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DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCAREER PROGRAMS2006-2008 CATALOGAUTOMOTIVE SERVICEMANAGEMENT SPECIALISTCertificateService management specialists are the link between the customersseeking repair or maintenance for their vehicles and thetechnicians who perform the work. Students are trained towrite repair orders, inspect vehicles to determine work thatneeds to be done, determine costs of the work, and prepareitemized estimates. In addition, students learn basic computerskills and basic business management skills. After gaining experiencein entry-level positions, successful students can go on tothe management/supervisory levels in auto shops.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSAUTO 101 Basic Automobile Service and Systems (3)AUTO 218 Auto Body Shop Management (2)ORAUTO 224 Automotive Services Management (2)BUS 103 Business Mathematics (3)ENG 104 Technical Report Writing (3)ORBUS 127 Business Communications (3)ITAPP 101 Introduction to Computers (3)Business Elective: Select from BUS 105, 107, 109, 170, 241, 242, 249 (3)Program Total: 17 creditsDEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESAUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONSPECIALISTCertificateThis short-term program trains mechanics to work on geartrains, couplings, hydraulic pumps and other parts of automotivetransmissions. Because these are complex mechanisms andinclude electronic parts, their repair requires considerableexperience and training, including a knowledge of hydraulics.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSAUTO 101 Basic Automobile Service and Systems (3)AUTO 102 Automotive Engines (4)AUTO 205 Manual Transmissions and Transaxles (4)AUTO 208 Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles (4)Program Total: 15 credits74