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Civil Engineering Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 163 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610014
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610014
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610025, 010610026
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610025, 010610026
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 -
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.
Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 2 - 2 -
040511053 JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 2 - 2 -
040511061 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 2 - 2 040511052
040511071 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511081 HOME GARDENING 2 - 2 -
040511091 FINE ARTS 2 - 2 -
040511101 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 2 - 2 -
040511121 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
040511132 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 2 - 2 -
040511133 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511140 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511150 ISLAMIC CULTURE 2 - 2 -
040511160 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2 - 2 -
040511170 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511180 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511200 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 - 2 -
040511211 ANTHROPOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511220 ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION 2 - 2 -
040511230 FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511240 GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511260 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511270 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511280 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 2 - 2 -
040511290 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511311 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511321 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
040511400 TURKISH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511411 POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 - 2 -
040511421 CRITICAL THINKING 2 - 2 -
040511470 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -
040511511 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 2 - 2 -
040511521 ARCHEOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511621 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511990 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 2 - 2 -
060411001 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 2 - 2 -

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

100111010 GENERAL PHYSICS I 3 - 3 -
100111021 GENERAL PHYSICS II 3 - 3 100111010
100111051 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I - 2 1 100111010
100411010 CALCULUS I 3 - 3 -
100411020 CALCULUS II 3 - 3 100411010
100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I 3 - 3 100411020
100412350 NUMERICAL METHODS 3 - 3 100412021
100413020 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II 3 - 3 100412021
230311050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I - 3 1 -
230311110 ENGINEERING DRAWING - 4 2 -
230312050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP II - 3 1 230311050
230711200 STATICS 3 - 3 100111010, 100411010
240111020 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (LAB) - 2 1 240111030
240111030 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I C++ 3 - 3 -

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

100311010 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 3 - 3 -
100311051 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I - 2 1 100311010
230313270 FLUID MECHANICS LAB - 3 1 230713000
230712000 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 3 - 3 100111021
230712100 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LAB - 2 1 230712000
230712130 STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 3 - 3 100411020
230712200 DYNAMICS 3 - 3 230711200
230712260 ENGINEERING SURVEY LAB I - 2 1 230712500
230712300 MATERIALS MECHANICS 3 - 3 230711200
230712500 ENGINEERING SURVEY I 3 - 3 100411020
230712700 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 2 - 2 100111021
230713000 FLUID MECHANICS 2 - 2 230712200
230713100 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I 3 - 3 230712300
230713200 PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 2 2 3 230712000
230713280 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN I 3 - 3 230713100
230713400 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II 2 2 3 230713100
230713500 ENGINEERING SURVEY II 2 - 2 230712500, 230712260
230713600 ENGINEERING SURVEY LAB II - 3 1 230713500
230713800 SOIL MECHANICS 3 - 3 230712300, 230712700
230713900 SOIL MECHANICS LAB - 2 1 230713800
230713950 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 3 - 3 100311010
230714120 HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713000, 230313270
230714160 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN II 3 - 3 230712300, 230713280
230714180 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS 3 - 3 230713200
230714250 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713800, 230713280
230714280 CIVIL DRAWINGS 1 2 2 230713200, 230713280
230714290 ENGINEERING ECONOMY 2 - 2 -
230714510 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713500, 230713600
230714700 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE 3 - 3 230713100
230715240 QUANTITY SURVEYING AND SPECIFICATIONS 3 - 3 230713200, 230713280
230715290 WASTE WATER AND SANITARY ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713000
230715310 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230714510
230715340 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 3 - 3 230714180
230715900 INTERNSHIP 18 - 6 -
230715910 SENIOR PROJECT I 2 - 2 -
230715920 SENIOR PROJECT II 9 - 3 230715910
Students must pass ( 9 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

060333200 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 3 - 3 230713950
230715150 SPECIAL TOPIC IN TRANSPORTATION 3 - 3 230714510
230715190 SPECIAL TOPIC IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713950
230715220 SPECIAL TOPIC IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230714160
230715350 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS III 3 - 3 230713400
230715360 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713400
230715370 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN III 3 - 3 230714160
230715380 ADVANCED STEEL DESIGN 3 - 3 230714700
230715390 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING 3 - 3 230714180
230715510 ADVANCED QUANTITY SURVEYING 3 - 3 230715240
230715620 BRIDGE ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713400
230715630 PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE 3 - 3 230713280
230715640 PAVEMENT DESIGN 3 - 3 230714510
230715660 WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230713000, 230313270
240412100 INTRODUCTION TO GIS 2 2 3 230713500

