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Virginia Tech

ARCH-4004: Architecture IV - Option Lab

Description: Advanced architecture laboratory with specialized design options, off-campus domestic and study abroad opportunities, technical research, and professional internships. Role of design processes in shaping the built environment in response to multiple factors and across diverse contexts. Immersion in professional or specialized settings to contextualize the student's position in the discipline. Development of student-driven course of action for pursuing ongoing professional interests through engagements with, and contributions to, disciplinary research and discourse. Engagement of new territories of inquiry and representation in design work. Critical professional skills in documentation of technical and discursive dimensions of architectural works. Hybrid Lecture (2H, 2C), Lab (12L, 4C), Design Lab/Studio (2L, 1C) (2H,14L,7C)

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 7 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-3016

Required By: ARCH-4514, ARCH-4515

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 19

Average GPA: 3.70 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 64.10%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Edward G Becker2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Mario Cortes202388.9%11.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.871
Frank H Weiner202376.3%21.1%2.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.712
Clive R Vorster2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.002
Scott B Archer202380.9%19.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.771
Joseph H Wheeler202460.0%10.0%30.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.332
Patrick A Doan2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Peter F Vanderpoel2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Shelley F Martin20240.0%83.3%16.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.881
Kevin W Jones2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Palladino Susan C Piedmont202328.6%57.2%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.061
Kouchaksaraei Ramtin Haghnazar2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911
James R Jones2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911
Joseph Bedford202370.0%30.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671
Bryan C Green202380.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.771
Sharone Tomer202342.8%57.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.391

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W