Curriculum: Polymer and Color Chemistry

Concentration: American Chemical Society Certified

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Polymer and Color Chemistry: American Chemical Society Certified

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

T 101 Intro to the College of Textiles
PCC 101 Intro to Polymer & Color Chem
PCC 104 Intro to Poly & Color Chem Lab
MA 141 Calculus I1,A
CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Sci1,B
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab1,B
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research1,H

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   PCC 106 Polymer Synth Sustain & the Env.
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I1
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab1
MA 241 Calculus II1,A
GEP Humanities GroupC
GEP Advised Elective Group2,D

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17

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

TE 200 Intro to Polymer Science and Eng
CH 223 Organic Chemistry II1
CH 224 Organic Chemistry Lab II1
MA 242 Calculus III1
PY 205 Phys for Engr and Sci I1,B
PY 205L Phys for Engr and Sci I Lab
PE 1XX Fitness and Wellness CourseE

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16

   TMS 211 Intro to Fiber Science
TMS 211L Intro to Fiber Science Lab
CH 201 Chemistry - A Quantitative Sci1,B
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Lab1,B
PY 208 Phys for Engr and Sci II1,B
PY 208L Phys for Engr and Sci II Lab
MA 341 Applied Differential Equations

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JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PCC 461 Fiber Forming Polymers
PCC 464 Fiber Forming Polymers Lab
PCC 301 Tec of Dyeing and Finishing
PCC 304 Tech of Dyeing and Finishing Lab
TMS 212 Textile Product Formation
TMS 214 Textile Product Formation Lab
CH 431 Physical Chemistry I1

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   PCC 350 Intro to Color Science and Applications
PCC 354 Color Science Lab
CH 433 Physical Chemistry II1
GEP Humanities GroupC
ST 370 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives GroupG

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SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PCC 442 Th. Phys. Chem. Processing of Textiles
PCC 462 Charact. and Phys Prop of Polymers
CH 401 Syst. Inorganic Chem
PCC 4XX PCC Elective3
PCC 401 Manu. Impact on Safety, Env. & Soc.G

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   PCC 412 Textile Chemical Analysis
PCC 414 Textile Chemical Analysis Lab
PCC 4XX PCC Elective3
PCC 471 Chem. Synth & Nat. Bipol.
GEP Additional Breadth (H/SS/VPA) ListF
PE Physical Ed/Healthy Living ElectiveE
GEP Social Sciences GroupD

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16
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 123-124
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
2 Advised Elective – Select one from: ARE201, EC201, EC205
3 PCC Elective – Select from: PCC402, PCC407, PCC410, PCC420, PCC466, PCC474, PCC490, CH441.

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 141, MA 241
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, CH 202, PY 205, PY 208
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: ARE201, EC201, EC205
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: PCC401
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. T he following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: None
J. Global Knowledge
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. T he following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: None
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.