Founding Director of the School of Architecture and Design
| Al-Harithy, Howayda
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| Graduate Programs Coordinator | Fawaz, Mona |
| Architecture Track Convener | Patt, Trevor Ryan |
| Graphic Design Track Convener | El-Gharbie', Ahmad |
| Landscape Architecture Track Convener | Abunnasr, Yaser
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Professors
| Al-Harithy, Howayda; Harb, Mona; Musfy, Leila; Fawaz, Mona; Talhouk, Salma; Zurayk, Rami |
Associate Professors
| Abunnasr, Yaser; Ghaibeh, Lina; El-Gharbie', Ahmad; Najjar, Karim, Aramouny, Carla; Dreksler, Beata |
Assistant Professors
| Acikgoz, Umit Firat; Al-Akl, Nayla; Khoury, Yara; Patt, Trevor Ryan; Traboulsi, Jana; Yeretzian, Aram |
| Associate Professor of Practice | Garcia, Vida Mia |
| Assistant Professors of Practice | Fayad, Nicolas; Frem, Sandra
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| Adjunct Professors | Makhzoumi, Jala; Tabet, Jad |
| Adjunct Associate Professor | Trovato, Maria Gabriella |
Senior Lecturers
| Abboud, Rania; Abdalhay Alkhayat, Nadine; Al-Kadi, Makram; Alamuddine, Hana; Balaa, Lara; Berro, Maher; Braidy, Michele; Boyadjian, Raffi; Charafeddine, Leen; Fayad, Farah; Gemayel, Imad; Genz, Bettina; El-Imam, Hatem; Hassan, Sinan; Jamal, Sany; Kosermelli, Simone; Mallat, Bernard; Shaiban, Houssam; Yamout, Nadine |
Lecturers
| Abi Hanna, Ghita; Al-Hage, Carla; Apelian, Khajag; Bacha, Karim; Bacho, Omar; Badran, Noura; Basbous, Monica; Baz, Joan; Bou Nasr, Roland; Denris, Alicia; Hanna, George; Hassoun, Nour; Issa, Maha; Khouja, Ahmad; Khoury, Greta; Melhem, Wissam; Moussawer, Karim; Muhsen, Dana; Nader, Halim; Youssef, Shawki; Zahzah, Abdul-Rahman
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| Senior Instructors | Badran, Zeina; Fidawi, Maya; Saksouk Sasso, Abir |
Instructors
| Al Baalbaky, Ahmad; Fabian, Monika; Faour, Batoul; Farah, Karim; Mezher, Fouad; Kanaan, Mohamad; Kattan, Sarah-Rita; Ohannessian, Shoghag; Saber, Romy; Traboulsi, Tanya |
| Lab Instructors | Azzi, Ghinwa; Khalil, Mirella
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The School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) offers the degrees of bachelor of architecture (BArch), bachelor of fine arts in graphic design (BFA), and a bachelor of landscape architecture (BLA).
Architecture
Mission Statement
The bachelor of architecture program offers students a first professional degree that qualifies them to practice architecture. The program aims to graduate well-rounded intellectuals, critical thinkers and skilled professional architects who are committed to the advancement of the field and practice and who have a sense of responsibility for the built environment and natural resources. Design is approached as a research-oriented process that is culturally grounded, theoretically informed, and technically advanced so as to enable graduates to become lifelong learners and take a leading role in professional practice both in Lebanon and the region.
Program Description
The architecture program comprises a total of 174 credit hours normally taken over five years. The curriculum is structured as follows: 1) Two foundation years, first and second, with core requirements in design, technical and history courses that offer students basic skills and knowledge in design and related areas. 2) Two advanced years, third and fourth, with core requirements in advanced design, technical, history and theory courses, reinforced by the distribution electives. Two of the design studios at this level are thematic vertical studios. 3) Final year, fifth year, with a two-term design thesis and project and advanced electives. In order to pass a year, students must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.3 in both design courses offered in any given year. If the GPA is below 2.3, students must repeat the design studio(s) in which they received a grade below C+.
