The AAS in Automotives gives broad training for career, learning on latest equipment for wheel alignment, engine performance, electrical and electronic diagnosis, brakes, AC, services, and drive train repair. Year 1 - Fall Fall Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 109 Intro to Automotive Technology 2 Prerequisite(s): None × Intro to Automotive Technology : AMT 109 This course is an introduction to automotive technology as it relates to safety, tools, and history. Topics covered include safety and pollution training, proper tool usage, lift safety, chemical safety, decoding VIN numbers, brief history of the automobile, and using service information. Prerequisite(s): None AMT 111 Electrical 1 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Electrical 1 : AMT 111 This is an introductory course to automotive electrical systems diagnostics and service. Topics covered are the principles of basic electrical circuits, battery and starting circuits, and an introduction to basic automotive electronics. Diagnosis, testing and unit repair for each circuit are also taught. Prerequisite(s): None AMT 116 Electrical 2 2 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 111 with a grade of C or higher × Electrical 2 : AMT 116 This advanced course builds on the material learned in AMT 111 Electrical Systems I. Subjects include charging and lighting, along with testing, diagnosis, and unit repair for each circuit. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 111 with a grade of C or higher AMT 121 Engine Performance 1 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of C or higher × Engine Performance 1 : AMT 121 This is an introductory course to three areas of engine performance: Ignition, Fuel, and Emission Control systems. An introduction to computer control and electronics as related to ignition, fuel, and emission control systems is also covered. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of C or higher AMT 125 Engine Performance 2 4 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 121 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. × Engine Performance 2 : AMT 125 This course builds on the material learned in AMT 121 Engine Performance I. The areas of automotive electronics including microprocessors, sensors, and actuators as related to ignition, fuel, and emission control systems are studied. The operation and diagnosis/testing of these systems are also covered. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 121 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. MO3 Math Option 3 Based upon placement testing requirements. × Math Option : MO3 Based upon placement testing requirements. Year 1 - Spring Spring Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 149 Steering & Suspension 1 3 Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or better × Steering & Suspension 1 : AMT 149 Areas taught are automotive/light truck steering and suspension systems theory, design, maintenance, and service/repair. Subjects covered are straight axles, short/long arm independent suspension, and McPherson struts. Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or better AMT 152 Steering & Suspension 2 2 Prerequisites: AMT 149 with a grade of C or higher × Steering & Suspension 2 : AMT 152 This course builds upon the material learned in AMT 149 Steering & Suspension I. Areas taught are steering and suspension geometry, diagnosis of tire wear, wheel alignment, and tire replacement/repair/balancing. Prerequisites: AMT 149 with a grade of C or higher AMT 170 Brakes 1 3 Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or better × Brakes 1 : AMT 170 This course is a thorough and detailed study of brake system theory and functional operation and principles of hydraulic systems as it applies to braking system operation. Practical applications of all phases of brake work including complete system service of disc and drum brake systems, parking brake systems, power assist devices, and machining of brake disc and drum. Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or better AMT 171 Brakes 2 2 Prerequisites: AMT 170 with a grade of C or higher × Brakes 2 : AMT 171 This course builds upon the material learned in AMT 170 Brakes I. Subject areas taught include electronic controls - antilock brake systems, traction and stability control, and hybrid braking systems. Prerequisites: AMT 170 with a grade of C or higher AMT 180 Electrical 3 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of C or higher × Electrical 3 : AMT 180 This course builds on the material learned in AMT 116 Electrical Systems II. Subjects include instrumentation, accessory, and restraint systems. Testing, diagnosis, and unit repair are taught for each subject area. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of C or higher EO3 English Options 3 Based upon placement testing requirements. × English Options : EO3 Based upon placement testing requirements. Year 2 - Fall Fall Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 200 Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 1 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher × Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 1 : AMT 200 Areas studied are automotive transmission/transaxle theory, design, and service. The course introduces the basic concepts and then proceeds from the simple to the more complex units. Areas included are power flow, hydraulic operation, electronic control, diagnosis, and service. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher AMT 201 Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 2 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 200 with a grade of C or higher × Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 2 : AMT 201 This course builds upon the material learned in AMT 200 Automotive Transmissions and Transaxles I. Areas studied include automotive transmission/transaxle diagnosis, repair, and overhaul. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 200 with a grade of C or higher AMT 205 Manual Transmissions & Transaxles 4 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher × Manual Transmissions & Transaxles : AMT 205 Addressed are areas of modern automotive manual drive-train and axle theory, design, maintenance, service, and repair. The course will include flywheel and clutch design, manual transmissions, transfer cases, driveshafts and universal joints, constant velocity joints, differentials (conventional and limited-slip), and drive axles. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher AMT 221 Engine Repair I 2 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher × Engine Repair I : AMT 221 This class consists of the study of the basic theory, design, and service of automotive/light truck engines. The class covers engine removal/replacement and in-vehicle repairs. