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Automotive Department Advising

Automotive Department Advising. Updated May 2009. Program Information. The Automotive program offers two degrees: B.S. or a Bachelors of Science in Automotive Technology Management program # 411 . A.A.S. or an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology” program # 346.

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Automotive Department Advising

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  1. Automotive Department Advising Updated May 2009

  2. Program Information The Automotive program offers two degrees: • B.S. or a Bachelors of Science in Automotive Technology Management program # 411. • A.A.S. or an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology” program # 346

  3. Scholarship info Our web site lists all scholarship and grant information we have access to… click on the “Financial” box. There you will see: 1. University scholarship and grant applications. There are no ‘Automotive Scholarships’. 2. Industry scholarship links There is one more type of scholarship available. It is known as the ASE Scholarship. To earn this you’ll need to sign-up and pass up to nine ASE exams. These tests are offered twice a year by ASE. You’ll hear more about ASE as you continue taking classes in the program. You’ll be awarded $50 for each test passed… up to $450 in all. As you progressively pass these tests, simply show a copy of your scores to our secretaries in Austin 106. *If you are receiving university scholarship money that equals full tuition amount, you cannot qualify for any more than that amount. This is university policy

  4. BYU-I GPA scholarships As you may already know, the university awards scholarship money based upon GPA. Here are the requirements: Soph: Full = 3.9 ½ = 3.8 ¼ = 3.7 Jr: Full = 3.85 ½ = 3.75 ¼ = 3.65 Sr: Full = 3.8 ½ = 3.7 ¼ = 3.6 *This applies after 30 credits have been earned *This money automatically shows up in your BYU- Idaho account / no paper work.

  5. Specific program Info • Do not take Comm 399, B 398 & B 101. *These classes are NOT required for a degree in automotive. • A 298 and A 398 are internship experiences. *Only one internship is required for graduation. • Math 221, Acct 180, CIT 140 and Econ 112 are prerequisites to the IBC *The IBC is a group of business classes that add up to 12 credits in all. These are all taken in the same semester. The IBC is a bit of an intense experience. It is highly recommended that you take a simple type of class at the same time… say a 2 two credit religion class in order to maintain 14 credits – qualifying for university scholarship monies. The IBC will keep you busy.

  6. Specific program Info cont. • B 364 Automotive Business Management is a required class for the BS degree. It is taught Thurs. nights, Winter Semester only. Plan accordingly. • Physics 101 and Chem 101 You need to take only one of these. Though Physics 101 is a better class for our purposes than Chem 101, the chemistry class is offered more often. Here are the offerings: -Physics 101 is offered even years in the FALL and odd years Winter Semester. -Chemistry 101 is offered every semester…

  7. Attention • Please read all department emails that come to you • These emails indicate when there are: • Potential employers visiting campus (Lithia Motors, Smith Group, Jasper, etc.) • Career Fair dates (every October and March) • Job placement information • ASA (Auto club) activities • Socials = Food

  8. Graduate Expectancies What Employers are looking for * ASE certification * Technical experience – the more the better * Communication skills – verbal, written, & PC * Team oriented, dependable employees. * A degree = AAS or BS * Skills that set you apart from others in the industry. Seek to gain all the understanding you can in areas that many people in our industry are weak in. These are: Electricity,Automatic trans, andDiesels

  9. Graduate Preparation The Career Placement Office in the Kimball Building offers seminars in relation to: -Job Interviewing -Resume writing -Job search tools http://www.byui.edu/careerservices , select ‘Students’, clicking on the ‘Career Navigator’ button, selecting ‘Events’, and then ‘Workshops.’ These workshops are held from 6pm to 9pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and one Saturday a month. Mock interviews, resume reviews, etc. Go to Mentoring Services located in Kimball 230. Students can walk in any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm to sign-up for a mock interview. Students can also visit  the Mentoring Services office online at http://www.byui.edu/careerservices/prod/students/mentoring_services/mentoring_services.htm for additional information.

