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Textile Technology (BS): Supply Chain Operations Concentration

The 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, supply chain operations, and manufacturing. They then apply this knowledge to work with textile engineering students and industry partners on a year-long Senior Design project.

Overview

The Textile Supply Chain Operations concentration focuses on the design, management, and coordination of all the activities required to transform raw materials into finished textile products to retail.

Plan Requirements

• Course List Code | Title | Hours
  • 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 1 | 3-4
    • or MA 241 | Calculus II
    • ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3
    • or ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers
    • CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3
    • CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1
    • 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
  • TE 201 | Fiber Science | 4
  • 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
• Supply Chain Operations Concentration
  • TT 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3
  • TT 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3
  • ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3
  • BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3
• GEP Courses
  • Acad Writing Research 1 | 4
  • GEP Humanities | 6
  • GEP Social Sciences | 3
  • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2
  • GEP Elective | 3
  • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5
• Total Hours | 120

Semester Sequence

This is a sample plan of study grid for the first year:

• Fall Semester
  • 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
  • TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3
  • T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1
• Spring Semester
  • MA 231 or MA 241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B 1 or Calculus II | 3-4
  • PY 211 or PY 205 & PY 206 | 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 Humanities | 3
  • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1

Career Opportunities

You can find textiles just about anywhere, which means you can find our graduates there too. Textile Technology alumni land jobs within aerospace, medicine, automotive, apparel, sports, manufacturing, and more.

• 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