 (18 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 2111 | Architecctural Design 1 | ARCE 1202 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2121 | Building Construction (Materials) | 3.0 | |
| ARCE 2113 | Statics and Mechanics | MATH 122 PHYS 121 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2131 | Digital Design 1 | ARCE 1111 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2142 | History of Architecture 2 | ARCE 1241 | 3.0 |
| LAR | History of Bahrain* Compulsory LAR |
| 3.0 |
Semester 2 (17 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 2212 | Architectural Design 2 | ARCE 2111 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2222 | Building Construction 2 | ARCE 2121 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2232 | Digital Design 2 | ARCE 2131 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2252 | Environmental Systems 1 | 3.0 | |
| ARCE 2262 | Structural Analysis | ARCE 2113 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 2243 | Theory of Architecture 1 | ARCE 2142 | 2.0 |
Year 3
Semester 1 (18 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 3113 | Architectural Design 3 | ARCE 2212 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3123 | Building Construction 3 | ARCE 2222 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3144 | Theory of Architecture 2 | ARCE 2243 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3153 | Structural Design | ARCE 2262 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3156 | Enviornmental Systems 2 | ARCE 2252 | 3.0 |
| LAR | Human Rights* / Compulsory LAR | 3.0 |
Semester 2 (17 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 3214 | Architectural Design 4 | ARCE 3113 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3245 | Vernacular Architecture | ARCE 2142 | 2.0 |
| ARCE 3251 | Building Servie Systems | ARCE 3123 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3252 | Working Drawings 1 | ARCE 2222 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 3224 | Lighting and Acoustics | ARCE 3156 | 3.0 |
| LAR XXX | 3.0 |
Year 4
Semester 1 (17 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 4115 | Architectural Design 5 | ARCE 3214 | 6.0 |
| ARCE 4152 | Working Drawings 2 | ARCE 3252 | 4.0 |
| ARCE 4153 | Housing and Planning | ARCE 3214 | 2.0 |
| ARCE 4161 | Landscape Architecture | ARCE 3214 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 4145 | Islamic Architecture | ARCE 2142 | 2.0 |
Semester 2 (18 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 4216 | Architectual Design 6 | ARCE 4115 | 6.0 |
| ARCE 4262 | Urban Design | ARCE 4153 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 4264 | Contracts and Documentation | ARCE 4152 | 3.0 |
| ARCE | Architecture Elective 1 | 3.0 | |
| LAR XXX | 3.0 |
Year 5
Semester 1 (14 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 5118 | Graduation Project Research | ARCE 4216 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 5117 | Architectural Design 7 | ARCE 4216 | 6.0 |
| ARCE 5162 | Project Management | ARCE 4264 | 2.0 |
| LAR XXX | 3.0 |
Semester 2 (14 credits)
| COURSE | COURSE TITLE | PRE-REQUISITE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCE 5219 | Graduation Project | ARCE 5118 | 6.0 |
| ARCE 5271 | Professional Practice | ARCE 4264 | 2.0 |
| ARCE | Architecture Elective 2 | 3.0 | |
| LAR XXX | 3.0 | ||
2 Electives from the following | |||
| ARCE 4281 | Design Management | ARCE 3214 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 4282 | Interior Design for Architects | ARCE 3214 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 4283 | Sustainability in teh Built Enviornment | ARCE 4161 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 5284 | Contemporary Arab and Bahrain Architecture | ARCE 3144 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 5285 | Cotemporary issues in Architecture | ARCE 3144 | 3.0 |
| ARCE 5286 | Architecture Conservation | ARCE 4262 | 3.0 |
LAR Courses: (Total of 7 LARs to be completed)
*Compulsory LARs: These should include:
101 Arabic
121 History of Bahrain
112 Human Rights
All courses listed are for 3 credits unless stated otherwise.
The programmes are subject to change as per approval of the Senate of the University.
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