COSM 1010 Syllabus

Subject Code

COSM

Course Number

1010

Course Title

Chemical Texture Services

Prerequisites

Prerequisite/Corequisite: COSM 1000

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall on all campuses and Spring and Summer on the Athens Campus only

Credit Hours

(1-5-3)

Course Description

This course provides instruction in the chemistry and chemical reactions of permanent wave solutions and relaxers, as well as the application of permanent waves and relaxers. Instructors will emphasize techniques, precautions, and special problems involved in applying permanent waves and relaxers. Topics include permanent wave techniques, chemical relaxer techniques, chemistry, physical and chemical change, safety procedures and practices, hair analysis, scalp analysis, permanent wave procedures (in an acceptable time frame), relaxer application (in an acceptable time frame), and Hazardous Duty Standards Act Compliance. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course.

Course Outcomes

Permanent Wave Techniques
   Order                 Description
      1                      Define permanent waving.
      2                  Explain chemistry of perming.
      3                    Analyze hair and scalp.
      4                  Demonstrate sectioning, blocking, and wrapping on a manikin.
      5                  Identify and list pertinent data for permanent waving client's hair.

Chemical Relaxer Techniques
   Order                 Description
      1                  Define chemical hair relaxing.
      2                    Explain chemistry of relaxers.
      3                    Analyze hair and scalp.
      4                Demonstrate sectioning for relaxer.
      5                    Identify and list pertinent data for chemically relaxing client's hair.

Chemistry-Physical and Chemical Change

Order Description

1 Explain the properties of matter: physical properties and chemical properties.
2 Compare physical and chemical change.

Safety Procedures
   Order                 Description
      1                  Explain safety procedures for permanent waving and chemical hair relaxing.
      2                      Apply safety precautions during permanent waving and relaxing.

Application Procedures (Manikin)
   Order                 Description
      1                    Demonstrate procedures for permanent waving.
      2                    Demonstrate procedures for applying a relaxer.

Hair Analysis

Order Description
1 Demonstrate procedures for hair analysis before a chemical service.

Scalp Analysis
Order Description
1 Demonstrate procedure for scalp analysis before a chemical service.

Permanent Wave Procedures (Acceptable Time Frame)
   Order                 Description
      1                  Perform correct permanent wave procedures within an acceptance time frame.
      2        Perform correct soft curl permanent wave procedures within an acceptable time frame.

Relaxer Application (Acceptable Time Frame)
Order Description
1 Perform correct chemical hair relaxer procedures within an acceptable time frame.

Hazardous Duty Standards Act Compliance
Order Description
1 Comply with state and federal regulations pertaining to relaxers and permanent waves.