Master of Science Degree Requirements

Students are required to take a total of 8 courses (24 credits of graded coursework), meeting criteria #1 and #2 below, courses may count toward both criteria (e.g. all TE and some TC courses). Additional courses must be of the graduate level (500-level or above) and be relevant to the field of study.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
TECS Core Courses		15
Criteria #1 1
See "Criteria #1" listed below
Engineering Content Courses		12
Criteria #2
See "Criteria #2" listed below
TECS Seminar		2
TC 601	Seminar
TC 601	Seminar
Research / Independent Studies		6-9
Select either "Option A" or "Option B"
Option A 2
TC 630	Independent Study
TC 693	Master's Supervised Research
TC 695	Master's Thesis Research
TC 696	Summer Thesis Research
Option B 3
TC 630	Independent Study
TC 630	Independent Study
Total Hours		32-36

¹

The TC and some TE/FPS courses may also count towards criteria #2 as listed there

²

At least 6 credits of research or independent study courses, the first 6 credits are always recommended to be TC 630

³

6 credits of independent study

Criteria #1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select a minimum of five courses from the TECS faculty-taught courses listed below		15
Total Hours		15

TC PREFIX

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
500-Level Courses
TC 530	The Chemistry Of Textile Auxiliaries	3
TC 561	Organic Chemistry Of Polymers	3
TC 565	Polymer Applications and Technology	3
TC 589	Special Studies In Textile Engineering and Science	1-4
700-Level Courses
TC 704	Fiber Formation--Theory and Practice	3
TC 705	Theory Of Dyeing	3
TC 706	Color Science	3
TC 707	Color Laboratory	1
TC 710	Science of Dye Chemistry, Dyeing, Printing and Finishing	3
TC 720	Chemistry Of Dyes and Color	3
TC 771	Polymer Microstructures, Conformations and Properties	3
TC 791	Special Topics In Textile Science	1-6
TC 792	Special Topics In Fiber Science	1-6

 TE PREFIX

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
500-Level Courses
TE 505	Textile Systems and Control	3
TE 533	Lean Six Sigma Quality	3
TE 540	Textile Information Systems Design	4
TE 550	Clothing Comfort and Personal Protection Science	3
TE 551	Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables	3
TE 562	Simulation Modeling	3
TE 565	Textile Composites	3
TE 566	Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering	3
TE 570	Polymer Physics	3
TE 589	Special Studies In Textile Engineering and Science	1-4

TT PREFIX

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
500-Level Courses
TT 503	Materials, Polymers, and Fibers used in Nonwovens	3
TT 504	Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes	3
TT 505	Advanced Nonwovens Processing	3
TT 507	Nonwoven Characterization Methods	3
TT 508	Nonwoven Product Development	3
TT 520	Yarn Processing Dynamics	3
TT 521	Filament Yarn Production Processing and Properties	3
TT 530	Textile Quality and Process Control	3
TT 532	Evaluation of Biotextiles	3
TT 533	Lean Six Sigma Quality	3
TT 581	Technical Textiles	3

OTHER PREFIXES

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
500-Level Courses
TTM 501	Textile Enterprise Integration	3
700-Level Courses
TMS 761	Mechanical and Rheological Properties Of Fibrous Material	3
TMS 762	Physical Properties Of Fiber Forming Polymers, Fibers and Fibrous Structures	3
TMS 763	Characterization Of Structure Of Fiber Forming Polymers	3
FPS 710	Science of Dye Chemistry, Dyeing, Printing and Finishing	3
FPS 750	Advances in Fabric Formation, Structure, and Properties	3
FPS 770	Advances in Polymer Science	3

Criteria #2

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select a minimum of four courses from the Engineering graduate-level classes		12
TC 500+	Any graded (non-research) TC course at the 500 level or higher
Chemistry 500+	Any graded (non-research) Chemistry course at the 500-level or higher, such as, but not limited to prefixes: CH and CHE
See "Additional Course Options" listed below for approved exceptions in other areas
Total Hours		12

Additional Course Options

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
TT/NW 503	Materials, Polymers, and Fibers used in Nonwovens
TE/PY 570	Polymer Physics
TMS 762	Physical Properties Of Fiber Forming Polymers, Fibers and Fibrous Structures
TMS/MSE 763	Characterization Of Structure Of Fiber Forming Polymers
FPS 710	Science of Dye Chemistry, Dyeing, Printing and Finishing
FPS 770	Advances in Polymer Science
BCH 751	Biophysical Chemistry
FB 516	Forest Products Colloids & Surfaces
FB 723	Forest Biomaterials Chemistry
MSE 565	Introduction to Nanomaterials
MSE/CHE 761	Polymer Blends and Alloys
MSE 775	Structure of Semicrystalline Polymers
CHE/BEC 562	Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements

The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.

This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NC State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.

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