Polymer and Color Chemistry (BS): ACS Certification Concentration
This bachelor鈥檚 degree takes an applied, hands-on approach to chemistry focusing on the building blocks of the materials we come into contact with every day: polymers and dyes.听
Students 听(PCC) learn about dye chemistry, color science and textile wet processes in our Dyeing and Finishing Lab Pilot Plant and DataColor Lab. This experiential learning wraps up with a capstone project covering a range of projects unavailable anywhere else.
罢丑别听 is one of three concentrations offered in the PCC degree. It is the best fit for students looking to enter the textile, polymer and color-based industries and is designed for students looking to pursue a graduate degree in chemistry upon graduation. This concentration focuses on polymer chemistry, fiber formation, color physics, dyeing, finishing, and chemical modification of fabrics, as well as how those disciplines are applied in industry.听
Contact
Dr. Ahmed El-Shafei
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department
Wilson College of Textiles
amelsha@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chemistry of Colorants and Auxiliaries (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201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| PCC听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3 |
| PCC听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 |
| PCC听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 |
| PCC听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 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462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3 |
| PCC听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| PCC听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MA听141 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MA听241 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MA听242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MA听341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 3 |
| 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 |
| CH听431 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH听433 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH听401 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 |
| PY听205 &听PY听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| PY听208 &听PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| ST听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| PCC Electives | 4 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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C- or better
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| WLEN听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| ENG听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
| ENG听1GEP | 3 | |
Economics Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Choose from the approved list or any 300 or 400-level CH course | ||
| 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 |
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 (CP) | 2 |
| PCC听104 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| MA听141 | Calculus I | 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 | Chemistry of Colorants and Auxiliaries (Polymer Synth. Sustain. the Env. CP) | 3 |
| CH听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| MA听241 | Calculus II | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| 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 |
| MA听242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PY听205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I | 3 |
| PY听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 1 |
| 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208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 3 |
| PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 1 |
| MA听341 | Applied Differential Equations I | 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 |
| CH听431 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PCC听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications (CP) | 2 |
| PCC听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 |
| PCC听462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3 |
| CH听433 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| ST听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PCC听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 |
| CH听401 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 |
| PCC听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| PCC Electives | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PCC听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 |
| PCC听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 |
| PCC听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
Career Opportunities
Employers across the country and the world specifically seek out our students for their unique and in-demand knowledge. From apparel and more traditional textile applications to chemical companies, plastics, cosmetics and even forensics, our graduates are anything but boxed in by this unique degree.听
- Apparel: Nike, GAP, Victoria鈥檚 Secret, Under Armour, HanesBrands Inc., Abercrombie & Fitch
- Forensics: FBI, SBI
- Traditional Textiles: Unifi, Milliken, ITG, Guilford Performance, LORD Corporation, PVH Corp.听
- Fiber Producers/Chemical Companies: PGI, DuPont, Monsanto, Eastman Chemical Company, Cotton Inc., Teijin, Highland Industries, Honeywell听
- Plastics: Plaspak Inc., IPS Adhesives听
- Other: L鈥橭r茅al, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Merc, Underwriters Laboratory, Ideal Fasteners, APJeT
Career Titles
- Color Scientist
- Dye Chemist / Textile Chemist
- Research and Development (R&D) Polymer Chemist
- Forensic Chemist
- Plant / Development Chemist
- Process Manager and/or Production Manager
- Laboratory Director
- Quality Control Chemist
- Health Care Manager
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