The degree requirements in architecture consist of the following:
- 117 credit hours of mandatory core courses
- 24 credit hours of approved SoAD/MSFEA field electives distributed as follows:
- 3 credit hours in Category A: Representation
- 3 credit hours in Category B: History and Theory
- 3 credit hours in Category C: Technology and Professional Practice
- 15 credit hours in any of categories A, B or C
- 6 credit hours of free electives in consultation with the academic adviser
- 27 credits hours of general education courses
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Note: Total GE requirement of 39 credit hours includes 12 to 15 credits satisfied within the architecture core program
To meet the general education requirements of AUB, students must take:
- 6 credit hours in Understanding Communication (English), including ENGL 203 and ENGL 206
- 3 credit hours in Understanding Communication (Arabic)
- 9 credit hours of approved electives in Cultures and Histories, including 6 credit hours satisfied by ARCH 121 and ARCH 122
- 3 credit hours of approved elective in Human Values
- 6 credit hours of approved electives in Societies and Individuals, including 3 credit hours by ARCH 432
- 9 credit hours of approved electives in Understanding the World and Quantitative Reasoning with at least 3 credits from each, including ARCH 151 (from the Understanding the World category)
- 3 credit hours of an approved elective in Community Engaged Learning (can be satisfied from a GE course, or from an approved field elective such as ARCH 061 DI-Lab). If the Community Engaged Learning requirement is satisfied by a field elective within the program, then an additional 3 credit hours free elective will be required.
- Additional thematic requirements: One of the GE courses above has to cover the theme of History of Ideas (CHLA designation), and one course has to cover the theme of Social Inequalities (satisfied by ARCH 432).
Curriculum for the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
First Year
Fall Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 100 | Basic Design | 6
|
| ARCH 111 | Drawing I | 3
|
| ARCH 121 | History of Art and Architecture I | 3
|
| FEAA 200 | Introduction to Engineering and Architecture | 3
|
| ENGL 203 | Academic English | 3
|
|
Total 18 |
Spring Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 101 | Architecture Design I | 6
|
| ARCH 112 | Drawing II | 3
|
| ARCH 122 | History of Art and Architecture II | 3
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| ARCH 151 | Statics and Mechanics of Solids | 3
|
| |
Total 15 |
Second Year
Summer Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 241 | Surveying Regional Architecture 2D-3D | 9
|
Fall Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 202 | Architecture Design II | 6
|
| ARCH 223 | History of Art and Architecture III | 3
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| ARCH 252 | Structural Systems | 3
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| ARCH 242 | Building Construction I | 3
|
1 General Education Requirement
| 3
|
| |
Total 18 |
Spring Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 203 | Architecture Design III | 6
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| ARCH 231 | Contemporary Architecture | 3
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| ARCH 243 | Building Construction II | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement | 3
|
| |
Total 15 |
Third Year
|
Summer Term |
Credits |
| 3 General Education Requirements | 9
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Fall Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 304 | Architecture Design IV | 6
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| ARCH 360 | Environment I - Climate Responsive | 3
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| ARCH 313 | Digital Tools | 3
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| 1 Field or Free Elective or 1 General Education Requirement | 3
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|
Total 15 |
Spring Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 305 | Vertical Studio I | 6
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| ARCH 353 | Environment II - Building Systems | 3
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| ARCH 432 | Urbanism | 3
|
1 General Education Requirement
| 3
|
| |
Total 15 |
Fourth Year
|
Summer Term |
Credits |
No courses are required. Students can make up for credits missed prior to this term in general education or free electives.
