Kalamazoo Valley Community College

AUTO 112 Shop Fundamentals
2-1-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 4 This is a required course for all automotive students to acquaint themselves with the automotive laboratory and to train them in proper shop safety, tool and equipment usage, service order writing, and technician responsibility.

AUTO 113 Ethics & Employability Skills
2-2-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Contact Hours: 2 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. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 112 and ENG 110 or ENG 160 are REQUIRED.

AUTO 120 Intro to Automotive Electrical
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 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. Recommended prerequisite: MATH 106.

AUTO 121 Auto Electrical/Electronic Sys
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 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. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 120 is REQUIRED.

AUTO 122 Auto Chassis Electron Systems
2-1-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 4 This course is an in-depth study of the theory, diagnosis, and repair of chassis electrical and electronic systems, including the study of electronic dash circuits, inflatable restraint systems, electronic cruise control and other body electrical systems as well. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 121 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 151 and AUTO 175 are recommended.

AUTO 142 Automatic Trans/Axle Repair
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 This course focuses on lecture and related laboratory experiences in diagnosis and repair of common automatic transmission/transaxles found on today's cars and light duty trucks. Theory is supported by complete tear down, inspection and measurement of an automatic transmission in preparation for overhaul. The student will gain hands-on exposure by utilizing his/her or a shop transmission. Recommended prerequisite: AUTO 112.

AUTO 143 Automatic Transmission/Axle
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 Students will become familiar with the theory of operation, service, and diagnosis and repair of automatic transmission/transaxles found on today's cars and light duty trucks. Diagnostic equipment will be used to troubleshoot various malfunctions. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 142 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 139 is recommended.

AUTO 151 Fuel and Emissions Systems
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 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. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 121 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 122 and AUTO 175 are recommended.

AUTO 153 Adv Fuel & Emissions Systems
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 The student will expand on the knowledge gained in Fuel and Emission Systems AUTO 151 course and apply the theories to the more advanced systems found on current vehicles. Systems covered include computer controlled electronic ignition and fuel systems, distributorless ignition, direct ignition, throttle-body and port fuel injection, on-board diagnostic II systems, and other related component systems. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 151 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 270 is recommended.

AUTO 162 Engine Overhaul
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 This course is designed to provide students with the theory of operation and design of the internal combustion engine and related systems. Theory is supported by complete tear down, inspection and measurement of an engine in preparation for engine overhaul. The student will gain hands-on exposure by utilizing his/her engine or a shop engine. Recommended prerequisite: AUTO 112.

AUTO 163 Engine Mechanical Theory
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 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. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 162 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 151 and AUTO 175 are recommended.

AUTO 170 Auto Heat/Air Condition System
4-2-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 8 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. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 120 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 121 is recommended.

AUTO 175 Light Duty Diesel Engines
3-2-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 5 This course is designed to provide students skills in the field of diagnosing light duty vehicle diesel fuel systems and related drivability and emission control concerns. Course content includes an advanced study of the latest theories and principles of troubleshooting procedures of late-model vehicle diesel fuel systems. Emphasis will be placed on advanced diesel engine diagnosis and repair, and diesel engine air, fuel, and emission systems diagnosis and repair. The use of a variety of modern diagnostic tools and equipment is included. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 151 is REQUIRED or instructor permission. Corequisite: AUTO 122, AUTO 151, and AUTO 163 are recommended.

AUTO 270 Adv Auto Heat/Air Conditioning
2-1-3 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 4 The student will expand on the knowledge gained in AUTO 170, Auto Heat/Air Condition System, and apply theories learned in the diagnosis and repair of computerized automatic temperature controlled system, and related electronic systems. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of AUTO 170 is REQUIRED. Corequisite: AUTO 153 is recommended.

AUTO 278 Automotive Internship
1-0-0 to 9-0-0 (Variable) Contact Hours: 1 to 9 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. Prerequisite: 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. Comment: See Internships under Permission Codes for more information.

WELD 120 Introduction to Welding
3-1-6 (Lecture/Standard Lab) Contact Hours: 7 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 processes, SMAW (arc), GMAW (mig), GTAW (tig), and FCAW. These processes provide the skills necessary to select and operate welding equipment safely.

ENG 110 College Writing I
3-3-0 (Composition)/Online/Blended Contact Hours: 3 This college writing course will help students become more competent and confident writers. It will enable students to practice and become more skillful in the different stages of the writing process: generating ideas, planning and organizing, rough-draft writing, revising, refining, and proofreading. Students will write a variety of papers, no less than six, such as papers narrating and describing experiences, summarizing information, explaining an idea or concept, and supporting an opinion. Other assignments may include a journal, a letter seeking employment, a letter to the editor, and answering essay exams. Research skills, such as using the library and following appropriate documentation style in citing sources, will be taught. Students will improve their grammar, style, and thinking skills and learn how to produce writing necessary for success in further academic and employment pursuits. PREREQUISITE: Minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or ENG 098 or ENG 099 and ACT Reading score of 14 or COMPASS score of 65 or TRS 096 and TRS 105 or ENG 099 REQUIRED.

ENG 160 College Writing and Research
4-4-0 (Composition)/Online/Blended Contact Hours: 4 This course will help students become more competent and confident writers and is designed to be especially helpful to those students considering transferring to a four-year college or university. There will be a focus on academic writing skills required for future college classes, for example, answering essay questions. ENG 160 will enable students to practice and become more skillful in the different stages of the writing process: generating ideas, planning and organizing, rough-draft writing, revising, refining, and proofreading. Students will write at least six (6) papers. Research skills such as using the library and following appropriate documentation style in citing sources will be taught. This course will especially stress research methodology, traditional and electronic, culminating in a research paper of at least seven (7) pages. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to work closely with their instructor in weekly laboratory settings. Students will improve their grammar, style, and thinking skills and learn how to produce writing necessary for success in further academic and employment pursuits. PREREQUISITE: A minimum ACT Writing Skills score of 18 or COMPASS score of 70 or 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 REQUIRED.

MATH 106 Technical Mathematics
4-4-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Contact Hours: 4 This course contains the core mathematics common to several technical programs. Topics include operations with real and signed numbers, basic algebraic operations, solving simple algebraic equations, graphic linear equations, solving systems of linear equations, fundamentals of plan geometry, applied geometry for two- and three-dimensional figures, trigonometry using right and oblique triangles, and applied trigonometry. PREREQUISITE: A minimum ACT Math Test score of 18 or COMPASS PreAlgebra Test score of 50 or successful completion of MATH 094 is REQUIRED.

WPE 112 Safety and First Aid
2-2-0 (Lecture/Discussion) Contact Hours: 2 This course is a study of the practical aspects of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Successful completion of the course qualifies a student for certification from the American Heart Association in: (1) Safety and First Aid; and (2) CPR.