Free Elective


Each student must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any courses offered by the university NOT INCLUDING any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Theoretical

Practical

010111610 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
010111710 PHYSICS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 - 3
010411000 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 3 - 3
010411050 JERUSALEM:CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 3 - 3
010610022 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 2
010911050 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3 - 3
010911610 MATHEMATICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
020211000 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3
020311000 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3 - 3
020731001 COMPUTER CONCEPTS & BUSINESS APPLICATIONS I 3 - 3
020731002 COMPUTER CONCEPTS & BUSINESS APPLICATIONS 3 - 3
030111100 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 - 3
030111121 LAW IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
030111230 INTEGRITY,TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION 3 - 3
030121220 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 3 - 3
040111000 ARABIC LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211510 FRENCH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211711 GERMAN LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040213430 TURKISH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040411000 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 3 - 3
040411009 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 3 - 3
040511010 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 3 - 3
040511040 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511051 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 3 - 3
040511060 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 3 - 3
040511070 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3
040511080 HOME GARDENING 3 - 3
040511090 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511100 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 3 - 3
040511120 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3
040511130 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 3 - 3
040511131 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 3 - 3
040511170 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2
040511210 ANTHROPOLOGY 3 - 3
040511310 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 - 3
040511320 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 3 - 3
040511410 POLITICAL SCIENCES 3 - 3
040511420 CRITICAL THINKING 3 - 3
040511510 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 3 - 3
040511520 ARCHEOLOGY 3 - 3
040511610 HEBREW LANGUAGE ( for Bagrut Students ) 3 - 3
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511620 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 3 - 3
040521300 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 3 - 3
050411000 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 3 - 3
060411100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3
060411200 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3 - 3
060511020 FIRST AID 3 - 3
100111000 ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 3 - 3
100112020 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 3 - 3
100311000 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 3 - 3
100411000 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 3 - 3
110111001 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
110111012 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 - 3
110113040 COMPUTER NETWORKS I 3 - 3
110113120 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE 3 - 3
110113130 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE LAB 2 - 1
110411001 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 3 - 3
110411009 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 3 - 3
110412110 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ORGANIZATION 3 - 3
110413020 ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES 3 - 3
110413170 INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 3 - 3
110414020 COMPUTER GRAPHICS 3 - 3

Advisory Plan


First Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH2
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB1
100111010 GENERAL PHYSICS I3
100111051 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I1
100411010 CALCULUS I3
230311050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I1
100311010 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I3
100311051 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I1
TOTAL 15

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE0
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH2
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB1
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS2
100111021 GENERAL PHYSICS II3
100411020 CALCULUS II3
230311110 ENGINEERING DRAWING2
230312050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP II1
TOTAL 14

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES2
100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I3
230711200 STATICS3
240111020 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (LAB)1
240111030 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I C++3
230712130 STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS3
230712700 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY2
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE2
100413020 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II3
230712000 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS3
230712100 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LAB1
230712260 ENGINEERING SURVEY LAB I1
230712300 MATERIALS MECHANICS3
230712500 ENGINEERING SURVEY I3
TOTAL 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

--------- Univ. Elec.2
230712200 DYNAMICS3
230713100 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I3
230713500 ENGINEERING SURVEY II2
230713600 ENGINEERING SURVEY LAB II1
230713800 SOIL MECHANICS3
230713900 SOIL MECHANICS LAB1
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

--------- Univ. Elec.2
100412350 NUMERICAL METHODS3
230313270 FLUID MECHANICS LAB1
230713000 FLUID MECHANICS2
230713200 PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION3
230713280 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN I3
230713400 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II3
TOTAL 17

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
230714120 HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS ENGINEERING3
230714160 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN II3
230714180 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS3
230714510 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING3
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230713950 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING3
230714250 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING3
230714280 CIVIL DRAWINGS2
230714290 ENGINEERING ECONOMY2
230714700 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURE3
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 16

Summer Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230715900 INTERNSHIP6
TOTAL 6

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230715240 QUANTITY SURVEYING AND SPECIFICATIONS3
230715290 WASTE WATER AND SANITARY ENGINEERING3
230715310 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING3
230715340 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT3
230715910 SENIOR PROJECT I2
--------- Spec. Elec.3
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

--------- Univ. Elec.2
230715920 SENIOR PROJECT II3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
TOTAL 11