Curriculum: Polymer and Color Chemistry

Concentration: Medical Science

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Polymer and Color Chemistry: Medical Science

Effective: 07/2009
Updated: 07/2009

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

T101 Intro. to the College of Textiles
PCC101 Intro. to Polymer & Color Chem.
PCC104 Intro. to Poly. & Color Chem. Lab.
MA131 Calculus for Life & Mangt. Sci. A  A or
MA141 Calculus I
CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science B
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab. B
ENG101 Academic Writing and Research H

2
2
1
3-4

3
1
4

16-17

 

PCC 106 Polymer Synth. Sustain. & the Env.
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab.
MA 231 Calculus for Life & Mangt. Sci. B A or
MA 241 Calculus II
BIO181 Intro Biol:Ecol, Evol & Biodiversity
BIO181L Intro Biol: Ecol, Evol & Biodiv Lab

3
3
1
3-4

4
0

14-15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

TE 200 Intro. to Polymer Science and Eng.
CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry Lab. II
PY 211 College Physics I B or
PY 205 PY for Engineers & Scientists I
PY 211L College Physics I Lab or
PY 205L PY for Engineers & Scientists I Lab
BIO183 Intro. To Biology II
BIO183L Intro. To Biology II Lab
PE1XX Fitness and Wellness Course E

 

3
3
1
4

0

4

1

16

  TMS 211 Intro. to Fiber Science
TMS 211L Intro. to Fiber Science Lab.
CH 201 Chemistry - A Quantitative Sci. B
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Lab. B
PY 212 College Physics II B or
PY208 PY for Engineers & Scientists II
PY 212L College Physics II Lab or
PY208L PY for Engineers & Scientists II Lab
Advised Elective Group 1 1, D

3

3
1
4

0

3

14

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PCC 461 Fiber Forming Polymers
PCC 464 Fiber Forming Polymers Lab.
PCC 301 Tech. of Dyeing and Finishing
PCC 304 Tech. of Dyeing and Finish. Lab.
TMS 212 Textile Product Formation
TMS 214 Textile Product Formation Lab
TE 303 Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers or
CH 331 Introductory Physical Chemistry
PE/Healthy Living Elective E

3
1
3
1
2
1
3
4
1

15-16

 

PCC 350 Intro to Color Science and Applications
PCC 354 Color Science Lab.
GEP Humanities Group C
GEP Humanities Group C
GEP Social Sci. Group D
Advised Elective Group 2 3

2
1
3
3
3
3-4

15-16

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PCC 442 Th. Phys. Chem. Processing of Textiles
PCC 401 Man. Impact on Safety, Env. & Soc. G
PCC 4XX PCC Elective 2
MB 351 General Microbiology
MB 352 General Microbiology Lab
Advised Elective Group 2 3

3
3
3
3
1
3-4

16-17

 

PCC 412 Textile Chemical Analysis
PCC 414 Textile Chemical Analysis Lab.
BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistry or
PCC 471 Chem. Of Biopolymers
GEP Interdisciplinary Persp. G
GEP Additional Breadth (H/SS/VPA) List F
Advised Elective Group 2 3

2
1
3-4

2-3
3
3-4

14-17

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation* I,J,K: 120-128
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:

1 Advised Elective Group 1 Select one from: ARE201, EC201, EC205.
2 PCC Elective Group Select from: PCC402, PCC407, PCC410, PCC420, PCC462, PCC466, PCC474, PCC490.
3 Advised Elective Group 2 * Select from: BIO212, BIO250, BIO414, BIO421, MB411, GN311, ST311, MT366, MT381, MT432.

*Choice of advised electives depends on the health-related field (e.g. Dentistry, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, etc.) and entrance requirements of health professional graduate degree programs.

 **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 131 or MA141, MA231 or MA241

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:  CH101, CH102, CH201, CH202, BIO181, BIO183, PY211 or PY205, PY212 or PY208

C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.

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, EC 205

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 or  ___Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering

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 ENG 101 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. The 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. The 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.