STUDY PLAN
The Preparatory Program:
Dar Al Uloom University requires all colleges
to finish a one year in preparatory courses to enable freshmen students to develop critical
reasoning; independent thinking; and to
communicate effectively both orally and
visually in both Arabic and English.
The following are the required preparatory courses:
Code
| Title
| Credits
| Contact Hours
|
PE 101 |
Physical Education 1 |
1 |
2 |
PE 102 |
Physical Education 2 |
1 |
2 |
Total |
|
2 |
4 |
Code
| Title
| Credits
| Contact Hours
|
CS 100 |
Introduction to Computers |
1 |
2 |
SKILL 110 |
Learning Skills |
1 |
2 |
MATH 100 |
Elementary Mathematics |
4 |
4 |
Total |
|
6 |
8 |
Code
| Title
| Credits
| Contact Hours
|
ARAB 101 |
Arabic Language Skills |
2 |
2 |
ARAB 102 |
Arabic Language Writing |
2 |
2 |
SKILL 120 |
Critical Thinking & Problem-solving |
2 |
2 |
SKILL 121 |
Leadership and Team Work |
2 |
2 |
ISLM101 |
Introduction to Islamic Doctrine (Fiqh) |
3 |
3 |
TOTAL |
|
11 |
11 |
Code
| Title
| Credits
| Contact Hours
|
ENGL 111 |
Oral Communication | |
3 |
6 |
ENGL 112 |
Grammar |
2 |
4 |
ENGL 113 |
Reading & Writing | |
3 |
6 |
Total |
|
8 |
16 |
Code
| Title
| Credits
| Contact Hours
|
ENGL 121 |
Oral Communication || |
3 |
6 |
ENGL 122 |
IELTS Exam Preparation |
2 |
4 |
ENGL 123 |
Reading & Writing || |
3 |
6 |
Total |
|
8 |
16 |
Program of Architecture
The Architecture program at DAU, offers a creative environment of
integrating theoretical and structural courses with rigorous hand-on design studios. By doing so, we permit our students to be more creative in all features of the designed environment.
In addition, the study Plan focused on design studio as core requirement for each semester, and managed with a strong vertical and horizontal coordination through shared strategies.
Required projects for the Design Studios may vary, from a Saudi Villa, General Hospital to a major four terminals International Airport. All the required Design Studio’s projects are
indicative with the Saudi Industry: Housing, Sustainability and Heritage. We continuously
implement integrative strategy “One Semester One Plan” to apply and complement the
theoretical courses directly into the design studios. This is all evident in the current study plan :
Foundation courses
Code
| No.
| Title
| LT
| LB
| CR
|
MATH |
101 |
Mathematics | |
4 |
0 |
4 |
DES |
101 |
Design Foundation | |
0 |
6 |
3 |
DES |
102 |
Descriptive Drawing | |
0 |
6 |
3 |
DES |
103 |
Digital Photography & Image Processing |
0 |
4 |
2 |
DES |
111 |
Design Foundation || |
0 |
8 |
4 |
DES |
112 |
Descriptive Drawing || |
0 |
4 |
2 |
DES |
113 |
Digital Media for Design |
0 |
6 |
3 |
Total |
4 |
34 |
21 |
Program Core Courses
Code
| No.
| Title
| LT
| LB
| CR
|
ARC |
201 |
History of Architecture | |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ARC |
202 |
Building Construction | |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
211 |
Architecture Design | |
0 |
6 |
3 |
ARC |
212 |
Graphic communication |
1 |
4 |
3 |
ARC |
213 |
History of Architecture || |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ARC |
214 |
Surveying |
1 |
2 |
2 |
ARC |
215 |
Theory of Structure |
1 |
2 |
2 |
ARC |
216 |
Statics |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
301 |
Intermediate Design Studio | |
0 |
8 |
4 |
ARC |
302 |
Theory of Architecture | |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ARC |
303 |
Building Construction || |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
304 |
Landscape and site planning |
1 |
4 |
3 |
ARC |
305 |
Materials and Construction Systems |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
306 |
Structural Analysis |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
311 |
Intermediate Design Studio || |
0 |
8 |
4 |
ARC |
312 |
Architecture of Arabian Region |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ARC |
313 |
Theory of Architecture || |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ARC |
314 |
Sanitary and Technical Installations |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ARC |
315 |
Concrete and Steel Construction |
1 |
2 |
2 |
ARC |
401 |
Comprehensive Design Studio | |
0 |
10 |
5 |
ARC |
402 |
Construction Documents | |
1 |
4 |
3 |
ARC |
403 |
Housing and Urban Design |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
404 |
Environmental Control |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ARC |
406 |
Lighting and Acoustics |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
411 |
Comprehensive Design Studio || |
0 |
10 |
5 |
ARC |
412 |
Construction Documents || |
1 |
4 |
3 |
ARC |
413 |
Humanities in architecture |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ARC |
414 |
Principle of Urban Planning |
2 |
2 |
3 |
ARC |
415 |
Soil Mechanics and Foundations |
1 |
2 |
2 |
ARC |
417 |
Project Management |
2 |
0 |
2 |
ARC |
501 |
Advanced design Studio |
0 |
10 |
5 |
ARC |
502 |
Graduation Project Research |
1 |
4 |
3 |
ARC |
511 |
Graduation Project |
0 |
12 |
6 |
ARC |
512 |
Professional Practice |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
50 |
108 |
104 |
Electives —PAGE 24
Courses
| CR
|
Electives I |
3 |
Electives II |
3 |
Electives III |
3 |
Electives IV |
3 |
Total |
12 |