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ARCH-5134: Topics in Architecture History and Theory

Description: Study and critical evaluation of selected current and historical issues in architecture and environmental design. Materials studied will be in the form of projects and writings of key designers, interpretations by leading critics and analysis by historians. Topics will be selected from such areas as: theories of change in culture and architecture; concepts of expression, image, symbol, and form; problems of functional, rational, and social analysis; perception of space and organization. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours in varied options offered.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours

Sections Taught: 60

Average GPA: 3.80 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 66.19%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Kay F Edge2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Joseph Bedford202365.2%28.2%0.0%6.7%0.0%0.0%3.466
Marcia Feuerstein202246.7%53.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.532
Matthew D Dreher202180.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Frank H Weiner2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Ronald B Gibbons2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.812
Hahn Henri T De2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.004
Camilloni Humberto L Rodriguez201966.7%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.771
Arian Korkuti2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
William R Green2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.006
Shelley F Martin202183.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Paul J Kelsch202472.6%27.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.697
Weise Charles W Von202250.0%50.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.451
Aaron A Betsky202266.7%33.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571
Donna W Dunay202392.6%7.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.913
Christopher B Pritchett2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.003
Benjamin R Kirkland2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Virginia E Melnyk2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.952
Paul F Emmons202474.5%25.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.698
James R Jones202481.8%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Isaac A Mangual2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Stefan J Al202192.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.1%0.0%3.691
Jonas Hauptman2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Joseph H Wheeler2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Marcelo R Stamm2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Matthew D Mindrup202475.1%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.691

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W