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RED-2644: Housing and the Consumer

Description: Overview of housing as it relates to consumer needs, values, lifestyles, norms and constraints. Includes structural and tenure alternatives, financial and legal considerations, house design, neighborhood choices, the home buying process, and future directions in housing. Government aspects focus on the history of federal involvement in housing, major housing programs, role of state and local government, and current housing issues and policies.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 15

Average GPA: 3.01 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 18.78%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.83%

Michael R Gawrys202436.0%39.0%22.3%1.1%0.8%0.7%3.065
Hyojung Lee202334.2%41.2%15.3%5.0%2.0%2.4%3.029
Janet R Wimmer201919.5%43.9%26.8%7.3%0.0%2.4%2.751

Grade Distribution Over Time

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