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ARCH-4705: Qualifying Design Seminar

Description: Exploratory overview of selected theories and issues relevant to the design and use of the environment. 4705: Emphasis on history, human behavior, and environmental context as it relates to architecture. 4706: Presentation and discussion of the nature of principal construction materials in relation to building design. Characteristics of primary structural materials: wood, steel, concrete, masonry; environmental control systems; supporting technologies. Not for credit for majors holding a first professional degree in architecture.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ARCH-5614

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.90 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 85.96%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Joseph Bedford202272.2%22.2%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.551
Frank H Weiner2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.993
Howard S Gartner2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Term050% W