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UAP-5624: Urban Design Seminar

Description: Current topics in urban design. Topics may include: theoretical, conceptual and practical concerns in the generation of urban spatial form; the roles of public and private interests in shaping urban form; the effects of urban intensification on the quality of public spaces; environmental issues in urban design; the role of public policy and regulatory mechanisms; the genesis and development of urban typologies. Each seminar will address one of these or related subject areas. Course may be repeated with a different subject for a maximum of 12 credits.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1-3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ARCH-5624

Repeatability: up to 12 credit hours

Sections Taught: 28

Average GPA: 3.74 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 66.29%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Peter J Katz200777.8%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.752
Sonia A Hirt201193.3%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.846
Elizabeth Morton201980.1%19.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.7317
Arthur C Nelson200580.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.741
Staff Alfonzo200866.7%16.7%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.451
Brian P Kane201044.4%55.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541

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