|
Fall Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 406 | Architecture Design V | 6
|
| 1 Field or Free Electives | 3
|
| 2 General Education Requirement | 6
|
| |
Total 15 |
Spring Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 407 | Vertical Studio II | 6
|
| ARCH 461 | Professional Practice | 3
|
| 2 Field or Free Electives | 6
|
| |
Total 15 |
Fifth Year
Summer Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 572 | Professional Training | 1 b
|
Fall Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 508 | Design Thesis I | 6
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| 3 Field or Free Electives | 9
|
| |
Total 15 |
Spring Term
|
Credits |
| ARCH 509 | Design Thesis II | 6
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| 3 Field or Free Electives | 9
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| |
Total 15 |
Course Descriptions
Mandatory Core Courses
Each of the following courses is required for the degree in architecture. Students should pay careful attention to the prerequisite structure, which must be observed. There is a grade average requirement for ARCH 100/101, 202/203, 304/305, 406/407 and 508/509. In order to pass a year, students must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.3 in both design courses offered in any given year. If the GPA is below 2.3, students must repeat the design studio(s) in which they received a grade below C+. Non-majors must secure the approval of the school and the instructor concerned to enroll in any of the courses listed below.
For Architecture and Graphic Design elective courses see list at end of Graphic Design section.
Minor in Integrated Product Design
Integrated product design is an interdisciplinary minor, located at the intersection of design, engineering, business, art, humanities, and social sciences. The minor in integrated product design is open to all AUB students who are interested in expanding their knowledge of design and obtaining a deeper understanding of the design process of goods, systems, and services from research and conceptualization, to design development and prototyping, and to marketing and branding. It is a minor for students who are inspired to become social entrepreneurs to design and develop products that can be implemented and scaled to trigger positive systemic change. Through the minor, students are exposed to a range of design skills and methods, from visualization of ideas to creative problem solving, and transformative design thinking. They also learn to work with multidisciplinary teams on hands-on projects and in a studio environment.
Students must earn 18 credits to satisfy the requirements for the minor in integrated product design. These are distributed as follows:
- 6 credits of foundational design skills. Students must select 3 credits in basic design methods courses and 3 credits in visualization courses (see list 1).
- 6 credits of core product design and development. Students must select 6 credits in product design courses (see list 2).
- 6 credits of thematic field electives. Students must select 6 credits in two of the thematic areas A, B, C, and D (see list 3).
List 1: Foundational courses with a focus on basic design, visualization, and prototyping. Students should take 6 credits from this list.
ENMG 664
| Introduction to Human-Centered Design
| 3 cr.
|
| ARCH 100 | Basic Design | 6 cr.
|
| MECH 201 | Computer-Aided Drawing and Design (CADD) | 3 cr.
|
MECH 421
| Manufacturing Processes I Prerequisites: MECH 320, MECH 340
|
3 cr.
|
MECH 522
| Mechanical CAD/CAE/CAM Prerequisites: MECH 320, MECH 420, and MECH 432
|
3 cr.
|
| ARCH 111 | Drawing I | 3 cr.
|
ARCH 112
| Drawing II Prerequisite: ARCH 111
| 3 cr.
|
ARCH 313
| Digital Tools Prerequisite: ARCH 112
| 3 cr.
|
| GRDS 111 | Drawing | 3 cr.
|
| GRDS 141 | Computer Graphics | 3 cr.
|
List 2: Core courses with a focus on product design and development. Students should take 6 credits from this list.
MECH 525
| Product Design and Development Prerequisites: MECH 332, MECH 420
| 3 cr.
|
MECH 510
| Design of Thermal Systems Prerequisites: MECH 410L, MECH 412, and MATH 251
| 3 cr.
|
ARDS 400
| Systems Thinking Prerequisite: ENMG 698E
| 3 cr.
|
| ENMG 663 | Product Design and Development | 3 cr.
|
| BMEN 501 | Bioengineering Design Fundamentals | 3 cr.
|
CHEN 571
| Chemical Product Design Prerequisite: CHEM 470
| 3 cr.
|
GRDS 305
| Graphic Design V Prerequisite: GRDS 304
| 6 cr.
|
MECH 502, EECE 502, INDE 502, CHEN 502, CIVE 402
| Approval of adviser
| 3 cr.
|
List 3: Field electives. Students must take 6 cr. from at least two categories (A-D).
