Global History of Architecture to 1700. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Matriculation to the B-Arch degree program, University Advanced Standing. Explores the history of architecture and urbanism from a global perspective, beginning with the first settlements to roughly 1700 AD. Analyzes buildings and their surroundings through different methods of interpreting history. Presents that architecture is the result of complex interrelationships dealing with aesthetic, cultural, contextual, symbolic, religious, social, economic, political, technological, behavioral, and ecological issues. Lab access fee of $45 for equipment applies.