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ARCHITECTURAL THINKING

CIVENGR 155
Course Description

Canonical buildings since 1800 alongside their accompanying theoretical texts are evaluated within the discipline and allied fields of inquiry.

Prerequisites

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.38

9.11% from Historical

Completion Rate
94.12%

8.6% from Historical

A Rate
52.94%

-0.74% from Historical

Class Size
17

70% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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