CAREER AND TECHNlCAL EDUCATlON - Tidewater Community ...

career and technical educationSemester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAUT 168 Automotive Diagnostics III 5 AUT 167AUT 297 Cooperative Education 5in Automotivesemester Total 10Total Minimum Credits 23CAREER STUDIES: AUTOMOTIVE HEAVY-DUTYENGINE AND TRANSMISSION (Plan Code: 221.909.06)The Career Studies Certificate in Automotive Heavy-Duty Engine andTransmission prepares students to specialize in the service, diagnosis, andrepair of automatic and manual transmissions, transaxles, and engines. Thetraining includes preparation for the ASE certification exams in engine repair(A1), automatic transmissions (A2), and manual drive transmissions (A3).Semester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteACC 220 Accounting for Small Business 3(or ACC 211)ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications 4and ConceptsMTH 103 Applied Technical Mathematics 3 Placement(or MTH 121)AUT 110 Automotive Business Practices 3semester Total 13Semester 3Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAUT 297 Cooperative Education 3in Automotivesemester Total 3Total Minimum Credits 29CAREER & TECHNICAL – ASemester 1Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAUT 101 Introduction to Automotive Systems 3AUT 166 Automotive Diagnostics I 5semester Total 8Semester 2Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAUT 247 Automotive Diagnostics VII 5 AUT 166AUT 248 Automotive Diagnostics VIII 5 AUT 166AUT 297 Cooperative Education 5in Automotivesemester Total 15Total Minimum Credits 23CAREER STUDIES: AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE ANDPARTS SPECIALIST (Plan Code: 221.909.03)The Career Studies Certificate in Automotive Service and Parts Specialistprepares students to become a service advisor and/or a parts departmentspecialist in an automotive repair facility. The courses covered in thisprogram include various automotive systems, automotive business skills,and computer competencies.Semester 1Course No. Course Title Credits PrerequisiteAST 117 Keyboarding for Computer Usage 1AUT 101 Introduction to Automotive Systems 3AUT 170 Automotive Systems Operation 3ENG 111 College Composition I 3 Placement(or ENG 131)CST 110 Introduction to Communication 3(or CST 100)semester Total 13CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAssociate of Applied Science Degree:• Civil Engineering TechnologyCareer Studies Certificates:• Construction Project Management• Inspections/Lab Technology• Land Surveying• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (see GIS program listingunder the Information Systems Technology Career StudiesCertificate options)The Civil Engineering Technology (CET) programs prepare students forcareers related to large construction projects, such as roadways, bridges,and buildings. Students analyze construction sites, use and maintainequipment, draft plans, and write reports. The Associate of Applied Science(A.A.S.) degree provides fundamentals of engineering technology, surveying,construction materials, soil testing, and computer-aided drafting (CAD), aswell as environmental technology and fluid mechanics. Graduates are preparedfor positions such as engineering technicians in varying civil engineeringfields, such as land development, construction, transportation, geotechnicalengineering, hydraulic systems, environmental engineering, structural design,surveying, geographic information systems, and similar roles.The Career Studies Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) isdesigned to provide students with skills to visualize, analyze, and modelsystems to help in the planning and decision-making processes of a businessorganization. Graduates are prepared for positions in fields such as cityand regional planning, surveying and mapping, transportation, and localgovernment. Additional information is available in the Information SystemsTechnology section of the catalog.46Tidewater Community College • Catalog 2013-14