Very hard class, all the teacher does it lecture. I took it as an elective but it was a lot of work. Quizzes are hard, Midterm and Final are in class essays that you need to prepare a lot for, it's a lot of information. I wouldn't take it unless you need it.

I would not consider this an easy class at all, unless you are an architecture major which I am not. It's interesting content, but he expects you to really pay attention to lecture and write down everything he says, meaning you really can't skip class at all. He is funny and nice to listen to but extremely old fashioned. In class essay exams!!!!!

If you're an architecture major you'll likely be fine, but if you're just looking to add an extra class I wouldn't take this. Attendance is mandatory, and tech is not allowed during class. He doesn't answer any questions about the midterm or final, which he graded pretty critically, and will give you a zero if you're even one minute late.

Very tough grader that is overly fastidious, he will deduct your grade significantly for some details like minor grammatic errors. Will probably frustrate you if your first language is not English.

I originally took this class just for a GE, but VW is the best!! He can be intimidating at first just because hes a very large German man, but he is so nice and approachable. Its nice to have a prof that tries to connect w students at least a little bit through out the quarter. Hes extremely knowledgeable.

Lots of reading which is necessary if you want to understand lectures and do well on the quizzes. Lectures are most important because they contain the most info you're ever gonna get for the exam material. Didn't really like his teaching style bc he's kind of all over the place. Make sure to go to the first lecture bc it's the answer to everything.