Category A
| INDE 412 | Engineering Entrepreneurship | 3 cr.
|
| ARCH 068 | Design Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 cr.
|
| ENMG 654 | Technology-Based Entrepreneurship | 3 cr.
|
| ENMG 655 | Management of Technology | 3 cr.
|
| ENMG 656 | Management of Technological Innovations | 3 cr.
|
MKTG 312
| Consumer Behavior Prerequisite: MKTG 306
| 3 cr.
|
| MKTG 311 | Applied Market Research | 3 cr.
|
| DCSN 310 | Operations and Process Management | 3 cr.
|
DCSN 340
| Supply Chain Management Prerequisite: DCSN 310
| 3 cr.
|
| EMBA 521 | Digital Marketing | 3 cr.
|
| ENTM 320 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 cr. |
| ENTM 220 | Entrepreneurship and Business Planning | 3 cr. |
INFO 220/
MKTG 220 | Electronic Marketing Prerequisites: MKTG 210, INFO 200
| 3 cr.
|
FINA 211
| Introduction to Finance for Engineers Prerequisite: ACCT 210
| 3 cr.
|
INFO 227/
MKTG 227
| Social Media in Digital Management Prerequisite: MKTG 210, Permission of the instructor for non-OSB students
| 3 cr.
|
ENTM 230
| Decision-Making Skills for Entrepreneurs Prerequisite: MNGT 215
| 3 cr.
|
MKTG 234
| Marketing for Social Change Prerequisite: MKTG 210 (or equivalent). Permission of instructor for non-OSB students
| 3 cr.
|
ENTM 270
| Launching a New Venture Prerequisite: MNGT 215, FINA 210
| 3 cr.
|
Category B
| MECH 617 | Smart Materials and Structures | 3 cr.
|
MECH 631
| Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Prerequisite: MECH 430
| 3 cr.
|
MECH 632
| Structural Health Monitoring Prerequisites: MECH 320, MECH 430
| 3 cr.
|
| MECH 798C | Sustainable Materials | 3 cr. |
MECH 634/
BMEN 608 | Biomaterial and Medical Devices Prerequisite: MECH 340 or consent of instructor
| 3 cr.
|
| ARCH 040 | “Making It": Models and Prototypes of Complex Structures | 3 cr. |
| ARCH 060 | Algorithm an Iteration | 3 cr. |
| ARCH 063 | Do It, Then Fix It As You Go | 3 cr. |
| ARCH 069 | New Territories | 3 cr. |
| GRDS 040 | 3D Animation | 3 cr. |
| GRDS 043 | Advanced Digital Animation | 3 cr. |
EECE 625/425
| Embedded and IOT Systems Prerequisite: EECE 321
| 3 cr.
|
| EECE 652 | Web Server Design and Programming | 3 cr.
|
EECE 680
| Antennas for Wireless Communications Prerequisite: EECE 380
| 3 cr.
|
| EECE 684 | Microwave Engineering | 3 cr.
|
EECE 487/687
| Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Design Prerequisites: EECE 380, EECE 311
| 3 cr.
|
EECE 685
| Radio Frequency (RF) Circuits Design Prerequisites: ECE 311, EECE 340, EECE 380
| 3 cr.
|
EECE 686
| Radio-Frequency (RF) Transceiver Design Prerequisites: EECE 311, EECE 380
| 3 cr.
|
EECE 687/487
| Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Design | Prerequisites: ECE 380, EECE 311
| 3 cr.
|
EECE 697/
MECH 646 | Wheeled Mobile Robotics
| 3 cr.
|
EECE 698/
MECH 650 | Autonomous Mobile Robotics Prerequisites: EECE 230, EECE 312, and MECH 436; or EECE 230 and EECE 460
| 3 cr.
|
| CHEN 619 | Sustainability Science: Human and Environment Interaction | 3 cr.
