ARCH 485 - Thesis Research

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): Junior studio

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

Thesis Research will be a catalyst for developing and clarifying concepts to be explored, possible project ideas to be tested, and research completed in a specific area of interest within an architectural discourse. Satisfactory completion of this course is required to advance into ARCH 490.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Construct a body of work; written, visual and verbal, that responds to the complex discourse within the field of architecture.
Discover a broad scope of theoretical thinking that has influenced our current ideas of the build environment.
Imagine a personal design thesis by engaging in both written and visual investigations.