Qualifying Courses
All four qualifying courses (below) must be taken by the end of the 3rd semester with a grade of B or better in each of the four qualifying courses chosen. All students must take:
- FPS 770: Advances in Polymer Science (Fall)
- TMS 762: Physical Properties of Fiber Forming Polymers, Fibers and Fibrous Structures (Spring)
- Plus two additional courses selected from the following:
Polymer Science
- TC 771: Polymer Microstructures, Conformations and Properties (Fall)
Fiber Science
- TC 704: Fiber Formation: Theory and Practice (Fall)
- TMS 761: Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Fibrous Material (Fall)
- TMS 763: Characterization of Structure of Fiber Forming Polymers (Fall)
Coloration and Wet Processing
- TC 706 & 707: Color Science (Fall)
- TC/FPS 710: Textile Wet Processing (Fall)
- TC 720: Dye Synthesis (Fall)
Formation and Properties of Textile Products
- FPS 750: Advances in Fabric Formation, Structure, and Properties (Spring)