|
Category C
| GRDS 062 | Brand Inc.
| 3 cr.
|
MKTG 225
| Strategic Brand Management Prerequisite: MKTG 210. Students cannot receive credit for both SOAN 231 and MKTG 225 or both SOAN 235 and MKTG 225
| 3 cr. |
MKTG 210
| Principles of Marketing Corequisite: ENGL 204
| 3 cr.
|
Category D
| GRDS 033 | Pre-Brand: A History of Identity Design | 3 cr.
|
| GRDS 331 | Introduction to Visual Theory | 3 cr.
|
Minor in Urban Studies
The minor in urban studies is open to all AUB students who are interested in expanding their knowledge of the contemporary opportunities and challenges posed by the ongoing transformations of the natural and built environments as the world shifts to a “planetary” urbanization. Through the minor, students familiarize themselves with a range of contemporary debates discussing the implications of urbanization across disciplinary fields. They also strengthen their command over some of the methods and tools used in social and environmental sciences, humanities, and urban planning and design to analyze urbanization processes.
In order to satisfy the requirements of a minor in urban studies, students must earn 15 credits of coursework, as described below.
Students enrolled in architecture, engineering or landscape architecture who hold a minor in urban studies qualify for an advanced standing if they apply for the master of urban planning and policy (open to all students with a first degree in engineering, architecture, landscape, and/or the social sciences) and the master of urban design (open to all students with a first professional degree in architecture and/or landscape architecture).
The minor in urban studies is administered by the coordinator of the master in urban planning and policy and master in urban design programs in the School of Architecture and Design at MSFEA.
Course Requirements
In order to obtain a minor in urban studies, students must complete fifteen credits distributed as follows:
- Two courses in the general theory/methods framework are required:
ARCH 332/ URPL 632
| Urbanism (3cr.)
|
URPL 630/SOAN 210/PPIA 308/PSPA 300
| Research Methods (3cr.)
|
- Register for the 0-credit seminar City Debates once (URPL 660).
- At least one course about the interaction of urban studies with a professional field is required such as the below (or equivalent, approved by the program coordinator):
Design & Landscape
| URDS 632 | From Urban Design to Landscape Urbanism |
| LDEM 301 | Urban Greening |
| LDEM 302 | Green Infrastructure for Resilient Landscapes and Cities
|
Urban Planning
| URPL 631 | Introduction to Planning Theory and Policy |
| PPIA 301 | Public Policy and Practice
|
Environmental Studies and Management
| LDEM 630 | Natural Resource Management |
| CIVE 656 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| CIVE 601 | GIS and Geospatial Data Modeling
|
Urban Transportation and Infrastructure
CIVE 686/ ARCH 073
| Environmentally Responsive Buildings and Environments
|
| CIVE 661 | Urban Transportation Planning I |
| CIVE 666 | Public Transportation |
| SOAN 323AG | Infrastructures and Materiality in the Middle East
|
- At least one of the special-topics theory courses (3 credits) that intersect directly with the study of the city in the School of Architecture and Design such as the below (or equivalent, approved by the program coordinator):
| URPL 621 | Urban Form and its Formation
|
URPL 637/ ARCH 036
| Illegal Cities
|
URPL 638/ ARDS 030
| Politics of/in Design
|
URPL 665/ ARCH 065
| Development and Planning Policies
|
| URPL 669 | Building and Planning Codes |
| URDS 624 | Hybrid Beirut: Morphogenesis of the Contemporary City |
| URDS 632 | From Urban Design to Landscape Urbanism |
| URDS 634 | The Contested Urban Heritage of Cities in the Arab World |
| ARCH 015 | Micro Infrastructures |
| ARCH 020 | Interwar Urban History |
| ARCH 021 | Istanbul: Imperial to Metropolis |
| ARCH 022N | The Politics of Arab Modernism |
| ARCH 305B | Territorial Imaginaries
|
- One of the following courses (3 credits) may also be taken towards the minor in urban studies. Other courses relevant to urban studies may also be eligible, as approved by the MUPP-MUD program coordinator:
| HIST 263 | Islamic Cities, 600-1500 |
| CVSP 205 | Ancient, Medieval, Islamic, and Renaissance Civilizations |
| SOAN 220 | City and Society |
| SOAN 216 | Hands-On Anthropology |
| SOAN 221 | Political Anthropology |
| SOAN 223 | Social Inequality: Conflict and Consensus |
