This document is for course planning purposes. For graduation requirements, cross-reference with the 2025-26 Fiber Science Curriculum Sheet, which is also available in the College of Human Ecology Registrar's Office (1204 MVR Hall) or from the FSAD undergraduate coordinator (T57 HEB).

First Year

Fall

  • HE 1800 - 1 credit
  • FSAD Intro Course [#2] - 3-4 credits
  • Calculus I [#14] - 4 credits
  • 1st Year Writing Seminar1 [#10] - 3 credits
  • Chemistry [#5] - 4 credits
  • Physical Education - 1 credit

Total: 16-17 credits

Spring

  • FSAD 1350 Fibers, Fabrics & Finishes* - 3 credits
  • FSAD 1360 Fibers and Yarn Analysis Lab* - 1 credit
  • Calculus II [#14] or FSAD 1140* - 3-4 credits
  • 1st Year Writing Seminar [#10] - 3 credits
  • Chemistry [#5] - 4 credits
  • HE 1850 - 1 credit
  • Physical Education - 1 credit

Total: 16-17 credits

Second Year

Fall

  • FSAD 2370 Structural Fabric Design* - 3 credits
  • FSAD 1140* or Humanities [#13] - 4 credits
  • Physics [#8] - 3 credits
  • Quantitative Analysis [#13] - 3-4 credits
  • HE 2000 - 3 credits

Total: 15-17 credits

Spring

  • FSAD 3320 Product Quality Assessment* - 3 credits
  • FSAD Intro Course [#2] or Advanced Course [#3] - 3-4 credits
  • Physics [#8] - 4 credits
  • Computer Science [#4] - 3-4 credits
  • Social Science [#11] - 3 credits

Total: 15-18 credits

Third Year

Fall

  • FSAD 3350 Fiber Science* - 3 credits
  • Linear Algebra [#15] - 3 credits
  • Organic Chemistry [#6] - 3 credits
  • CHEM 2510 Organic Chemistry Lab [#7] - 2 credits
  • Additional Sequence [#9] - 3-4 credits
  • FSAD 3200* - 3 credits

Total: 17-18 credits

Spring

  • Semester Abroad (If not, see below) - 15 credits
  • FSAD 4360 Fiber Chemistry* - 3 credits
  • FSAD Advanced Course [#3] - 3-4 credits
  • HE Course outside major - 3 credits
  • Additional Sequence [#9] - 3-4 credits
  • Elective - 3-4 credits

Total: 15-18 credits

Fourth Year

Fall

  • FSAD 4660 Textiles, Apparel, and Innovation* - 3 credits
  • FSAD Advanced Course [#3] - 3-4 credits
  • FSAD 4660 Nanotechnology* - 3 credits
  • Ethics [#16] - 3-4 credits
  • HE Outside of Major - 3-4 credits

Total: 15-17 credits

Spring

  • FSAD 4444 FSAD Futures* - 3 credits
  • FSAD Advanced Course [#3] - 3-4 credits
  • Remaining Requirements or Electives - 8-12 credits

Total: 15-18 credits

1If you are allowed an AP exemption from 1 FWS, consider taking ECON 1110 at this time.

*indicates FSAD Core Requirements

**If Abroad Spring Year three

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