Polymer and Color Chemistry (BS): Medical Sciences Concentration
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The B.S. in Polymer and Color Chemistry (PCC) is a flexible and rigorous program that provides courses in fundamental chemistry, while incorporating some unique areas of applied chemistry in polymer and color chemistry. The applied courses are heavily oriented to the chemistry and technology of polymers, including polymer synthesis, extrusion and characterization. In addition, the color chemistry component of the degree includes the synthesis and application of dyes and other compounds associated with the coloration of textiles, fibers, and other materials, as well as the science of color perception and color measurement.
The degree program offers three concentrations: American Chemical Society (ACS) Certified, Science and Operations and Medical Sciences. The ACS Certified concentration is designed for students wishing to pursue advanced studies in chemistry and related subjects and the Medical Sciences Concentration is for those students who wish to pursue medical school, dental school, pharmacy or optometry. This concentration includes all courses a student will need for application to these professional programs. Each concentration incorporates a number of electives allowing students to develop focus areas, including medical textiles, polymer chemistry, and color chemistry.
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Contact
Dr. Ahmed El-Shafei
TECS Department
Wilson College of Textiles
amelsha@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Writing & Speaking | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| PCC听101 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry | 2 | |
| PCC听104 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry Lab | 1 | |
| PCC听106 | Polymer Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability (Polymer Synth. Sustain. the Env.) | 3 | |
| TE听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| TE听201 | Fiber Science | 4 | |
| TMS听212 | Yarn and Fabric Formation and Properties | 2 | |
| PCC听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3 | |
| PCC听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听331 | Introductory Physical Chemistry | 3 | |
| or听TE听303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | ||
| PCC听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 | |
| PCC听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| PCC听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 | |
| PCC听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 | |
| PCC听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 | |
| PCC听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
| PCC听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 | |
| BCH听451 | Principles of Biochemistry | 3 | |
| or听PCC听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | ||
| Mathematics | |||
| MA听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| or听MA听141 | Calculus I | ||
| MA听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| or听MA听241 | Calculus II | ||
| Sciences | |||
| CH听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| CH听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 | |
| CH听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 | |
| CH听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CH听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| BIO听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| BIO听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| PY听211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| or听PY 205/206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I | ||
| PY听212 | College Physics II | 4 | |
| or听PY 208/209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | ||
| MB听351 | General Microbiology | 3 | |
| MB听352 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 | |
| Major Electives | |||
| Economics Elective | 3 | ||
| PCC Electives | 5 | ||
| Advised Electives | 8 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG听1GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Economics Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| ARE听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
PCC Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCC听274 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 | |
| PCC听404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3 | |
| PCC听420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3 | |
| PCC听466 | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
| PCC听474 | Forensic Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
| PCC听490 | Undergraduate Research in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 1-6 | |
| T听497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 |
Advised Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. In addition to courses on this list, you can choose any 300 or 400-level CH course. | |||
| BEC听475 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| BIO听240 | Principles of Human Anatomy & Physiology (A): Nervous, Skeletal, Muscular, & Digestive Systems | 4 | |
| BIO听245 | Principles of Human Anatomy & Physiology (B): Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Renal Systems | 4 | |
| BIO听414 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
| GN听311 | Principles of Genetics | 4 | |
| MB听411 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| MT听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| MT听381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| MT听432 | Evaluation of Biotextiles | 3 | |
| ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| STS/PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| ZO听250 | Animal Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| T听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| PCC听101 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry | 2 |
| PCC听104 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| MA听131 or MA听141 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A or Calculus I | 3-4 |
| CH听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| CH听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PCC听106 | Polymer Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability (Polymer Synth. Sustain. the Env.) | 3 |
| CH听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| MA听231 or MA听241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Calculus II | 3-4 |
| BIO听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TE听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering (CP) | 3 |
| CH听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| PY听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| BIO听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TE听201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| CH听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 |
| CH听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PY听212 or PY听208 | College Physics II or Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 4 |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PCC听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials (CP) | 3 |
| PCC听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| PCC听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing (CP) | 3 |
| PCC听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 |
| TMS听212 | Yarn and Fabric Formation and Properties | 2 |
| TE听303 or CH听331 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers or Introductory Physical Chemistry | 3-4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PCC听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications (CP) | 2 |
| PCC听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PCC听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| PCC听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 |
| PCC Electives | 3 | |
| MB听351 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| MB听352 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PCC听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 |
| PCC听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 |
| BCH听451 or PCC听471 | Principles of Biochemistry or Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3-4 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |