Curriculum: Polymer and Color Chemistry
Concentration: Science and Operations
Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Polymer and Color Chemistry
 

Effective: 08/2003

Updated: 05/2003
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
PCC 105 Intro to PCC I
3
 PCC 106 Intro to PCC II
4
MA 131 or 141 Calculus
4
 MA 231 or 241 Calculus
4
PE 100
1
 Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Rsrch
4
 CH 201 General Chemistry II
3
CH 101 General Chemistry I
3
 CH 202 General Chemistry II Lab
1
CH 102 General Chemistry I Lab
1
  
15
16
  
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
CH 221 Organic Chem I
4
 CH 223 Organic Chem II
4
Advised elective (3)
3-4
 PCC elective (3)
or MA 242 Calculus (4)
or MA 341 Diff Equations (3)
3
PY 205 or 211 Physics I
4
 PY 208 or 212 Physics II
4
PCC 301 Textile Wet Proc
4
 Advised elective
3
 
15-16
 PE Elective
1
 
15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
PCC 461
4
 PCC elective
3
ENG 331 or ENG 333
3
 Advised elective
3
PCC elective
3
 Technology and society
3
CH 331 Phys Chemistry (4)
3-4
 PCC 442 Phys Chemistry
3
or TE 303 (3)
PCC 305 Color Science
3
PCC elective
3
15
 
16-17

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
PCC elective
3
 PCC elective
3
PCC elective
3
 PCC elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
 Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
 Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
 PCC 412 Analytical Chemistry
3
15
15

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation:
122
   
Footnotes:  
   
PCC Electives (must take 7 or 8 courses, i.e. 21 to 24 hours)
PCC 310, 320, 401, 402, 403, 407, 462, 466, 490, 492

Advised Electives (must take 2 or 3 courses i.e. 6 to 9 hours)
MB 351, PY 407, ST 361, TE 201, TMS 210, 211, 221, 251, ZO 160, TE 466, TMS 589 or CHxxx (any advanced chemistry course, with physical chemistry prerequisite)

Electives and required courses can be used to develop a focus in the student's area of interest, for example:

Color Chemistry: CH 221, 223, PC 301, 320, advanced chemistry elective
Color Science: PY 205, 208, PCC 301, 492, 305, 442
Consumer Care: CH 221, 223, PC 301, 492, 412
Dyeing and Finishing: PCC 301, 310, 320, 407
Environmental: PCC 301, CH 221, 223, PCC 401, 492
Fiber and Textile Science: PCC 105, TE 201, PCC 106, CH 221, 223, PCC 402, TMS 589
Medical Textiles: MB 351, ZO 160, CH 221, CH 223, TE 466, TE 467
Polymer Chemistry: PCC 105, 106, CH 221, 223, PCC 402, 466, TMS 589

Those students wishing to consider pursuing graduate degrees may consider MA 141/241/242//341 and Physics 205/208.