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher GEE3 General Education Elective 3 Recommended general education elective. × General Education Elective : GEE3 Recommended general education elective. GEE3 General Education Elective (2) 3 Recommended general education elective. × General Education Elective (2) : GEE3 Recommended general education elective. Year 2 - Spring Spring Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 250 Engine Repair 2 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 221 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor × Engine Repair 2 : AMT 250 This course builds upon material learned in AMT 221 Engine Repair I. Subjects taught are diagnosis, inspection, measurement, and repair of automotive/light truck engines. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 221 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor AMT 265 Engine Performance 3 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 with a grade of C or higher × Engine Performance 3 : AMT 265 This course builds on the material learned in AMT 125 Engine Performance II. The course begins with a review of ignition, fuel, and emission control systems. Diagnostic concepts as applied to Asian and advanced General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler systems are studied. The course ends with a section on alternative power sources. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 with a grade of C or higher AMT 270 Electrical 4 2 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor × Electrical 4 : AMT 270 This advanced course builds on the material learned in AMT 111, 116, and 180. Areas of study are body control modules, antitheft/security systems, and automotive networking/multiplexing systems. An introduction to hybrid vehicles is also included in the course. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor AMT 275 Heating & Air Conditioning 4 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher × Heating & Air Conditioning : AMT 275 Areas studied are the theory, design, and service/repair of automotive climate control systems. Safety practices and troubleshooting of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used on cars and light trucks are taught. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher GEE3 General Education Elective 3 Recommended general education elective. × General Education Elective : GEE3 Recommended general education elective. Course Option English Options Course Code Course Title Credits Notes COM 105 English Composition I 3 Prerequisites: COM 105 with a grade of C or higher. × English Composition I : COM 105 This course provides the students opportunities to practice organizing and writing research-based papers highlighting critical thinking. Library and research skills will be emphasized. COM 106 English Composition II 3 Prerequisites: Meet placement guidelines × English Composition II : COM 106 This course is an introduction to professional and technical writing used in the workplace. The class offers practice in document design and editing. The types of correspondence include memos, letters, e-mail, reports, and instructional manuals. The course will focus on clarity, conciseness, document design, organization, audience recognition, audience involvement and accuracy. Collaboration and teamwork is stressed. Presentations will be practiced during class. Course Option General Education Electives Course Code Course Title Credits Notes BSC 110 Biology 5 Prerequisite(s): None × Biology : BSC 110 This course will cover the most basic elements of biology, exposing students to a diverse set of issues which will prepare them for future biology coursework. The student will apply the scientific process to problem solving and deductive reasoning to analyze and interpret observations. BSC 125 Anatomy & Physiology 5 Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 with a C or higher or High School Anatomy & Physiology within five years with a ìCî or higher and permission of instructor. × Anatomy & Physiology : BSC 125 This course will enable the student to develop an understanding of the principles in structure and function of the human body systems. This course is an intermediate study designed primarily for pre-professional students in health-related fields. The student will participate in three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. BSC125A and BSC125B are equivalent to SWT BIO2020. BSC 205 Microbiology 5 Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 with a "C" or higher or permission of instructor × Microbiology : BSC 205 This course will enable the student to identify disease causing microorganisms or agents and their role in the disease process, including principles of microbial cell structure, genetics, metabolism, immunity, and control. The student will also be able to demonstrate proficiency in standard laboratory techniques used in inoculation, isolation, incubation, inspection, and identification of bacteria. These techniques also include the examination of fungi, protists, and parasitic worms. In addition, the course will enable the student to demonstrate mechanisms in the prevention and treatment of infectious disease. Three hours of lecture/discussion and four hours of laboratory per week. CHM 105 Introduction to Chemistry 5 Prerequisite(s): High school Algebra with C or higher. × Introduction to Chemistry : CHM 105 This course will enable students to understand the scientific method, improve knowledge of basic math skills, work with scientific materials, and apply scientific reasoning to real world problems. Application will be made by relating structure and behavior of matter to its function in health and life. CHM 110 Chemistry I 5 Prerequisite(s): Secondary or Post-secondary General Chemistry or Physical Science and Algebra within 5 years with grades of C or higher × Chemistry I : CHM 110 This course will enable students to understand the scientific method, improve knowledge of basic math skills, work with scientific materials, and apply scientific reasoning to real world problems. Application will be made by relating structure and behavior of matter to its function in health and life. CHM110A and CHM110B are equivalent to SWT CHM1010 CIS 100 Software Applications 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Software Applications : CIS 100 This course will enable students to work with application software in a career setting or for personal use. Using a project-based approach, students develop an