Apparel/Textile Engineering Technology (ATET)   (Bachelor of Science Degree Offered)
The apparel/textile industry is one of the largest and most basic industries in the United States. It provides essential products to all facets of modern life, including clothing, transportation, home furnishings, recreation, and medical, as well as many other high-tech specialty items.

From the sourcing and testing of raw materials to the shipment and sale of the finished product, this industry offers creative and challenging careers. Opportunities for qualified people to move rapidly into executive-level positions are excellent. Both apparel and textile concentrations are available.

Core Curriculum
 

Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)     Hours
ENGL  1101 Composition I 3
ENGL  1102 Composition II 3
MATH  1113 Precalculus 4
 
Area B Institutional Options (4 hours)      
SPCH  2400 Public Speaking 2
STS  2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
 
 
Area C Humanities/ Fine Arts (6 hours)
Take one from each of the following two groups:

1) Literature of the World:
 

ENGL  2110 World Literature 3
ENGL  2120 British Literature 3
ENGL  2130 American Literature 3
ENGL  2141 Western Literature I 3
ENGL  2142 Western Literature II 3
 
2) Art and Culture of the World:
 
ARTS  2001 Art Appreciation 3
ARTS  2002 Drama Appreciation 3
ARTS  2003 Music Appreciation 3
FREN  1002 Elementary French II 3
GRMN  1002 Elementary German II 3
SPAN  1002 Elementary Spanish II 3
 
 
Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours)
 
MATH  2253 Calculus I 4
Take any two courses from the following for a total of 8 hours:
BIOL  2107  Biology Principles I  4
BIOL  2108 Biology Principles II 4
CHEM  2211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM  2212 General Chemistry II 4
PHYS  1111 General Physics I  4
PHYS  1112 General Physics II 4
PHYS  2211 Calculus-based Physics I 4
PHYS  2212 Calculus-based Physics II 4
 
 
Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)
Take one from each of the following four groups:

1) American Context:
 

HIST  2111 U.S. History I 3
HIST  2112 U.S. History II 3
POLS  1101 American Government 3
 
2) World History:
 
HIST  2201 World Civilization: Ancient 3
HIST  2202 World Civilization: Medieval 3
HIST  2203 World Civilization: Modern 3
 
3) Behavioral Sciences:
 
ANTH  1101 Cultural Anthropology 3
ECON  1101 Introduction to Economics 3
PSYC  1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 3
PSYC  1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
 
4) Cultures and Societies:
 
ES  1100 Ethnic Studies 3
GEOG  1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3
POLS  1201 Introduction to International Issues 3
RELG  1200 World Religion 3
 
 
Area F (18 hours*)
 
CHEM  2211 General Chemistry I 4
CS 1113 BASIC Programming 3
ENGL  2010 Technical Writing 3
IET  2227 Industrial Statistics 4
MET 1210 Survey of Engineering Graphics 2
 
*1 hour from MATH 1113 [A] and 1 hour from MATH 2253 [D] are counted here
 
Major Courses (39 hours)
 
ATET 1000 Orientation 1
ATET 1040 Introduction to Computers for Textile/Apparel 3
ATET 1100 Fiber and Yarn Formation 5
ATET 1300 International Sourcing and Employee Systems 4
ATET 2500 Fabric Formation 5
ATET 3200 Production Data Systems 5
ATET 4440 Testing and Quality Control 4
ATET 4840 Textile/Apparel Product Manufacturing 2
IET 3339 Statistical Quality Control 4
IET 3424 Engineering Economy 3
ECON 1101 Introduction to Economics 3
 
 
Apparel Systems Technology Concentration (30 hours)
 
ATET 2301 Apparel and Textile Computer Systems I 5
ATET 2600 Equipment/Systems Evaluation and Selection 3
ATET 3602 Apparel and Textile Computer Systems II 5
ATET 4670 Apparel/Textile Production Planning & Scheduling 4
IET 4405 Principles of Operations Research 4
IET 4427 Methods-Time-Measurement 3
MGNT 2101 Accounting I 3
SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3
 
 
Textile Concentration (30 hours)
 
ATET 2701 Textile Processing Lab I 1
ATET 2900 Introduction to Textile/Polymer Chemistry 2
ATET 3300 Introduction to Composite Structures 2
ATET 3700 Carpet Manufacturing 2
ATET 4320 Textile Wet Processing 3
ATET 4330 Textile Processing Lab II 1
ATET 4800 Textile Management Internship 1
ATET 4810 Ethics and Safety 1
IET 2432 Engineering Product and Process Cost Estimating I 3
IET 3433 Engineering Product and Process Cost Estimating II 3
IET 4422 Plant Layout and Materials Handling 4
MATH 2254 Calculus II 4
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
PHYS 1111* General Physics I 4
PHYS 1112* General Physics II 4
       
    Bachelor Degree Program Total 129
 
*PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1112 are required for Textile Concentration only. If they are not taken to satisfy Area D, Lab Science requirement, the physics courses will replace IET 4422 and MATH 2254 as requirements.