| FINA 232 | Real Estate Management |
| FINA 234 | Real Estate Finance and Investment |
| PPIA 310K | Making of Global Developmental Policies
|
Graphic Design
Mission Statement
The undergraduate program in graphic design offers a professional degree with a well-rounded scope covering the multiple practice areas of the discipline. The curriculum focuses on solid training in the theoretical, practical and technical aspects of graphic design, while promoting a socially responsible practice and awareness of both local and international developments in the field. The goal of the program is to produce graduates with expert design proficiencies, grounded in historical knowledge, who are capable of adapting graphic and visual tools to the changing demands of the design industry. Students develop intellectual and critical thinking skills and contribute to aesthetic and technological innovations by generating ideas in response to a wide range of design challenges. The program is committed to the role design plays in the multicultural and multilingual contemporary regional context and provides a creative teaching and learning environment to address these issues.
Program Description
The Graphic Design program is comprised of a total of 139 credit hours normally taken over four years. The curriculum is structured as follows: 1) Two foundation years, first and second, with core requirements in design, typography, representation techniques, digital media, and history courses, which offer students basic skills and knowledge in design and related areas. 2) One advanced year, third year, with core requirements in advanced design, digital media, and theory courses, reinforced by the field electives and General Education requirements. 3) Final year, fourth year, with a one-year design project and advanced electives. In order to pass a year, students must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.3 in both design courses offered in any given year. If the average is below C+, students must repeat the design studio(s) in which they received a grade below C+.
The degree requirements in graphic design consist of the following:
- 94 credit hours of mandatory core courses
- 15 credit hours of approved ArD/MSFEA field electives:
- 3 credit hours in Category A: Representation
- 3 credit hours in Category B: History, Theory, and Methodology
- 3 credit hours in Category C: Digital Media, Typography, and Professional Practice
- 6 credit hours: choice between A, B & C
- 3 credit hours of free electives in consultation with the academic adviser
To meet the AUB general education requirements (27 credits must be taken outside the department):
- 6 credit hours of English: English 203 and English 204
- 3 credit hours in Understanding Communication (Arabic)
- 9 credit hours of approved electives in Cultures and Histories, including 6 credit hours satisfied by ARCH 121 and ARCH 122
- 3 credit hours of approved elective in Human Values
- 6 credit hours of approved electives in Societies and Individuals, including 3 credit hours satisfied by GRDS 331
- 9 credit hours of approved electives in Understanding the World and Quantitative Reasoning with at least 3 credits from each. One of the Quantitative Reasoning courses has to be CMPS 207
- 3 credit hours of an approved elective in Community Engaged Learning, satisfied by GRDS 203
- Additional thematic requirements: One of the GE courses above has to cover the theme of History of Ideas (CHLA designation), and one course has to cover the theme of Social Inequalities
Curriculum for the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
First Year
Fall Term
| Credits |
| ARCH 100 | Basic Design | 6
|
| GRDS 111 | Drawing | 3
|
| ARCH 121 | History of Art and Architecture | 3
|
| ENGL 203 | Academic English | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement | 3
|
| | Total 18 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 101 | Graphic Design | 6
|
| ARCH 122 | History of Art and Architecture II | 3
|
| GRDS 151 | Typography I | 3
|
| GRDS 141 | Computer Graphics | 3
|
| | Advanced Academic English | 3
|
| | Total 18 |
Second Year
Summer Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 212 | Photography | 3
|
| 2 General Education Requirements | 6
|
| | Total 9 |
Fall Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 202 | Graphic Design II | 6
|
| ARCH 223 | History of Art and Architecture III | 3
|
| GRDS 252 | Typography II | 3
|
