Automotive Department Advising

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Automotive Department Advising

• Updated May 2009

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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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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
  youll need to sign-up and pass up to nine ASE
  exams. These tests are offered twice a year by
  ASE. Youll hear more about ASE as you continue
  taking classes in the program.
• Youll 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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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, and Diesels

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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 800am and
  500pm 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.

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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
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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.
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• 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.
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• Have a great day.
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• Blake Driggs

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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
  havent taken yet.

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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 havent taken yet.

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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.

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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
  havent taken yet.

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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
  havent taken yet.

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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.

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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.

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Departments 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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