Bachelor of Architecture

  • Total # of Credit hours
    156

Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the Department of Architecture is to provide the society with graduates qualified for successful professional career in Architecture. The department focuses on teaching students the fundamental theoretical and practical principles of Architecture and their application to solving real-world problems. Consistent with its mission, the Department of Architecture developed a learning program consisting of a number of practical and theoretical courses.

Goals

The main goals of the Architecture curriculum are to produce graduates who are:

  • Program Educational Goal PEG_1. To equip students with design abilities from theoretical knowledge and practical skills to meet the requirements of architectural profession.
  • Program Educational Goal PEG_2. To equip students with technical skills and their applications to solving design problems.
  • Program Educational Goal PEG_3. To equip students with ethical and professional knowledge to meet local needs and adequately compete within the local and international professional environments.
Program Coordinator:

Dr. Mohammad Shihadeh A. Arar

Email: m.arar@ajman.ac.ae

Extension: 06 705 6707
Admission Requirements

Admission to the Architecture program requires a UAE secondary school certificate or its equivalent, with a minimum acceptable grade of 70% Advanced, 75% General or 65% Elite Track. 

For details on admission requirements, including the English proficiency test, please click here.

Enrollment and Graduation Data

Status / Semester

2017- 2018

2018- 2019

2019- 2020

2020- 2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

Enrollment

56

32

30

21

28

67

Graduation

68

82

61

76

50

-

 
Career Opportunities

Because of the multidisciplinary nature of the curriculum, graduates are qualified for employment in a variety of areas. They can work, for example, as designers and construction managers, or join city planning or community agencies and governmental authorities. Alternatively, they can become building contractors. As graduates are trained in problem-solving they are able to adapt to a range of jobs in both the public and private sector.

 

Graduation Requirements

The Bachelor of Architecture is awarded upon fulfillment of the following:

  • Successful completion of all courses in the prescribed curriculum

  • Successful completion of four months’ Architectural training

  • The Cumulative Grade Point Average CGPA is at least 2.0.

 
Accreditation 

Bachelor of Architecture program is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates.  

The Bachelor of Architecture  program is accredited by UNESCO- Union of International Architects (UIA)).  

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Please click: Program learning outcomes

Program Structure and Credit Hours

Degree Requirement

The B. degree in Architecture requires the completion of 156 Cr. Hrs. circulated according to the following plan:

Type of Courses

Credit hours

1. University General Education Requirements

 

(a) University Required Courses

15

(b) University Elective Courses

12

2. College Required courses

6

4. Specialization required courses

117

4. Specialization Elective courses

6

Total Credit Hours

156

UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
(a) University Required Courses (15 Cr.Hrs.)

Course No.

Course Title

Th.

Lab.

Tut.

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

ISL112 /
ISL114

Islamic Culture Non-Arabs/

Islamic Culture

3

0

1

3

-

ARB113/
ARB116

Arabic Written Expression

Arabic as a Foreign Language

3

0

0

3

-

ENG104

Advanced English Writing

3

0

0

3

-

EMS112

Emiratis Studies

3

0

0

3

-

ENV 111

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

3

0

0

3

-

(b)University Elective Courses (12 Cr.Hrs.)

Element Code

Course No.

Course Title

Th.

Lab.

Tut.

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

UEL-1

ART111

Introduction to Art

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-1

FRE212

Francophone World: Language and Culture

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-1

ISH211

Islamic Civilization

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-1

LAW106

Human Rights

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-1

WLT115

World Literature

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-2

INF112

Media Culture

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-2

LAW112

Work Ethics

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-2

LED111

Leadership & Team Building

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-2

PSY111

General Psychology

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-2

SSW111

Social Responsibility

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-2

THI211

Critical Thinking

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-3

MTH112

Calculus1*

3

0

0

3

-

UEL-3

SAT114

General Statistics*

2

2

0

3

-

* Student should take these courses

College Required Courses (6 Cr. Hrs.)

Course No.

Course Title

Th.

Lab.

Tut.

