How to Apply
Admissions Requirements
Candidates with a bachelor's degree in textiles, or in any other related area, may apply to the master's program.
Students are held to the same requirements as the on-campus Master of Textiles degree, and must follow the rules outlined in the Graduate School Administrative Handbook.
- The degree must be completed within six (6) years of the date of the first course taken.
- Students must be continuously enrolled once they begin their graduate program. Students may request one leave of absence following graduate school guidelines.
- A minimum of 30 credit hours is required to complete the degree.
- A Plan of Work is required.
- Students must work with an adviser throughout the program. A Graduate Committee is not required.
- No more than six (6) credit hours of independent study courses (TT/TTM 630) are allowed on the Plan of Work.
- No minor can be declared.
- Nine (9) credit hours of supporting courses from outside the Department are allowed on the Plan of Work. This may be increased to 12 hours for students taking 6-credit hour classes in the College of Design.
- A maximum of 12 credit hours of relevant courses taken as post baccalaureate studies (PBS) at NC State may be included in the program with the approval of the student’s adviser.
- All course work must be at the 500 level or above. However, up to 3 credit hours of advanced undergraduate 400 level coursework from outside of the department may be allowed on the Plan of Work.
- Graduate students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to remain in the program and must have a 3.0 GPA or higher at the time of graduation.
Note: The two-semester on-campus residency usually required of all master’s students has been waived for students completing this degree via TOP.