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ARCHITECTURE – First Year – Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 101 English I 2(2-0)
ARC 102 Islamic Studies 2(2-0)
SS 111 Development of Mind, Knowledge, and
Civilization – I		 2(2-0)
ARC 103 Mechanics of Making I 3(0-3)
ENG 101 Drawing I 3(0-3)
IST 101 Introduction to Soft Skills 2(2-0)
Elective Elective 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 16 (10-6)

ARCHITECTURE – First Year – Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Course Category Pre-Requisite
ARC 101 Basic Design – II 6(0+6) Studios/Workshops None
ARC 102 Visual Communication – II 3(0+3) Studios/Workshops None
SS 111 History & Theory of Architecture –
I		 2(2+0) History, Theory & Critical
Analysis		 None
ARC 103 Environment & Ecology 2(2+0) History, Theory & Critical
Analysis		 None
ENG 101 English -II 3(3+0) Professional Practice &
Communication Skills		 None
IST 101 Pak. Studies 2(2+0) History, Theory & Critical
Analysis		 None
Total Credit Hours 18 (9-9)

ARCHITECTURE – Second Year – Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 301 English II 2(2-0)
ARC 302 Pakistan Studies 2(2-0)
ARC 303 Development of Mind, Knowledge, and
Civilization – II		 2(2-0)
ARC 304 Architecture Design Studio I 3(0-3)
ARC 305 Objects in 3D 3(0-3)
ENG 305 Visualization and Representation 2(2-0)
Elective 2(2-0)
Elective 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 18 (12-6)

ARCHITECTURE – Second year – Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 501 Architecture Design Studio III 6(0-6)
ARC 502 History & Theory of Architecture
and Urbanism II		 2(2-0)
ARC 503 Material, Building Services, and
Construction II		 2(0-2)
ARC 504 Structural Concepts and Systems II 2(2-0)
ARC 505 Climate Responsive Architecture 2(2-0)
SPD 121 Building Information Modelling I (BIM
I)		 2(0-2)
Elective 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 18(8-10)

ARCHITECTURE – Third Year – Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 601 Architecture Design Studio IV 8(0-8)
ARC 602 History & Theory of Architecture
and Urbanism III		 2(2-0)
ARC 604 Material, Building Services, and
Construction III		 2(0-2)
ARC 605 Elective 2(0-2)
ARC 606 Elective 2(2-0)
SPD 111 Elective 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 18 (6-12)

ARCHITECTURE – Third Year – Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 701 Architecture Design Studio V 8(0-8)
ARC 702 History & Theory of Architecture
and Urbanism IV		 2(2-0)
ARC 704 Material, Building Services, and
Construction IV		 2(0-2)
ARC 705 Elective 2(2-0)
ARC 708 Elective 2(0-2)
Elective 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 18(6-12)

ARCHITECTURE – Fourth Year – Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 801 Architecture Design Studio VI 8(0-8)
ARC 802 History & Theory of Architecture
and Urbanism V		 2(2-0)
ARC 803 Elective 2(2-0)
ARC 804 Elective 2(2-0)
ARC 805 Elective 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 16 (8-8)

ARCHITECTURE – Fourth Year – Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 901 Architecture Design Studio VII 10 (0-10)
ARC 902 Urban Design and Planning 2 (2-0)
ARC 903 Research Methods 2 (2-0)
ARC 904 Building Energy Simulation 2(0-2)
ARC 905 Elective 2(0-2)
Total Credit Hours 18 (4-14)

ARCHITECTURE – Fifth Year – Semester IX

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 1010 Thesis Design-I 8 (0-8)
ARC 1011 Disaster Resilient Design and
Management		 6 (2-4)
ARC 1012 Professional Practice and Ethics 2 (2-0)
Total Credit Hours 16 (4-12)

ARCHITECTURE – Fifth Year – Semester X

Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs.
ARC 1010 Thesis Design II 12(0-12)
ARC 1011 Project Management 2(2-0)
ARC 1012 Integrated Building Systems 2(2-0)
Advanced Construction Detail 2(2-0)
Total Credit Hours 18(6-12)