  10. Job search tip from a program graduate “…I have visited with Eakas (the company I will be working for) and they seem excited to have me start. I will start work the 2nd of july and will keep you informed. I wanted to send you a few of the resources I used in finding job openings. From what I can tell every state has a job search website, for example Arkansasjobs.com. I would just visit these sites and search for jobs with keywords like Automotive, and management. I had interviews with Goodyear, Bridgestone/firestone, and couple of big dealerships from searches. Monster.com, and Google/jobs also turn up lots of job openings for our degrees. I will be getting a company email and everything next week. So I'll be sure and send it to you. Thanks again Brother Spratling, I'll talk to you soon. “ Brad Shelton

  11. Job search tip from a program graduate I am not sure if you had received my message from about a week ago, but I found employment with Hatch Motor Co at their Ford Dealership as a service advisor. They sell many different types of vehicles and they even do motorsports sales and services and they are all over AZ, all there dealerships are LDS owned and run and they have many locations throughout the state of AZ. If anyone is interrested in opportunities in AZ with Hatch Motor Co they should check out our web site at hatchmotorco.com. My boss was suprised and thrilled at the same time to learn that there is actually a degree in automotive management, and that there was something that actually educated students on how to do his job. So tell everyone that there is no reason to be discouraged because there is still a lot of opportunity out there. Thanks again for all that you have done over the years to make the program what it is. This is just a thought but maybe there could be a class that helps prepare you better for a service advisor/writer position as part of the management program for our major, but that is just a thought. Have a great day. Blake Driggs

  12. Spring 2009 Classes Freshman: Auto 155 Brakes & Suspension Auto 225 Electricity Soph:Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf. (235 & 225) Auto 221 Air Conditioning (pre 225 & 235) Jr. & Sr.Enroll in the IBC OR its pre-requsites OR any automotive class that you haven’t taken yet.

  13. Fall 2009 Classes Freshman: Auto 155 Brakes & Suspension Auto 225 Electricity Soph:Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf (235 & 225) Auto 221 Air Conditioning (pre 225 & 235) Jr. & Sr. Enroll in the IBC OR its pre-requsites OR any automotive class that you haven’t taken yet.

  14. Winter 2010 Classes Freshman: Auto 165 Manual Drive Trains Auto 235 Engine Perf Soph – Sr. Take at least one of these Winter Semester: Auto 250 Engine (Pre 235 & 165) Auto 265 Auto Trans (Pre 225 & 165) Auto 340 Alternate Fuel(Pre 225, 235) B 364 Auto Business Management (Do not take B101) Note: All classes listed above are offered Winter semesters only.

  15. Spring 2010 Classes Freshman: Auto 155 Brakes & Suspension Auto 225 Electricity Soph:Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf. (235 & 225) Auto 221 Air Conditioning (pre 225 & 235) Jr. & Sr.Enroll in the IBC OR its pre-requsites OR any automotive class that you haven’t taken yet.

  16. Fall 2010 Classes Freshman: Auto 155 Brakes & Suspension Auto 225 Electricity Soph:Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf. (235 & 225) Auto 221 Air Conditioning (pre 225 & 235) Jr. & Sr.Enroll in the IBC OR its pre-requsites OR any automotive class that you haven’t taken yet.

  17. Winter 2011 Classes Freshman: Auto 165 Manual Drive Trains Auto 235 Engine Perf Soph – Sr. Take at least one of these Winter Semester: Auto 250 Engine (Pre 235 & 165) Auto 265 Auto Trans (Pre 225 & 165) Auto 340 Alternate Fuel(Pre 225, 235) B 364 Auto Business Management (Do not take B101) Note: All classes listed above are offered Winter semesters only.

  18. Philosophy of learning • Mastery of automotive technology is possible for those who take responsibility of their learning. • Learning is an active process on the part of the learner • When learning is based on faith in Christ, content can be understood and mastered. • There are times that we must work alone and times that we need to work with others.

  19. Department’s Mission • Prepare students to compete successfully in the automotive workforce or continue their education in a higher degree program. • Strengthen the automotive workforce by providing well trained, honest employees who exemplify the high ideals and standards of the church in their chosen professions. • To become good providers for their families and to contribute to the Church and their communities’.

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