Textile Technology (BS): Medical Textiles Concentration
Our B.S. in Textile Technology is perfect for students who want a hands-on, applied science education spent in labs instead of behind a desk.
Textile technology students learn not only about the fibers that make up the textiles we use in everything from outdoor gear to sneakers, but also about business, management and manufacturing. They then apply this knowledge to work with textile engineering students and industry partners on a year-long Senior Design project.
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. It is one of three concentrations students can pursue within our B.S. in Textile Technology.
Contact
Dr. Ericka Ford
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department
Wilson College of Textiles
enford@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| MA/ST and Natural Sciences | |||
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 | 3-4 | |
| or MA 141 | Calculus I | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3-4 | |
| 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 | |
| MT 105 | Introduction to Medical Textiles | 3 | |
| or TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | ||
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 201 | Fiber Science | 4 | |
| 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 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 | |
| Medical Textiles Concentration | |||
| BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| MT 432 | Evaluation of Biotextiles | 3 | |
| Medical Textiles Electives | 11 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Resarch 1 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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C- or better
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1 GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Medical Textiles Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 240 | Principles of Human Anatomy & Physiology (A): Nervous, Skeletal, Muscular, & Digestive Systems | 4 | |
| BIO 310 | Quantitative Approaches to Biological Problems | 3 | |
| BIO 361 | Developmental Biology | 3 | |
| BIO 405 | Functional Histology | 3 | |
| BIO 414 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
| BIO 416 | Cancer Cell Biology | 3 | |
| BIO 432 | Evolutionary Medicine | 3 | |
| BAE 305 | Biological Engineering Circuits | 4 | |
| BAE 321 | Bioprocessing Engineering Fundamentals | 3 | |
| BME 335 | Biomaterials | 3 | |
| BME 325 | Biochemistry for Biomedical Engineers | 3 | |
| BBS 201 | Introduction to Biopharmaceutical Science | 3 | |
| BIT 402 | Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development | 1 | |
| BEC 425 | Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing | 2 | |
| BEC 475 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| BEC 525 | Molecular Biology for Biomanufacturing | 2 | |
| BEC 575 | Global Regulatory Affairs for Medical Products | 3 | |
| CH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| GPH/ST 404 | Epidemiology and Statistics in Global Public Health | 3 | |
| CLA 115 | Medical Terminology | 3 | |
| DSC 201 | Introduction to R/Python for Data Science | 1 | |
| DSC 205 | Data Communication | 1 | |
| DSC 295 | Introductory Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3 | |
| DSC 406 | Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data | 1 | |
| DSC 412 | Exploring Machine Learning | 1 | |
| DSC 495 | Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3 | |
| FTM 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| MT 381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| MT 471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 | |
| PCC 201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| PCC 274 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 | |
| PCC 350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 | |
| PCC 354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC 404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3 | |
| PCC 471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 | |
| PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| STS 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| T 104 | Fabric of Success and Career Readiness | 1 | |
| T 497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 | |
| T 498 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science II | 1-3 | |
| TE 110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3 | |
| TE 440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 | |
| TE 466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3 | |
| TT/NW 405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| TT 407 | Characterization Methods in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| TT/NW 408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| TT/NW 503 | Materials, Polymers, and Fibers used in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| TT/NW 505 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| TT/NW 507 | Nonwoven Characterization Methods | 3 | |
| TT/NW 508 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| TT 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| TOX 401 | Principles of Toxicology | 4 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 131 or MA 141 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 or Calculus I | 3-4 |
| MT 105 or TT 105 | Introduction to Medical Textiles (CP) or Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA 231 or MA 241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Calculus II | 3-4 |
| PY 211 | College Physics I or Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PY 212 | College Physics II or Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| TE 201 | Fiber Science (CP) | 4 |
| TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties (CP) | 4 |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ST 311 or ST 370 | Introduction to Statistics or Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| EC 205 or EC 201 | Fundamentals of Economics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology (CP) | 3 |
| Medical Textiles Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 |
| TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials (CP) | 4 |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| Medical Textiles Elective | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 |
| MT 432 | Evaluation of Biotextiles | 3 |
| TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Medical Textiles Elective | 2-3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Medical Textiles Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher for major requirements
Career Opportunities
You can find textiles just about anywhere, which means you can find our graduates there too. TT alumni land jobs within aerospace, medicine, architecture, automotive, apparel, sports, manufacturing and more.
These are just a few of the places our graduates go:
- Athletics and Apparel: Nike, Adidas, The North Face, New Balance, Reebok, Levis, Fruit of the Loom, Hanesbrands
- Healthcare/Medical Textiles: Medline, Secant Medical
- Homewares: Target, Kohl’s
- Government Agencies/Defense: United States Patent and Trademark Office, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
- Traditional Textiles: Milliken, Unifi, Parkdale Mills, Glen Raven, Springs Global
- Plus: SAS, All Trails, Lenovo, Cisco, Accenture, IBM, Wolfspeed Inc.
Career Titles
- Materials Developer / Specialist / Designer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Product Development Specialist
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Logistics Manager / Inventory Manager
- Data Scientist
- Design Engineer / Process Improvement Engineer
- Production Manager / Project Engineer / Product Manager
- Quality Control Engineer
- Technical Marketing Manager
- Technical Service / Sales
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