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ARCH-4514: Thesis Inquiry

Description: Student-led, design thesis project research articulated by an aggregated, reflective record of the first semester design work of ARCH 4515-4516 (Architecture V) through an appropriate array of representational means, such as writing, models, images, and drawings. Schematic, critical compilation of ideational and physical process includes critique, evaluation, and presentation of historical, contextual, professional, ethical, and aesthetic considerations; conceptual and theoretical foundations; development of the project’s parameters and its design. Course contact to credit hour structure: Lecture (1H, 1C), Lab (3L, 1C), Design Lab/Studio (1.5L, 1C).

Pathways: 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-4014 and ARCH-4004

Required By: ARCH-4524, ARCH-4516

Corequisites: ARCH-4515

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 53

Average GPA: 3.76 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 59.57%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Sharone Tomer202485.4%14.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.764
William U Galloway202498.3%1.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.875
Madison C Cook202314.3%14.3%57.2%14.3%0.0%0.0%2.241
Heinrich Schnoedt202475.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.732
Patrick A Doan2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.004
Isaac A Mangual2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Christopher B Pritchett2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.924
Hilary Bryon202462.0%37.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.573
Margarita Mcgrath202240.0%60.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.371
Kevin W Jones202376.1%18.3%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.713
Aki Ishida202372.4%27.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.653
Joseph Bedford202165.4%34.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.662
Andrew Gipe202490.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.872
Mario Cortes202180.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.732
Michael G Ermann202263.4%28.4%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.532
Aaron A Betsky2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Markus Breitschmid2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
James R Jones202477.8%22.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.802
Benjamin N Pennell202480.1%19.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
James Bassett202483.3%16.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.862
Carrasco Edgar E Garcia2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851
Monsivais Luis R Borunda2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Bryan C Green202491.6%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.841
David Dugas202381.7%18.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.782
Clive R Vorster2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.871

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W