Automotive General Service Tec

AUTO 112 Shop Fundamentals
2-1-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This is a required course for all automotive students to acquaint them with the automotive laboratory and to train them in proper shop safety, tool and equipment usage, service order writing, and technician responsibility. Prerequisites: A minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or successful completion of ENG 098 or ENG 099; and a minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099; and a minimum ACT Math Test score of 18 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 44 or MATH 092 or MATH 094. Corequisites: All automotive courses.

AUTO 113 Ethics & Employability Skills
2-2-0 (Lecture/Discussion) This course instills the ethical values required to be successful in the automotive repair industry. Communication skills, both verbal and written, will be covered. Human and environmental ethics will be the focus of this course with Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations included. Students will be coached on proper employability skills and expectations. Prerequisites: AUTO 112 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 120 Intro to Automotive Electrical
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course will build a solid foundation of electrical theory and principles needed for diagnosis and repair of basic automotive systems. Material covered in this course will include Ohm's law, Kirschhoff's law, electron theory, capacitance, resistance, AC/DC currents, magnetism, electrical test equipment and wiring diagram usage. Prerequisites: A minimum Writing skills ACT score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or successful completion of ENG 098 or ENG 099 and a minimum ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099 and a minimum ACT Math Test score of 18 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 44 or MATH 092 or MATH 094. Corequisites: AUTO 112.

AUTO 121 Auto Electrical/Electronics Sy
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is a comprehensive study of the operational theory of the automotive electrical and electronic systems. The student will learn the proper service and diagnosis of these systems with the use of sophisticated test equipment and hands-on experience. Prerequisites: AUTO 120 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 130 Automotive Brake Systems
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course provides theory of operation and service procedures for conventional and other related brake system components. Areas to be covered include: hydraulic systems, disc and drum brakes, power assist units and associated systems. Prerequisites: AUTO 120 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 134 Automotive Alignment Service
2-1-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course provides an in depth study of alignment theory, operation, and service procedures for passenger car, light duty truck suspension systems. Diagnosis and correction of two-wheel and four-wheel electronic alignment systems are covered. Prerequisites: AUTO 112 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 135 Steering & Suspension System
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) The student will have a good understanding of the theory of operation and service of today's advanced steering and suspension systems upon completion of this course. Topics covered include steering/suspension systems diagnosis and repair, tire and wheel service, component diagnosis and replacement, and alignment. Noise, vibration and harshness issues are also covered in this course. Prerequisites: AUTO 134 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 140 Manual Transmission/Driveline
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course provides theory of Manual transmissions/transaxles, transfer cases, drive axles, ring and pinion gears, universal/constant velocity joint, other driveline components, clutch theory of operation and service. Noise, vibration and harshness issues are also covered in this course. The student will be trained in proper diagnosis and repair of these components. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. Corequisites: AUTO 112.

AUTO 141 Automatic Transmission/Transax
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Students will become familiar with the theory of operation, service, and diagnosis and repair of automatic transmissions/transaxles found on today's cars and light duty trucks. Diagnostic equipment will be used to troubleshoot various malfunctions. Prerequisites: AUTO 121 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 151 Fuel and Emissions Systems
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) The student will be provided with a basic understanding of the theory and operation of the fuel metering and emission devices found on past and present automobiles and light trucks and how they relate to engine performance. Practical experience will be gained through diagnosing, testing, and servicing the various systems found on these vehicles. Ignition systems will also be covered. Prerequisites: AUTO 121 with a 2.0 grade or higher. Corequisites: AUTO 112.

AUTO 161 Engine Mechanical Theory
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course provides an in-depth study of engine design, operation, troubleshooting, and in-vehicle service procedures for modern gasoline engines. Topics covered: Engine coolant systems, fluid leak diagnosis, timing belt service, in vehicle repairs, noises diagnosis and other related service associated with common engine service procedures. Prerequisites: Instructor permission. Corequisites: AUTO 112.

AUTO 170 Auto Heat/Air Condition System
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) With strong emphasis on environmental awareness, this class covers theory, operation, diagnostics, and repair of car/light truck heating and cooling systems. Topics include: R-12 and R-134a and future refrigerants, reclaiming and recycling of these refrigerants, and standard and extended life antifreeze characteristics are also covered. Prerequisites: AUTO 121 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 230 Auto Brake Electronic Systems
2-1-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course provides theory of operation and service procedures of anti-lock brake systems, traction control systems, and other related brake system technology changes. Areas to be covered include: anti-lock systems, traction control systems and brake electrical circuits. Prerequisites: AUTO 130 with a 2.0 grade or higher.

AUTO 278 Automotive Internship
1-0-0 to 9-0-0 (Variable) The Automotive Internship is a supervised on-the-job learning experience designed to provide students the opportunity to apply automotive competencies in a work environment. Prerequisites: With some exceptions, students must have completed 75% of the coursework in the pursued degree/certificate program and have a grade point of 2.5 in the program and 2.0 overall. Comments: See Internships under Permission Codes for more information.

WELD 120 Introduction to Welding
3-1-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) This course is the introductory welding course. Designed for welders and non-welders. It covers the basic safe operation of the oxy-fuel welding, cutting and brazing systems along with training in the basic electric arc welding process, SMAW (arc), GMAW (mig), GTAW (tig) and FCAW. These processes provide the skills necessary to select and operate welding equipment safely.