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ARC 330 - Structure for of planning at different levels are ARC 410 - Architectural Design
Architects I discussed and different models to the V
planning process are introduced. The
Credit Hours: 3 course alsoexplores social, cultural, Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisite: ARC 270 economic and environmental aspects Prerequisite: ARC 350
An introduction to main concepts of of planning, planning management Manipulation of a complex
structures and structural members. and implementation. multi- use/mix-used project(s),
The course introduces different kinds ARC 370 Professional Practice and experimentation with the
of structural systems. It discusses and Ethics vocabulary of architectural form,
the structural analysis of simple space,and order. Aspects of the inter-
structures. Credit Hours: 3 relationship of architectural form and
Prerequisite: ENG 200 function are analyzed, and evaluated
ARC 340 - Building Technology to be applicable to the potential
III This course is an introduction to design concept. Expression in the
the organization, management, and
Credit Hours: 3 practice of Architecture, Landscape context of traditional architecture is
Prerequisite: ARC 270 architecture Interior Design as a a considerable aspect for developing
design solution(s). (e.g. Hospital,
Different advanced building business and profession. Emphasis museum, cultural center, local
systems & technologies and means is placed on the range of services airport).
of deploying them in buildings. provided, professional ethics,
Emphasis on prefabrication, modular business management, marketing, ARC 420 - Environmental Design
coordination, mechanization, super contracts and negotiations, design II: Energy and Systems
structures, and long spans: concrete, cost analysis/control, and other Credit Hours: 3
steel, and wood. The building aspects of professional practice. Prerequisite: ARC 240 + ARC 270
envelope, cladding, curtain walls. The course introduces the students
An overview of basic concepts and to effective techniques for resume This course will study the influences
properties of different systems. writing, letters of introduction, of energy, human comfort, climate,
portfolio preparation, and job context, heating, cooling and water
ARC 350 - Architectural Design interview techniques. on the design of buildings and
IV sites. The design of passive and
ARC 399A Internship
Credit Hours: 6 active environmental systems with
Prerequisite: ARC 310 Credit Hours: 1.5 continued emphasis on day lighting,
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours acoustics and design strategies for
This design studio introduces sustainability, and issues of green
architectural design as a multi- ARC 399B Internship construction relating to energy in
faceted problem-solving effort. It Credit Hours: 1.5 buildings.
focuses on to different aspects of the Prerequisite: ARC 399A
design process such as site analysis/ ARC 430 - Working Drawings I
selection, environmental/ climatic This course focuses on getting the Credit Hours: 3
impacts, culture, and tradition. student practically involved in the Prerequisite: ARC 340
Problem-solving techniques are day-to-day business events in a
applied in terms of configuration and relevant, modern and automated Through a series of exercises
manipulation circulation paths, space organization. The student will follow a and a small to medium size final
interaction, structural system, and well-planned course of action during project, this course will examine the
building form. (e.g. small museum, the period of training. The plan process of design development and
bank, library, recreational facilities). will be devised jointly by the site- the logical structure of “working
supervisor and college- supervisor. drawings.” At the same time, the
ARC 360 - Urban Planning The course is intended to be a production of working drawings
breakthrough experience in exposing will be pursued as a creative design
Credit Hours: 3 student to the organizational work process.
Prerequisite: ARC 210 culture and the nature of business
This course introduces the evolution complexities.
of city form and structure and
the development of order and
organization in the city. Theories

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