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ARCH-4524: Thesis Documentation

Description: Formal documentation of the architectural design thesis, a terminal design project with a conceptual and professional position in the final, fifth year of the professional degree program. Thesis project, process, concept, research, and ethical position presented through drawings, images, and writings. Preparation of portfolio quality document demonstrating architectural ability within discipline and profession. 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-4514 and ARCH-4515

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: ARCH-4516

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 48

Average GPA: 3.74 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 64.07%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.35%

Patrick A Doan202487.0%8.5%4.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.806
Michael G Ermann202365.0%35.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.682
Christopher B Pritchett202486.6%13.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.856
Joseph Bedford202280.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Margarita Mcgrath202355.0%40.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.502
Sharone Tomer202260.0%20.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.341
Markus Breitschmid202283.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%16.7%3.821
Andrew Gipe2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
David Dugas202490.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%3.732
Mario Cortes202277.4%18.9%3.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.763
William U Galloway202490.7%9.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.896
Isaac A Mangual202388.9%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Kevin W Jones202483.9%7.7%4.4%0.0%4.0%0.0%3.635
Aki Ishida202475.1%24.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.704
Benjamin N Pennell202487.5%12.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Kathryn C Albright202080.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681
James Bassett202366.7%25.0%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.662
Hahn Henri T De202085.8%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.771
Madison C Cook202440.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%20.0%0.0%2.861
Elizabeth J Grant2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.851

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W