Architecture Courses

1st Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Psch 1011 General Psychology 3
MATH--1011 Mathematics for Natural Sciences 3
LoCT1011 Critical Thinking 3
GeES 1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
SPSC 1011 Physical Fitness 2
Phys 1011 General Physics 3
FLEn 1011 Communicative English Language Skills I 3
Total 20
1st Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
FLEn 1012 Communicative English Language Skills II 3
Anth1012 Social Anthropology 2
MATH 1041 Applied Mathematics I 3
EmTe 1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 3
MCiE1012 Moral and Civic Education 2
CoSc1012 Computer Programming 3
MGMT 1012 Entrepreneurship 3
Total 19
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 2071 Architectural basics - design studio I 4
ARCH 2041 Communication skills I(Sketching and Architectural Drawing) 3
ARCH 2161 Building Materials and Construction I 3
ARCH 2151 Building Workshop and Model Making 1
ARCH 2181 Theory and Design of Structures I 2
ARCH 2271 Introduction to History of art and Architecture 2
GITr1012 Global Trend 2
Total 17
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 2072 Architectural basics - design studio II 4 Architectural basics - design studio I(ARCH 2071)
ARCH 2042 Communication skills II (geometry and sketching) 3 Communication skills I(Sketching and Architectural Drawing)(ARCH 2041)
ARCH 2162 Building Materials and Construction II 3 Building Materials and Construction I(ARCH 2161)
ARCH 2182 Theory and Design of Structures II 2 Theory and Design of Structures I(ARCH 2181)
ARCH 2272 History of Architecture I 2 Introduction to History of art and Architecture(ARCH 2271)
Incl 2011 Inclusiveness 2
ARCH 2342 Introduction to Environmental Science 1
Total 17
3rd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH3082 Architectural Design studio IV 5 Architectural Design Studio III(ARCH 3081)
ARCH3302 General Building Heritage 2
ARCH3172 Building Materials and Construction IV 3 Building Materials and Construction III(ARCH 3171)
ARCH 3232 Architectural Sciences II (water- supply and sewage) 2 Architectural science I (HVAC)(ARCH 3221)
ARCH 3292 Theory and Design of Structures IV 2 Theory and Design of Structures III(ARCH 3191)
ARCH 3282 History of Ethiopian Architecture 2 History of Architecture II(ARCH 3271)
ARCH 3142 Seminar I 1
ARCH 4061 Computational design in Architecture 2
Total 19
3rd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 3081 Architectural Design Studio III 4 Architectural basics - design studio II(ARCH 2072)
ARCH 3051 Communication Skills III 2 Communication skills II (geometry and sketching)(ARCH 2042)
ARCH 3171 Building Materials and Construction III 2 Building Materials and Construction II(ARCH 2162)
ARCH 3271 History of Architecture II 2 History of Architecture I(ARCH 2272)
ARCH 3191 Theory and Design of Structures III 2 Theory and Design of Structures II(ARCH 2182)
ARCH 3131 Introduction to Landscape Design 2
ARCH 3351 Urban Ecology 2 Introduction to Environmental Science(ARCH 2342)
ARCH 3221 Architectural science I (HVAC) 2
Total 18
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 4091 Integrated Design Project studio I 5 Architectural Design studio IV(ARCH3082)
ARCH 4031 Urban Sociology 2
ARCH 4331 Introduction to Urban Planning 3
ARCH 4221 Architectural Sciences III ?(Light & energy) 2 Architectural Sciences II (water- supply and sewage)(ARCH 3232)
ARCH 4291 Theory of Architecture I 2 History of Architecture II(ARCH 3271)
ARCH 4111 Professional Practice and Ethics 2
ARCH 3262 Appropriate Building Technology 2
Total 18
4th Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 4092 Integrated Design Project studio II 5
ECON 1011 Economics 3
ARCH 4232 Architectural Sciences- IV (Acoustics) 2
ARCH 4292 Theory of Architecture II 2
ARCH 4112 Specification and BOQ 2
ARCH 4322 Basic Urban Design 3
ARCH 4142 Seminar - II 1
Total 18
5th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 5101 Integrated Design Project III 6 Integrated Design Project studio II(ARCH 4092)
ARCH 5261 Cost Efficient Construction 2
ARCH 5331 Introduction to Housing 2
ARCH 5361 Architectural Project Feasibility 2
ARCH 5391 Thesis – Seminar 3
Total 15
5th Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
ARCH 5392 Bachelor Thesis Project 11 Integrated Design Project III(ARCH 5101)
ARCH 5142 Seminar - III 1
ARCH 5132 Interior design 3 Architectural basics - design studio I(ARCH 2071)
ARCH 5372 Architectural project Management 2
Hist 1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Total 20
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