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ARCH-2044: Building Materials

Description: Introduction to the attributes of materials with which buildings are built such as masonry, reinforced concrete, steel, stone, timber, glass and insulation; introduction of the impact of soil, vegetation, watersheds and other natural conditions on buildings and their material fabrication.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-1015

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.46 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 47.22%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.43%

Bassett Paola A Zellner202233.4%40.1%19.0%5.2%0.8%1.5%3.012
Aki Ishida201954.7%34.7%10.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.401
Jonathan L King202375.6%22.5%0.9%1.1%0.0%0.0%3.753
Kristin N Washco202366.7%29.3%3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%3.591

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Spring 2022Spring 2023Term050% W