The four-year program in Architecture leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. The Architecture major establishes an intellectual context for students to interpret the relation of form, space, program, materials and media to human life and thought. Through the Architecture curriculum, students participate in the ongoing shaping of knowledge about the built environment and learn to see architecture as one among many forms of cultural production. At the same time, the major stresses the necessity of learning disciplinary-specific tools, methods, terms and critiques. Thus, work in the studio, lecture or seminar asks that students treat architecture as a form of research and speculation which complement the liberal arts mission of expansive thinking. The undergraduate education provided at Zaman University gives graduating Architects a fundamental understanding of both art and science of design, with emphasis on processes, professional standards, and the practical application of design and technology. The task of architecture is the creation of human environments. It is both an expression of human values and a context for human activity. Through the design process, architecture addresses the interrelated environmental, behavioral, and cultural issues that underlie the organization of built form. The student of architecture is called upon to direct sensitivity, imagination, and intellect to the physical significance of these fundamental issues in designing a coherent environment for people. Architectural design as a comprehensive creative process is the focus of Zaman University Department of Architecture. The objectives of the Department of Architecture reflect the view that architecture is an intellectual discipline, both an art and a profession. The program, therefore, is based on the following intentions:
Curriculum of Department of Department of Architecture
1st Year: Freshman
Semester 1 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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KHM 101 | Khmer Studies I | 3 |
MATH 100 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
ACAD 111 | Academic English I | 3 |
ARC 101 | Architectural Drawing and Creativity | 3 |
ECON 100 | Introductory Economics | 3 |
Semester 2 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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KHM 102 | Khmer Studies II | 3 |
MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 |
ACAD 112 | Academic English II | 3 |
PHYS 101 | Physics I | 4 |
2nd Year: Sophomore
Semester 3 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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ARC 201 | History of Architecture and Arts I | 3 |
ENGR 203 | Technical Drawing | 3 |
ENGR 201 | Engineering Mechanics | 4 |
AE 220 | Descriptive Geometry | 3 |
Semester 4 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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ARC 202 | History of Architecture and Arts II | 3 |
AE 221 | Principles of Architectural Design II | 3 |
ARC 202 | Digital Media in Architecture I | 3 |
ARC 212 | Construction Technologies | 3 |
3rd Year: Junior
Semester 5 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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ARC 301 | History of Architecture and Arts III | 3 |
ARC 311 | Digital Media in Architecture II | 3 |
CE 321 | Surveying | 3 |
ARC 300 | Architectural Design I | 5 |
Semester 6 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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AE 321 | Khmer Arts and Architecture | 3 |
AE 302 | Building's Systems (MEP) I | 3 |
CE 340 | Reinforced Concrete Structures | 4 |
ARC 320 | Architectural Design II | 5 |
4th Year: Senior
Semester 7 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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ARC 400 | Architectural Design III | 5 |
ARC 402 | Conservation of Historic Buildings and Renovation | 3 |
AE 401 | Building's Systems (MEP) II | 3 |
ARC 401 | Principles of City Planning and Urban Design | 3 |
CE 432 | Construction Management | 3 |
Semester 8 - Core Courses
Courses | Name | Credit |
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ARC 410 | Architectural Design IV | 5 |
ARC 402 | Urbanism and Master Planning | 4 |
AE 422 | Sustainable and Accessible Design | 3 |