| GRDS 213 | Illustration | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 203 | Graphic Design III | 6
|
| GRDS 224 | History of Graphic Design | 3
|
| GRDS 242 | Motion Graphics | 3
|
| GRDS 214 | Printmaking | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Third Year
| Summer Term | Credits |
| 2 General Education Requirements | 6
|
| 1 General Education Course: CMPS 207 | 3
|
| | Total 9 |
Fall Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 304 | Graphic Design IV | 6
|
| GRDS 331 | Introduction to Visual Theory | 3
|
| GRDS 361 | Professional Practice | 3
|
| GRDS 343 | Interaction Design I | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 305 | Graphic Design V | 6
|
| GRDS 344 | Interaction Design II | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement | 3
|
| 1 Field Elective | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Fourth Year
Summer Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 462 | Approved Experience
| 1 b
|
Fall Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 406 | Final Project Research | 4
|
| 2 Field Electives | | 6
|
| 1 Free Elective | 3
|
| | Total 13 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| GRDS 407 | Final Project Design Research | 6
|
| 2 Field Electives | 6
|
| | Total 12 |
Course Descriptions
Mandatory Core Courses
For other mandatory core courses such as ARCH 121, ARCH 122, and ARCH 223, please refer to the architecture core course descriptions.
ARD Elective Course Offerings
The elective courses in the Department of Architecture and Design are distributed into three main categories and are subject to change as new electives are introduced every year. Some electives are open to students in all faculties.
Category A: Representation (ARCH 01 and GRDS 01).
Category B: History (ARCH 02 and GRDS 02) and Theory (ARCH 03 and GRDS 03)
Category C: Technology (ARCH 04), Engineering (05), Professional Practice (ARCH 06, GRDS 06), Digital Media (GRDS 04) and Typography (GRDS 05).
Electives are chosen in consultation with the assigned adviser and in accordance with the load distribution.
Landscape Architecture
Mission Statement
The mission of the program is to graduate lifelong learners and critical thinkers who adopt a holistic view of the landscape, and who are equipped with interdisciplinary, scientific, and creative skills to start as entry-level landscape architects and to become, with experience, successful professionals serving their communities.
Program Description
This is a four-year professional program which leads to a bachelor of landscape architecture (BLA) and a diploma of ingénieur agricole. The program integrates sciences and the arts as a foundation to design, plan and manage landscapes in natural and urban settings.
The BLA program received accreditation from the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) in September 2021 for a period of six years, making it the first BLA program worldwide to be accredited by LAAB outside the USA. LAAB is the academic arm of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
The degree requirements in landscape architecture (BLA) consist of the following:
- complete a minimum of 144 term credit hours (out of which 108 credit hours of mandatory core courses).
- 27 credits hours of general education courses (Total GE requirement of 36 credit hours includes 9 credits satisfied within the landscape architecture core program).
- 9 credit hours of elective courses in FAFS.
- 3 credit hours of a core course in Community Engaged Learning (LDEM 263).
- achieve an overall minimum grade average of C+ GPA 2.3.
- be approved for graduation by the faculty.
To meet the general education requirements of AUB, BLA students must complete 27 credits of elective courses as following:
- 6 credit hours in Understanding Communication (English), including ENGL 203 and ENGL 204
- 3 credit hours in Understanding Communication (Arabic)
- 3 credit hours of an approved elective in Cultures and Histories
- 3 credit hours of an approved elective in Human Values
- 6 credit hours of approved electives in Societies and Individuals, including LDEM 262
- 3 credit hours of an approved elective in Quantitative Reasoning
- 3 credit hours of an approved elective in Understanding the World.
- Additional Thematic requirements:
One of the GE courses above has to cover the theme of History of Ideas (CHLA designation), and one course has to cover the theme of Social Inequalities.
