BSc Architecture Program Structure
Year One
First Semester
Math1041- Applied Mathematics
EnLa1011/ EnLa1012 - Basic English Skills (Communicative English Skill, Basic Writing Skil)
CESt1023b- Civics and Ethics
ARCH1071- Basic Architectural Design I
ARCH1041- Communication Skills I (Sketching I, Drafting & Descriptive Geometry I)
ARCH1161-Building Materials and Construction I
ARCH1181-Theory and Design of Structures I
Phil1033- Introduction to Logic
Second Semester
ARCH1162-Building Materials and Construction II
ARCH1182-Theory and Design of Structures II
ARCH1042- Communication Skills II (Sketching II, Drafting & Descriptive Geometry II)
ARCH1072- Basic Architectural Design II
ARCH1272-History of Architecture I
ARCH1151-Building workshop I
ARCH1342- Introduction to Environmental Planning
Arch1022- Introduction to Economics
Year Two
First Semester
ARCH1152-Building workshop II
ARCH2051- Communication Skills III (Visual & History of Arts I)
ARCH2191- Theory and Design of Structures III
ARCH2171- Building Materials and Construction III
ARCH2081- Architectural Design I
ARCH2141- Advanced Model Making Techniques
ARCH2271- History of Architecture II
ARCH2031- Urban Sociology I
Second Semester
ARCH2172- Building Materials and Construction IV
ARCH2052- Communication Skills IV (Visual & History of Arts II)
ARCH2082- Architectural Design II
ARCH2272- History of Architecture III
ARCH2202- Theory and Design of Structures IV
ARCH2341- introduction to landscape design
ARCH2032- Urban Sociology II
Year Three
First Semester
ARCH3221- Architectural Science I (Heat, Cooling and Ventilation)
ARCH3281- Ethiopian History of Architecture
ARCH3291- Theory of Architecture I
ARCH3061- Professional CAD I
ARCH3081- Architectural Design III
ARCH3121- Professional Practice I
Second Semester
ARCH3232- Architectural Science II (Water and Sewage)
ARCH3061- Professional CAD 2
ARCH3092- Integrated Design Project I
ARCH3292- Theory of Architecture II
ARCH3122- Professional Practice II
ARCH3331- introduction to urban planning
Year Four
First Semester
ARCH4381- Internship
Second Semester
ARCH4302- General Building Heritage
ARCH4262- Appropriate Building Technology
ARCH4102-Integrated Design Project II
ARCH4242-Architectural Science III
ARCH4302-General Building Heritage
ARCH4322- Basic Urban Design
ARCH4352- General Ecology (Ecosystem Planning and Management)
Year Five
First Semester
ARCH5101- Integrated Design Project III
ARCH5212- Advanced Building Structures
ARCH5251- Architectural Science IV (Acoustics)
ARCH5261- Cost Efficient Construction
ARCH5301- Ethiopian Building Heritage
ARCH5331- Housing & Inner-city Redevelopment
ARCH5351- Introduction to Environmental Assessment
Second Semester
ARCH5342- Landscape Architecture
ARCH5362- Construction Management
ARCH5392- Bachelor Thesis Project
ARCH5394- Thesis Seminar
ARCH5132- Interior Design
ARCH5311- Restoration and Preservation
Graduation requirement
-CGPA and MGPA of at least 2.00
-Total ECTS of 331 and
-No ‘F’ grade in any course taken
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construction
and City Development (EIABC) Course syllabus for Architecture
Location of university: Ethiopia
Remarks C = compulsory, E = Electives
Program Structure of the department
Architecture
Year 1 semester 1
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 Math1041 Applied Mathematics 5 C
2 EnLa1011/ Basic English Skills (Communicative 5 C
EnLa1012 English Skill, Basic Writing Skil)
3 CESt1023b Civics and Ethics 5 C
4 ARCH1071 Basic Architectural Design I 5 C
5 ARCH1041 Communication Skills I (Sketching I, 5 C
Drafting & Descriptive Geometry I)
6 ARCH1161 Building Materials and Construction I 5 C
7 ARCH1181 Theory and Design of Structures I 4 C
8 Phil1033 Introduction to Logic 5 C
Year 1 semester 2
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH1162 Building Materials and Construction II 5 C
2 ARCH1182 Theory and Design of Structures II 4 C
3 ARCH1042 Communication Skills II (Sketching II, 5 C
Drafting & Descriptive Geometry II)
4 ARCH1072 Basic Architectural Design II 5 C
5 ARCH1272 History of Architecture I 3 C
6 ARCH1151 Building workshop, I 1 C
7 ARCH1342 Introduction to Environmental Planning 2 C
8 Arch1022 Introduction to Economics 3 C
Year 2 semester 1
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH1152 Building workshop II 1 C
2 ARCH2051 Communication Skills III (Visual & History 4 C
of Arts I)
3 ARCH2191 Theory and Design of Structures III 4 C
4 ARCH2171 Building Materials and Construction III 4 C
5 ARCH2081 Architectural Design I 6 C
6 ARCH2141 Advanced Model Making Techniques 2 C
7 ARCH2271 History of Architecture II 3 C
8 ARCH2031 Urban Sociology I 2 C
Year 2 semester 2
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH2172 Building Materials and Construction IV 5 C
2 ARCH2052 Communication Skills IV (Visual & History 5 C
of Arts II)
3 ARCH2082 Architectural Design II 5 C
4 ARCH2272 History of Architecture III 3 C
5 ARCH2202 Theory and Design of Structures IV 5 C
6 ARCH2341 introduction to landscape design 3 C
7 ARCH2032 Urban Sociology II 2 C
Year 3 semester 1
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH3221 Architectural Science I (Heat, Cooling 4 C
and Ventilation)
2 ARCH3281 Ethiopian History of Architecture 3 C
3 ARCH3291 Theory of Architecture I 3 C
4 ARCH3061 Professional CAD I 4 C
5 ARCH3081 Architectural Design III 7 C
6 ARCH3121 Professional Practice I 3 C
Year 3 semester 2
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH3232 Architectural Science II (Water and 4 C
Sewage)
2 ARCH3061 Professional CAD 2 5 C
3 ARCH3092 Integrated Design Project I 12 C
4 ARCH3292 Theory of Architecture II 3 C
5 ARCH3122 Professional Practice II 3 C
6 ARCH3331 introduction to urban planning 6 C
Year 4 semester 1
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH4381 Internship 30 C
Year 4 semester 2
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH4302 General Building Heritage 3 C
2 ARCH4262 Appropriate Building Technology 4 C
3 ARCH4102 Integrated Design Project II 9 C
4 ARCH4242 Architectural Science III 4 C
5 ARCH4322 Basic Urban Design 5 C
6 ARCH4352 General Ecology (Ecosystem Planning 5 C
and Management)
Year 5 semester 1
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH5101 Integrated Design Project III 9 C
2 ARCH5212 Advanced Building Structures 5 C
3 ARCH5251 Architectural Science IV (Acoustics) 4 C
4 ARCH5261 Cost Efficient Construction 4 C
5 ARCH5301 Ethiopian Building Heritage 5 C
6 ARCH5331 Housing & Inner-city Redevelopment 5 C
7 ARCH5351 Introduction to Environmental Assessment 4 C
Year 5 semester 2
No Course Code Course ECTS Remark
1 ARCH5342 Landscape Architecture 3 E
2 ARCH5362 Construction Management 5 E
3 ARCH5392 Bachelor Thesis Project 15 C
4 ARCH5394 Thesis Seminar 5 C
5 ARCH5132 Interior Design 5 E
6 ARCH5311 Restoration and Preservation 5 E