introductory-level competency in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Computer concepts are covered as well. COM 110 Technical Writing 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet placement guidelines × Technical Writing : COM 110 This course is an introduction to professional and technical writing used in the workplace. The class offers practice in document design and editing. The types of correspondence include memos, letters, e-mail, reports, and instructional manuals. The course will focus on clarity, conciseness, document design, organization, audience recognition, audience involvement and accuracy. Collaboration and teamwork is stressed. Presentations will be practiced during class. COM 115 Public Speaking 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Public Speaking : COM 115 This course is an elementary course in the study and practice of the basic principles of speech and interpersonal communication with emphasis on critical thinking, the creative and intelligent selection of material, organization and oral presentation. COM 116 Interpersonal Comm 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet placement guidelines × Interpersonal Comm : COM 116 Interpersonal Communications is a course that emphasis verbal and non-verbal communication between and among individuals and small groups. Both personal and professional communication will be studied. HIS 105 U.S. History to 1877 3 Prerequisite(s): None × U.S. History to 1877 : HIS 105 This course will enable the student to gain knowledge of American History from the pre-Columbian era up to the Reconstruction period following the Civil War. Topics will include social, intellectual, political, and economic issues up to 1877. MAT 145 Elementary Statistics 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet Placement Guidelines OR MAT 109 with a grade of C or better OR MAT 110 with a grade of C or better. × Elementary Statistics : MAT 145 Elementary Statistics is an introductory study of the fundamentals of modern statistics and probability. The main topics covered include descriptive methods, inductive statistics, probability, estimation and tests of hypotheses, along with other topics as time allows. MAT 155 Trigonometry 3 Prerequisite: MAT 135 College Algebra with a grade of C or higher. × Trigonometry : MAT 155 Trigonometry courses prepare students for eventual work in calculus and typically include the following topics: trigonometric and circular functions; their inverses and graphs; relations among the parts of a triangle; trigonometric identities and equations; solutions of right and oblique triangles; and complex numbers. NTR 105 Nutrition 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Nutrition : NTR 105 This course provides students with an understanding of the basic nutritional principles that can affect everyday lifestyles. Topics to be covered include: food selection, macronutrients and micronutrients and their function within the body, digestion and absorption of nutrients, energy balance, and water and electrolyte balance. Possible topics to be covered include: use and function of supplements, alcohol metabolism, food safety, sports nutrition, eating disorders, pregnancy and nutritional concerns, and geriatric nutrition. PHY 100 General Physics 3 Prerequisite(s): Intermediate Algebra × General Physics : PHY 100 Physics is the study of translational and rotational motion, force, work, mechanical and thermal energy, linear and angular momentum, fluid mechanics, electricity and magnetism in industrial applications. POL 105 American Government 3 Prerequisite(s): None × American Government : POL 105 This course will enable the student to gain knowledge of American politics through the United States Constitution, civil liberties, political socialization, the media, political parties, the three branches of government, and foreign policy. PSY 100 General Psychology 3 Prerequisite(s): None × General Psychology : PSY 100 This course will serve as an overview of the major fields within psychology with an emphasis on developing an understanding of psychology as the science of human thought and behavior. The learning outcomes and competencies meet or exceed the outcomes and competencies specified by the Kansas Core Outcomes project for this course, as sanctioned by the Kansas Board of Regents. PSY 125 Human Growth & Development 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Human Growth & Development : PSY 125 This course offers information concerning normal physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development changes that occur in a person from birth to death. Specific information identifying factors which influence human development and changes in family structure and living during the life cycle are covered. SOC 100 Intro to Sociology 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Intro to Sociology : SOC 100 This course is an introduction to the study of the structure and function of human groupings, particularly those which occur in contemporary industrialized cultures. The relationships between the individual and their society, culture, social institutions and more are investigated. Course Option Math Options Course Code Course Title Credits Notes MAT 110 Intermediate Algebra 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet placement guidelines MAT 108 Beginning Algebra with a grade of C or higher × Intermediate Algebra : MAT 110 This course is designed for students who have only one year of high school algebra and provides the algebraic skills necessary to begin conceptualizing abstract mathematical concepts in preparation for College Algebra. Topics covered will include Number Systems, Linear Equations and Inequalities, Lines, Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities, Polynomials, Exponents, Rational Expressions and Quadratic Equations. MAT 135 College Algebra 3 Prerequisites: Meet Placement Guidelines OR MAT 109 with a grade of C or better OR MAT 110 with a grade of C or better. × College Algebra : MAT 135 College Algebra is a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra. Topics include analyzing graphs of functions and equations (including symmetry, intercepts, left- and right- hand behavior, asymptotes and transformations); utilizing functional notation; determining the domain and range of a function; writing an equation that describes a function or a circle given its description; using graphs of functions for analysis; performing arithmetic combinations and compositions of functions; finding the inverse of a function; and solving equations, inequalities and systems of equations by various methods (including matrices).