Curriculum for the Degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) and Diploma of Ingénieur Agricole
First Year
Fall Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 202 | Studio I: Landscape Design Fundamentals | 4
|
| LDEM 200 | Landscape Technical Drawing | 4
|
| LDEM 214 | Landscape and Geomorphology | 3 |
| LDEM 207 | Landscape Architecture History I (Cultures and Histories) | 3
|
| ENGL 203 | Understanding Communication - English | 3
|
| | Total 17 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 216 | Studio II: Landscape Garden Design | 4
|
| LDEM 201 | Landscape Descriptive Drawing | 4
|
| LDEM 217 | Soils in the Landscape (Understanding the World) | 3
|
| LDEM 291 | Surveying and Base Plan Development | 3
|
| LDEM 211 | Landscape Horticulture | 3
|
| | Total 17 |
Summer Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 252 | Computer Aided Design | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement - Cultures and Histories Elective | 3
|
| | Total 6 |
Second Year
Fall Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 222 | Studio III: Landscape Planting Design | 4
|
| LDEM 210 | Botany and Plant Ecology for Landscape Architects | 3
|
| LDEM 248 | Site Engineering: Construction Material | 3
|
| LDEM 219 | Plant Material I | 2
|
| 1 General Education Requirement - Understanding the World Elective | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 204 | Studio IV: Cultural Landscape Design | 6
|
| LDEM 208 | Landscape Architecture History II (Cultures and Histories) | 3
|
| LDEM 247 | Site Engineering: Earthworks, Roads, and Drainage | 4
|
LDEM 263
| Landscape Appreciation and Site Analysis (Community-Engaged Learning course) | 3 |
| LDEM 221 | Plant Material II | 1
|
| | Total 17 |
Summer Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 249 | Site Engineering: Design Implementation | 3
|
| LDEM 231 | Sustainable Water Management Techniques | 3
|
| FAFS Elective | 3
|
| | Total 9 |
Third Year
Fall Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 246 | Studio V: Natural Landscape Design | 6
|
| LDEM 251 | Geographic Information System (GIS) | 3
|
| LDEM 218 | Landscape Ecology | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement - Societies and Individuals Elective | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 228 | Studio VI: Urban Landscape Design | 6
|
| LDEM 265 | Landscape Management | 3
|
1 General Education Requirement
- Quantitative Reasoning Elective
| Any course from the GE list, except; MATH 203 (only students coming from Humanities school background can take it); EDUC 271, EPHD 203, and NURS 203
| 3
|
| LDEM 290 | Professional Practice | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Summer Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 292 | Internship (Practicum) | 2
|
| | Total 2 |
Fourth Year
Fall Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 241 | Studio VII: Landscape Capstone Project I | 4
|
| LDEM 260 | Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture | 3
|
| ENGL 204 | Understanding Communication - English | 3
|
| FAFS Elective | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement - Societies and Individuals Elective | 3
|
| | Total 16 |
Spring Term
| Credits |
| LDEM 242 | Studio VIII: Landscape Capstone Project II | 6
|
| ARAB | Understanding Communication - Arabic | 3
|
| FAFS Elective | 3
|
| 1 General Education Requirement - Human Values Elective (Ethics course) | 3
|
| | Total 15 |
Course Descriptions
Mandatory Core Courses
The following design courses are part of the program requirements. There is a grade average requirement for LDEM 202, LDEM 216, LDEM 222, LDEM 204, LDEM 246, LDEM 228, LDEM 241 and LDEM 242. Students should maintain a combined average GPA of 2.3 in any two consecutive design studios within any given year during their BLA course of study. Failure to achieve this will result in the students having to repeat the design studio in which they received the lowest grade.
In addition to the above GPA 2.3 rule, students will be allowed to register LDEM 241 and LDEM 242 (Final Year Capstone Project I and II) only if they have successfully met studio passing requirements and passed all core courses prior to the final year.
Elective Courses