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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: 217

Average GPA: 3.72 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 63.54%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.07%

Mark E Schneider201657.1%37.4%3.2%0.2%1.0%1.0%3.4814
Kay F Edge201982.7%17.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.803
William R Green2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.0028
Howard S Gartner201092.8%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.9%0.0%3.805
Donna W Dunay202396.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.8710
Camilloni Humberto L Rodriguez201956.8%42.3%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.5522
Staff Schubert201786.0%11.1%2.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.777
Markus Breitschmid201773.3%21.1%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.692
Mitzi R Vernon2010100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
Frank H Weiner2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.003
Marcia Feuerstein202258.1%39.4%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.5312
Matthew D Dreher202180.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.772
Ronald B Gibbons2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.812
Hahn Henri T De202492.0%6.7%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.895
Joseph Bedford202369.8%25.8%0.0%4.4%0.0%0.0%3.549
Sheng Qi Wang2005100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Palladino Susan C Piedmont201571.1%28.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.724
Shelley F Martin202169.4%30.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.632
Paul J Kelsch202476.4%23.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.726
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
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
Dayton E Egger201173.6%26.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.743
Paul F Emmons202465.3%34.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.6033
Staff Kenda201176.8%23.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.762
Lisa M Tucker201162.5%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Bassett Paola A Zellner201262.5%37.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.591
Isaac A Mangual2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Michael J O'brien200477.8%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781
Steven R Thompson201893.3%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.903
Vance H Pittman2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.983
Marilyn D Casto200592.8%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.842
Ronald B Kemnitzer200994.5%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.952
Clive R Vorster2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Hans C Rott201070.8%25.0%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.634
Ryan R Pieper201616.7%66.6%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.001
Arian Korkuti2019100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
Timothy M Frank201285.7%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.811
Patrick A Doan2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.002
James R Jones202481.8%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Staff Fuerstenau2007100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.931
Heinrich Schnoedt20060.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.001
Jonas Hauptman2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Gregory Tew201092.3%7.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
Coe Jodi L La201892.8%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Stefan J Al202192.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.1%0.0%3.691
Hilary Bryon201620.0%46.6%26.7%6.7%0.0%0.0%2.881

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