Textile Technology (BS)
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The B.S. in Textile Technology provides students with basic knowledge of fiber materials, science and technologies of fiber processing, as well as fiber-based product design and development. The curriculum prepares students in product design and development processes, beginning with understanding of application to material selection to appropriate technologies to utilize.
The Textile Technology degree program offers a well rounded versatile degree, which prepares graduates to collaborate effectively with professionals in a global interdisciplinary environment. After introductory exposure to several of the fundamental aspects of fiber science and textile technology, the student can build additional depth in one of the three concentrations of Medical Textiles, Technical Textiles, and Textile Supply Chain Operations or stay in the general degree which allows students the flexibility of designing their own interest or transferring from other programs or community colleges. The Medical Textiles concentration covers design and methods of production of state-of-the-art textile products and devices used in medical applications including sutures for wound closing to cardiac support devices. The Technical Textiles concentration covers design principles, understanding of applications, and technologies relevant to the vast array of technical textiles materials and products used in such areas as transportation, storage, packaging, automobile engineering, geotechnical engineering, and much more. This concentration offers two options: Materials and Nonwovens. The Textile Supply Chain Operations concentration focuses on the design, management, and coordination all the activities required to transform raw materials into finished textile products to retail. Students in this degree program will participate in the TE/TT Capstone Design Program, where projects are sponsored by industry partners and government agencies. More information about the degrees is available on the TECS TT website.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| MA/ST and Natural Sciences | |||
| MA 131 & MA 132 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A and Computational Mathematics for Life and Management Sciences 1 | 4 | |
| or MA 141 | Calculus I | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| or MA 241 | Calculus II | ||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| or ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 | |
| or PY 211 | College Physics I | ||
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
| or PY 212 | College Physics II | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties | 4 | |
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 | |
| TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 | |
| TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | |||
| Advised Electives 2 | 18 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirements) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirements) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirements) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
| 1 | C- or better |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement. |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 | 3 |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| MA 132 | Computational Mathematics for Life and Management Sciences | 1 |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| PY 212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties (CP) | 4 |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes (CP) | 3 |
| TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology (CP) | 3 |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 |
| TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials (CP) | 4 |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| Select two Advised Elective courses | 6 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher for major requirements |