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Astronomy - Automotive Technology
2015-2016 Catalog
ASTRONOMY (ASTRO)
10 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY
(FORMERLY SCI 3)
4 units, 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass)
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 126
and Mathematics 201.
This course covers the topics of planets, solar system
mechanics, stellar evolution and basic cosmology. (A, CSU-
GE, UC, I)
20 INTRODUCTION TO COSMOLOGY
4 units, 3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours
PREREQUISITE: Astronomy 10.
This course focuses on a description of the universe,
concentrating on celestial bodies and phenomena beyond the
Solar System.
Topics will include electromagnetic radiation,
observed properties of stars, variable and binary stars, extra-
solar planets, stellar evolution, black holes, relativity, the
interstellar medium, star clusters, the Milky Way and other
galaxies, cosmology, and the possibility of other life forms in
the universe. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I)
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AUTOT)
9
AUTOMOTIVE ESSENTIALS
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 130
and 126.
This course is an overview of the automobile and
its basic components. General servicing procedures and
basic troubleshooting are included for anyone needing an
introduction to the operating principles of the automobile.
(A, CSU)
10
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
16 units, 9 lecture hours, 21 lab hours
PREREQUISITE: Automotive Technology 9
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 130, 126 and
Mathematics 201.
This course, Automotive Technology-10, in concert
with Automotive Technology-11, will prepare the student with
the knowledge and skills to perform diagnosis and repair of
various automotive components and enter the automotive
service industry at the advanced apprentice level. Subjects
include: safety, ethics, regulations, engine repair, manual
transmissions, clutches, automatic transmission, and chassis
electrical systems. Most tools and equipment are provided;
however, the student is expected to furnish a Digital Volt
Ohm Meter (DVOM) and personal safety items. (A, CSU)
11
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
16 units, 9 lecture hours, 21 lab hours
PREREQUISITE: Automotive Technology 9
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 or 130, 126 and
Mathematics 201.
This course, Automotive Technology-11, in concert
with Automotive Technology -10, will prepare the student
with the knowledge and skills to perform diagnosis and repair
of various automotive components and enter the automotive
service industry at the advanced apprentice level. Subjects
include: safety, ethics, regulations, brakes, suspension and
steering, differentials, axles, engine electrical and electronic
systems, engine performance and emissions, air conditioning
and heating, and Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
emissions (smog), brake and lamp license preparation. Most
tools and equipment are provided, however the student is
expected to furnish Digital Volt Ohm Meter (DVOM),
Vacuum gauge, and personal safety items. (A, CSU)
19V COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE,
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN
1-8 units, 75 hrs/unit paid, 60 hrs/unit
volunteer
Supervised employment, directly related to
student’s major of automotive technology. Students earn
units using the following formula: for paid work, 75 hours =
1 unit; for volunteer work, 60 hours = 1 unit. Students may
enroll for a maximum of 8 units in one enrollment period.
Students may earn a total of 16 units in work experience of
which only 6 may be in COTR 19G.