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Typical Course Sequence - Plastics Engineering Technology (B.S.)
Below is a typical course sequence for the Plastics Engineering Technology bachelor's degree program. Schedules will vary by student, depending on areas of interest.
| Semester 1 | Credits | Semester 2 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Graphics and Solids Modeling | 3 | Chemical Principles I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | Technical Mathematics II | 3 | |
| Technical Mathematics I | 3 | Experimental Chemistry I | 1 | |
| Computer Applications for Plastics Engineering Technology | 2 | Applied Solid Modeling | 3 | |
| Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | Introductory Physics I | 4 | |
| Arts course | 3 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| First-Year Seminar | 1 | Total Credits | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 16.5 | |||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |||
| Technical Calculus | 4 | Plastic Materials and Properties | 3 | |
| Mechanics Technology: Statics | 3 | Plastics Processing and Statistical Methods | 4 | |
| Introduction to Plastics | 3 | Introduction to Part and Tool Design | 3 | |
| Introduction to Plastics Processing | 4 | Tool Design and Machining | 3 | |
| Instrumentation, Control, & Automation for Plastics | 2 | Calculus with Engineering Technology Applications | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | Effective Speech | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |||
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | |||
| Intermediate Calculus and Differential Equations with Applications | 3 | Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 | |
| Plastic Material Properties and Applications | 3 | Finite Element Analysis for Plastics Design | 3 | |
| Advanced Tooling and Rheology | 3 | Packaging Process | 3 | |
| Strength and Properties Materials | 3 | Heat Transfer | 2 | |
| Fluid and Thermal Sciences | 3 | Design of Plastic Parts | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | Health and Physical Activity | 1.5 | |
| Plastics Projects I | 1 | |||
| Total Credits | 17.5 | |||
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | |||
| Project Management for Engineers | 3 | Plastics Management Issues | 3 | |
| Packaging Design and Materials | 2 | Plastics Projects III | 1 | |
| Plastics Projects II | 1 | Arts course | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | Humanities course | 3 | |
| Natural Science course | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science course | 3 | Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Management Elective | 3 | Total Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |||
This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.