Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

ARCH-4706: 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-5755G

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 3.76 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 62.03%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Arian Korkuti202297.5%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.924
Hans C Rott201892.2%7.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.803
Mark E Schneider201451.7%44.2%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.452
Frank H Weiner201686.4%13.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.778
Kay F Edge200586.7%10.0%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.811
David H Haney202463.7%36.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.551
Joseph Bedford202375.1%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.731

Grade Distribution Over Time