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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-4004 and ARCH-4014

Required By: ARCH-4516, ARCH-4524

Corequisites: ARCH-4515

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 41

Average GPA: 3.76 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 61.55%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Joseph Bedford202165.4%34.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.662
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
Sharone Tomer202393.3%6.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.833
Christopher B Pritchett2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.924
Aaron A Betsky2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Kevin W Jones202376.1%18.3%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.713
Andrew Gipe2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
David Dugas202381.7%18.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.782
James Bassett2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Markus Breitschmid2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
William U Galloway2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.874
James R Jones202366.6%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671
Hilary Bryon202371.7%28.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
Madison C Cook202314.3%14.3%57.2%14.3%0.0%0.0%2.241
Heinrich Schnoedt2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
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
Margarita Mcgrath202240.0%60.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.371
Aki Ishida202372.4%27.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.653
Benjamin N Pennell202376.9%23.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.631

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