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

ARC117

Architectural & Interior Graphics

1

4

0

3

  ---

ARC170

Introduction to Architectural Science

3

0

0

3

  ---

(b) Specialization Required Courses & Graduation Projects (117 Cr.Hrs.)

Course No.

Course Title

Th.

Studio

Lab

Tut.

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

ARC110

Introduction to Design

1

4

0

0

3

None

ARC115

Sketching & Perspective

1

6

0

0

4

None

ARC120

Architectural Design I

1

6

0

0

4

ARC110 & ARC117

ARC121

History of Architecture

3

0

0

0

3

None

ARC152

Computer Aided Architectural Design

1

0

4

0

3

ARC117

ARC210

Architectural Design II

1

6

0

0

4

ARC120

ARC220

Architectural Design III

1

8

0

0

5

ARC210

ARC234

Building Construction

2

2

0

0

3

ARC117

ARC235

Advanced Building Technology

2

2

0

0

3

ARC234

ARC241

Surveying for Architects

1

0

2

0

2

MTH112

ARC253

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

1

0

4

0

3

ARC152

ARC271

Behavior & Built Environment

3

0

0

0

3

None

ARC310

Architectural Design IV

1

8

0

0

5

ARC220

ARC320

Architectural Design V

1

8

0

0

5

ARC310

ARC321

Modern & Contemporary Architecture

3

0

0

0

3

None

ARC334

Working Drawings & Construction Details

1

4

0

0

3

ARC235

ARC343

Structural Analysis

3

0

0

0

3

ARC170 & MTH112

ARC344

Structural Design

3

0

0

0

3

ARC343

ARC351

Generative/Parametric Design

1

0

4

0

3

ARC152

ARC363

Landscape Architecture

2

2

0

0

3

ARC210

ARC364

Housing Design & Theory

2

2

0

0

3

ARC220

ARC373

Sustainable Architecture

3

0

0

0

3

ARC170

ARC375

Active Thermal & Environmental Control

3

0

0

0

3

ARC170

ARC410

Architectural Design VI

1

8

0

0

5

ARC320

ARC420

Urban Design

1

8

0

0

5

ARC410

ARC422

Heritage Conservation

3

0

0

0

3

ARC121

ARC433

Building Services

3

0

0

0

3

ARC310

ARC461

Urban Planning

3

0

0

0

3

ARC364

ARC472

Lighting & Acoustics in Architecture

2

0

2

0

3

ARC170

ARC510

Graduation Project I

3

4

0

0

5

ARC410

ARC520

Graduation Project II

1

8

0

0

5

ARC510

ARC530

Arch. Practice & Cost Estimation

3

0

0

0

3

ARC334

ARC532

Project Management

3

0

0

0

3

ARC334

ARC536

Architectural Training I

1

0

0

0

1*

Year 3 & ARC320

ARC537

Architectural Training II

1

0

0

0

1*

Senior Status & ARC536

*- Architectural Training, I & II Minimum 30 hours per week for 8 weeks

(c) Specialization Electives courses (6 Cr.Hrs.)

The student will take two of the following Specialization Electives as approved by the academic advisor. The registration in these courses is conditioned by having passed and earned 100 Cr. Hrs (Senior Status).

 

Course No.

Course Title

Th.

Studio

Lab

Tut.

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

ARC580

Selected Topics in Architecture

3

0

0

0

3

Senior Status

ARC582

Real Estate Development

3

0

0

0

3

Senior Status & ARC364

ARC583

Photography

1

0

4

0

3

Senior Status

ARC585

Research & Design Methods

3

0

0

0

3

Senior Status

ARC587

Contemporary Arab Architecture

3

0

0

0

3

Senior Status & ARC321

ARC590

Digital Architecture Visualization

1

0

4

0

3

Senior Status & ARC253

ARC591

Working Drawing II

1

4

0

0

3

Senior Status & ARC334

ARC592

Interior Design & Coloring

1

4

0

0

3

Senior Status

Study Plan

Study Plan 2023

Courses Descriptions

Courses Descriptions 2023