GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Course DescriptionsCourse Descriptionsand systems, OBD II (on-board diagnostics) and interrelatedelectrical/electronic systems. Upon completion,students should be able to diagnose and repaircomplex engine performance concerns using appropriatetest equipment and service information.AUT 213 Automotive Servicing 2 (1-3-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course is a lab used as an alternative to co-opplacement. Emphasis is placed on shop operations,troubleshooting, testing, adjusting, repairing, andreplacing components using appropriate test equipmentand service information. Upon completion,students should be able to perform a variety of automotiverepairs using proper service procedures andto operate appropriate equipment.AUT 221 Auto Transm/Transaxles (2-3-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: AUT 221AThis course covers operation, diagnosis, service, andrepair of automatic transmissions/transaxles. Topicsinclude hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical/electronic operation of automatic drive trainsand the use of appropriate service tools and equipment.Upon completion, students should be able toexplain operational theory and diagnose and repairautomatic drive trains.AUT 221A Auto Transm/Transax Lab (0-3-0-1)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: AUT 221This course is an optional lab to be used as analternative to co-op placement in meeting the NATEFstandards for total hours. Topics include hydraulic,pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical/electronicoperation of automatic drive trains and the useof appropriate service tools and equipment. Uponcompletion, students should be able to diagnose andrepair automatic drive trains.AUT 231 Man Trans/Axles/Drtrains (2-3-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: AUT 231AThis course covers the operation, diagnosis, andrepair of manual transmissions/transaxles, clutches,drive shafts, axles, and final drives. Topics includetheory of torque, power flow, and manual drive trainservice and repair using appropriate service information,tools, and equipment. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to explain operational theoryand diagnose and repair manual drive trains.AUT 231A Man Trans/Ax/Drtrains Lab (0-3-0-1)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: AUT 231This course is an optional lab for the program thatneeds to meet NATEF hour standards but does nothave a co-op component in the program. Topicsinclude manual drive train diagnosis, service andrepair using appropriate service information, tools,and equipment. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to diagnose and repair manual drive trains.AUT 281 Adv Engine Performance (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course utilizes service information and specializedtest equipment to diagnose and repair powertrain control systems. Topics include computerizedignition, fuel and emission systems, related diagnostictools and equipment, data communicationnetworks, and service information. Upon completion,students should be able to perform diagnosisand repair.BIOLOGYBIO 110 Principles of Biology (3-3-0-4)Prerequisites: RED 090 and SCI 090 or departmentalapproval or appropriate testscoresCorequisites: NoneThis course provides a survey of fundamental biologicalprinciples for non-science majors. Emphasis isplaced on basic chemistry, cell biology, metabolism,genetics, taxonomy, evolution, ecology, diversity,and other related topics. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to demonstrate increased knowledgeand better understanding of biology as it appliesto everyday life. This course has been approved tosatisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreementgeneral education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics.BI0 111 General Biology I (3-3-0-4)Prerequisites: RED 090 and SCI 090 or departmentalapproval or appropriate testscoresCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the principles and conceptsof biology. Emphasis is placed on basic biologicalchemistry, cell structure and function, metabolismand energy transformation, genetics, evolution,classification, and other related topics. Uponcompletion, students should be able to demonstrateunderstanding of life at the molecular and cellularlevels. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. This course is also available throughthe Virtual Learning Community (VLC).161