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Automotive Management Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in Automotive Management must complete a minimum of 110 hours in the major, which consists of the core courses and the technical requirements. In addition, the student must complete the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.

Technology Core Requirements:

AUTO 134Internal Combustion Engine Theory

2
AUTO 135Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory

2
AUTO 145Manual Drive Trains and Axles

2
AUTO 146Manual Drive Trains and Axles Laboratory

2
AUTO 156Electrical Systems

2
AUTO 157Electrical Systems Laboratory

2
AUTO 280Practicum

2
AUTO 214Engine Performance

2
AUTO 215Engine Performance Laboratory

2
AUTO 335Suspension and Steering Systems

2
AUTO 336Suspension and Steering Systems Laboratory

2
AUTO 337Brake Systems and Traction Control

2
AUTO 338Brake Systems and Traction Control Laboratory

2
AUTO 355Climate Control Systems

2
AUTO 356Climate Control Systems Laboratory

2
AUTO 357Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles

2
AUTO 358Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles Laboratory

2
AUTO 365Diesel Engines

3
AUTO 414Advanced Engine Performance

3
AUTO 434High Performance Engine Tuning

3
AUTO 466Body Electronics and Computer Systems

3
AUTO 473Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Fuels

3
AUTO 480Advanced Practicum

2
AUTO 495Colloquium

0
TECH 321Technology and Society

4
TECH 499Senior Project

1
Electives

4
Total Credit Hours:60

AUTO 495: Open only to students of junior standing or higher. Automotive degree candidates must satisfactorily complete two quarters, at least one of which must be during the senior year.

Electives must be chosen from TECH and/or AVIA in consultation with advisor.

Business Core Requirements:

ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4
ACCT 202Principles of Financial Accounting

3
ACCT 203Principles of Managerial Accounting

3
CIS 140Business Analytics with Microsoft Excel

4
ECON 210Principles of Microeconomics

4
ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics

4
FINA 101Personal Finance

4
FINA 351Managerial Finance

4
GBUS 270Business Communication

4
GBUS 361Business Law I

4
GBUS 495Colloquium*

0
MGMT 366Operations Management

4
MGMT 371Principles of Management

4
MKTG 381Principles of Marketing (WD)

4
Total Credit Hours:50

*Six quarters of colloquium required or the number of quarters at WWU as an automotive management major, whichever is less.

 

Total Credit Hours: 110

Cognates:

ENGL 223Research Writing (WD)

3
MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4
PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 202Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 205Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1