Polymer and Color Chemistry (BS): Science and Operations 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 (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.
The is one of three concentrations offered in the PCC degree. The course flexibility in this concentration allows students to select more elective courses to specialize a PCC degree to their interests. While it still prepares students for graduate school, this program is designed for students interested in direct entry to employment. 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 | ||
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Writing & Speaking | ||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| 笔颁颁听101 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听104 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听106 | Chemistry of Colorants and Auxiliaries | 3 |
| 罢贰听201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| 罢贰听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| 罢惭厂听212 | Yarn and Fabric Formation and Properties | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 |
| 颁贬听331 | Introductory Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| 辞谤听罢贰听303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | |
| 笔颁颁听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| Mathematics | ||
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听141 | Calculus I | |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听241 | Calculus II | |
| Sciences | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 颁贬听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 颁贬听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| 颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 颁贬听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| 颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 辞谤听笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| 辞谤听笔驰听208 &补尘辫;听笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | |
| Major Electives | ||
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| PCC Electives | 14 | |
| Advised Electives | 8-9 | |
| 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 | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
Economics Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 贰颁听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
Statistics Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| 厂罢听380 |
PCC Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 颁贬听441 | Forensic Chemistry | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听274 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听466 | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听474 | Forensic Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听490 | Undergraduate Research in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 1-6 |
| 罢听497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 |
| 颁贬听335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 |
| 颁贬听345 | Chemistry and War | 3 |
| 颁贬听442 | Advanced Synthetic Techniques | 4 |
| 颁贬听452 | Advanced Measurement Techniques I | 4 |
Advised Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advised Electives (Choose from this list or any 300 or 400 level CH course) | ||
| 叠贰颁听475 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 |
| 颁贬听441 | Forensic Chemistry | 3 |
| 惭叠听351 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| 惭罢听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| 惭罢听381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 |
| 惭罢听432 | Evaluation of Biotextiles | 3 |
| STS/PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PCC Electives | ||
| 颁贬听441 | Forensic Chemistry | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听466 | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听474 | Forensic Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听490 | Undergraduate Research in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 1-6 |
| 罢听497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听101 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听104 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| 惭础听131 or 惭础听141 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A or Calculus I | 3-4 |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 笔颁颁听106 | Chemistry of Colorants and Auxiliaries (Polymer Synth. Sustain. the Env.) | 3 |
| 颁贬听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| 颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 惭础听231 or 惭础听241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Calculus II | 3-4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 罢贰听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering (CP) | 3 |
| 颁贬听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| 颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| 笔驰听211 or PY 205/206 | College Physics I or Physics for Engineers and Scientists I | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢贰听201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| 笔驰听212 or PY 208/209 | College Physics II or Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 笔颁颁听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials (CP) | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing (CP) | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 |
| 罢惭厂听212 | Yarn and Fabric Formation and Properties | 2 |
| 罢贰听303 or 颁贬听331 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers or Introductory Physical Chemistry | 3-4 |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 笔颁颁听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔颁颁听462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3 |
| PCC Elective | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| Statistics Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 笔颁颁听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 |
| PCC Electives | 6 | |
| 笔颁颁听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 笔颁颁听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 |
| 笔颁颁听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 |
| PCC Electives | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 6 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| 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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