Automotive Department Advising

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Automotive Department Advising

• Updated July 2007

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Program Information

• Our four year program is now program number 411
  not 410. 411 is the program that will state on
  your diploma, Bachelors of Science in Automotive
  Technology
• See our Website. It has been updated
• Our Student Society need volunteers.

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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, cooperative, durable
• A degree AAS or BS
• Skills that many in our industry are weak in
  Electricity, Automatic trans, and Hybrids.

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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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Department Scholarship

• 500.00 is available to students who are new to
  the program. All majors are awarded this during
  their first two semesters in the program.
• To qualify
• 1. Students must be enrolled in TWO Auto classes
  each semester
• 2. Be a 346 or 411 or 410 Major
• 3. Write a thank you letter. You will be
  instructed about this in a return e-mail through
  your byui e-mail account.
• To apply electronically, go to
  Scholarships_at_byui.edu
• List your name, I and that you are applying
  for the automotive scholarship
• Brother Ken Jackson in the Financial Aide
  Scholarship Office _at_ 2399 is the contact person
  for these funds if you have any questions.

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Department Scholarships continued

• There are additional department scholarships
• These are based upon student performance in
  the automotive classes.
• Department faculty decide who qualify for
  these funds.
• The money is deposited into student accounts
  and is recognized at our department social Winter
  Semester.

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Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grants

• These are two different grants available to
  students
• 1. Academic Competitiveness grants are
  available to every freshman and sophomore in most
  any university program.
• Freshman are awarded up to 750 per year.
• Sophomores up to 1300 to per year
• 2. SMART grants are available to students in
  science, engineering and technology degree
  programs.
• SMART grants award up to 4000 per year for
  juniors and seniors
• To get this you must be eligible for Pell grants
  and have a 3.0 GPA
• Must be full time student, US citizen, and a high
  school graduate
• See financial aid office for more details
• Education majors are not eligible for these
  grants

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BYU-I GPA scholarships

• 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
• This money automatically shows up in your BYU-
  Idaho account / no paper work.

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Department Business

• When ordering parts or communicating with anyone
  outside of campus be courteous.
• People will judge us and the university by our
  conduct.
• Do we not believe in the Golden Rule?
• We, as instructors, may have high expectations
  but its for your benefit
• see Success Stories on department website.
• Patience and hard work is what brings great
  rewards.

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Fall 2007 Classes

• Freshman Auto 155 Brakes Suspn
• Auto 225 Electricity
• Soph Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf (235 225)
• Auto 221 Air Cond (pre req 225, 235)
• Auto 291 Certification

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Winter 2008 Classes

• Freshman Auto 165 Manual Drive Trains
• Auto 235 Engine Perf
• Soph Take any TWO of these
• Auto 250 Engine (Pre 235 165)
• Auto 265 Auto Trans (Pre 225 165)
• Auto 340 Alternate Fuel (Pre 225, 235)
• Jr. Sr. Take ONE of the above AND
• B 364 Auto Business Management

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Summer 2008 Classes

• Freshman Auto 155 Brakes Suspn
• Auto 225 Electricity
• Soph Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf (235 225)
• Auto 221 Air Cond (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 2008 Classes
Freshman Auto 155 Brakes Suspn Auto
225 Electricity Soph Auto 380 Adv Engine Perf
(235 225) Auto 221 Air Cond (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 2009 Classes

• Freshman Auto 165 Manual Drive Trains
• Auto 235 Engine Perf
• Soph Take any TWO of these
• Auto 250 Engine (Pre 235 165)
• Auto 265 Auto Trans (Pre 225 165)
• Auto 340 Alternate Fuel (Pre 225, 235)
• Jr. Sr. Take ONE of the above AND
• B 364 Auto Business Management

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Career Information

• Read department e-mails (From Bro. Spratling)
• These indicate when there are
• Information meetings (Lithia, Smith Group,
  Knight)
• Career Fair dates (every October and March)
• Job placement information
• Management positions in a car store are in the
  areas of Accounting, service, parts,
  operations, sales.
• Manufacturers are requesting that their dealers
  build more service bays.

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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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