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DEGREE OVERVIEW
The Field Service Operations emphasis listed here is a modified version of the B.S. degree Weber State has offered for many years. This modification is a result of input from our National Advisory Committee and potential employers of our graduates. This modification allows the degree requirements to more closely match the demands of today's job marketplace and today's automotive industry.
This degree option is intended for students who have a strong background in automobile diagnosis and repair from their A.A.S. degree and from work experience. Students who will do well in this emphasis area will possess an outgoing personality, some interpersonal communication skills, the ability to work in a team environment, and are seeking a career in automotive management, technical sales, customer service, etc.
All May 2008 graduates of this program had multiple job offers; however, new or prospective students need to realize that many jobs require them to move to another state for employment.
Students in this program are actively recruited for sales, marketing, customer service, and managerial training internship positions between their junior and senior years with a possibility of being hired upon graduation by the following industries:
- Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) such as Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, etc.
- Aftermarket Management Industry such as Manheim, Sterling Collision, MHC Kenworth, etc.
- Service/Parts Management and Marketing Industry such as automotive dealerships, parts houses, independent shops, etc.
- Government, state, county, city, and private vehicle fleets for fleet management and shop management.
- Private and public schools or industries for technical training positions.
A double major or a minor in Technical Sales is also available and highly recommended for those seeking automotive technical sales, marketing, and managerial positions for a career. Either option requires 13 additional credit hours of school work.
ONLINE CLASSES AVAILABLE
All classes except one* required for this degree are available online as well as in face-to-face classes.
NOTICE: Online classes do not work for everyone. Online courses have at least one potentially serious drawback; no face-to-face interaction with your professor. The students who do well in automotive online courses are students who:
- have a strong automotive background from their associates degree education and/or work experience.
- are computer literate (including: email, typing, Internet navigation, Microsoft Office Professional (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)).
- are self-motivated to do their reading, assignments, and quizzes.
- are self-disciplined enough to stick with the schedule of assignments and quizzes.
- email or the instructor when they need help or have a question.
- have a high-speed DSL or Cable internet connection; there are many photographs, videos, and graphics that will be viewed in these courses.
*SST 4102 Developing Team Leadership Skills (2) (Prerequisite SST 3563) is not available online. This class is three full days long and is typically taught on a Thursday-Saturday schedule once a semester. International students and students beyond a 50 mile radius who cannot come to Weber Sate University to take this class should consult the Automotive Department Chairman, John Kelly, for an alternate method of obtaining credit for this class.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the 19 credits of general education requirements listed on the B.S. degree home page, the following classes are required for this degree option.
All Automotive Technology (ATTC) course descriptions can be viewed here. General Education and non-Automotive Department course descriptions may be viewed using the current WSU course catalog.
Field Service Operations Classes: (43 Credit Hours) (40 upper division credits)
- ATTC 3000 Introduction to Automotive Technology (1) (Prerequisite: A.A.S. or A.S. degree)
- ATTC 3020 Introduction to Safety Management and Hazardous Materials (3) (Prerequisite: ATTC 3000)
- ATTC 3520 Fleet Management (3) (Prerequisite: ATTC 3000)
- ATTC 3620 Automotive Business Practices (3) (Prerequisite: ATTC 3000)
- ATTC 3760 Advanced Automotive Technologies (3) (Prerequisite: ATTC 3000)
- ATTC 3880 Cooperative Practicum (3) (Prerequisite: ATTC 3000)
- ATTC SI4720 Capstone Project (2) (Prerequisite: ATTC 3760)
- SST 1143 Fundamental Selling Techniques (3)
- SST 3203 Customer Service Techniques (3)
- SST 3363 Contract and Sales Negotiation Techniques (3)
- SST 3563 Principles of Supervision (3)
- SST 4102 Developing team leadership skills (2) (Prerequisite SST 3563)
- SST 4203 Ethical Sales and Service (3)
- TBE 3070 Advanced Spreadsheet Applications (1) (Prerequisite: TBE TE1700 or equivalent)
- TBE 3090 Advanced Electronic Presentations (1) (Prerequisite: TBE TE1700 or equivalent)
- TBE 3250 Business Communication (3) (Prerequisite English 2010)
- Elective (Choose One Class):
BSAD 3000 Small Business Management (3)
COMM 3550. Organizational Communication (3)
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
The following link is the suggested course sequence for this degree option. This sheet is only for advising purposes and is not a graduation contract. See the specific online catalog for the year you began the B.S. degree for graduation requirements. You have six years to graduate using your catalog.
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