Curriculum: Polymer and Color Chemistry
Concentration: ACS Certification
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 141 Calculus
4
MA 241 Calculus
4
PE 100
1
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
ENG 101 Acad 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
MA 242 Calculus
4
MA 341 Diff Equations
3
PY 205 Physics I
4
PY 208 Physics II
4
PCC 301 Textile Wet Proc
4
Advised elective
3
 
16
PE Elective
1
 
15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
PCC 461
4
PCC 305 Color Science
3
ENG 331 or ENG 333
3
Advised elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
Technology and society
3
CH 431 Phys Chemistry
3
CH 433 Phys Chemistry
3
PCC elective
3
PCC 442 Phys Chemistry
3
 
16
15
 

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
PCC elective
3
PCC elective
3
PCC elective
3
PCC elective
3
CH 401 Inorganic Chemistry
3
Advanced Chem Elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
PCC 412 Analytical Chemistry
3
Humanities/Soc Sci elective
3
15
18

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation:

126
   
Footnotes:  
   
PCC Electives (must take 5 courses, i.e. 15 hours)
PCC 310, 320, 401, 402, 403, 407, 462, 466, 490, 492

Advised Electives (must take 2 courses i.e. 6 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