Degree Requirements
School of Architecture and Design Requirements
Students in the Bachelor of Architecture program must complete a minimum of 171 credits including satisfaction of all degree requirements of AIU. All coursework must be completed in accordance with the academic rules of AIU and those of the department.
General Education Requirements |
: 36 credits |
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Major Requirements: |
135 credits |
Total Credits Required for Degree: 171 credits
General Education Requirements
AIU’s General Education curriculum is required for all undergraduate students and consists of 36 hours of coursework from nine core areas. Students in the School of Architecture and Design must complete these specific courses to satisfy General Education requirements:
Course Hours
- CSC 101 Computer Essentials (CS) 3
- ENG 101 College Writing (EC) 3
- ENG 301 Technical Writing (EC) 3
- ENG 302 Technical Presentations (OC) 3
- AIU 100 AIU Experience (EX) 1
- AIU 300 Internship and Career Preparation (EX) 1
- AIU 111 / 112 Wellness at AIU(WL) 1
- MAT 121 Calculus I (MA) 3
- PHY 120 Physics I (NS) 3
- Natural Science Course (NS) 3
- ARH 202 Islamic Art & Architecture (AH) 3
- Arts and Humanities courses (AH) 3
- Social Science course (SS) 6
Total Hours: 36
Required Architecture Courses
Major Requirements
- ARC 101 Architecture Design I 6
- ARC 102 Architecture Design II 6
- ARC 111 Visual Representation I 3
- ARC 112 Visual Representation II 3
- ARC 121 Architecture and Culture 1
- ARC 122 Architecture and Behavior 1
- ARC 203 Architecture Design III 6
- ARC 204 Architecture Design IV 6
- ARC 213 Visual Representation III 3
- CAE 213 Behavior of Structural Systems I 3
- ARC 223 Architecture and the Environment 1
- ARC 230 Building Technology I: Materials and Methods 3
- ARC 231 Building Technology II: Structural Systems 3
- ARC 267 History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance 3
- ARC 268 History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary 3
- ARC 305 Architecture Design V 6
- ARC 306 Architecture Design VI 6
- ARC 362 Environmental Building Systems I 3
- ARC 363 Environmental Building Systems II 3
- ARC 371 Vernacular Architecture 3
- CAE 313 Behavior of Structural Systems II 3
- ARC 407 Architecture Design VII 6
- ARC 408 Architecture Design VIII 6
- ARC 452 Management of Professional Practice 4
- ARC 509 Architecture Design IX 6
- ARC 510 Architecture Design X 6
- ARC 400 Construction Documents 3
- ARC 200 Interior Architecture Design3
- ARC 559 Sustainability and LEED Exam Prep. 1
- ARC 549 Construction and Project Management 3
- ARC 490 Internship 3
- Architecture Electives 12
- School of Architecture and Design Elective 3
- ARC History Elective 3