The goal of the Automotive Communications Option is to develop graduates who have the skills and technical knowledge to com­municate effectively in a variety of media to an audience focused on automotive issues.

This program achieves its purposes when graduates:

• Demonstrate knowledge of methods and techniques necessary to complete and document historically accurate automotive restorations.
  
• Demonstrate knowledge of the historical role of the automobile in modern society and of historical automotive research material sources.
  
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary to pursue a successful career in automotive communication, publishing or other media.
  
• Design attractive, effective documents, graphics, and publications targeted at specific audiences.
  
• Understand the media of communication, including mass media and computer technologies.
  
• Make ethical choices in their professional lives.

Requirements
Automotive Restoration Technology Core Courses:

TE 100 Intro to Restoration (2 hours)
TE 162 Technical Woodworking (OR)
TE 262 Machining Technology (3 hours)
TE 141 Engine Rebuilding (4 hours)
TE 145 Drive Train Rebuilding (4 hours)
TE 152 Welding & Panel Fabrication (4 hours)
TE 271 Chassis Restoration (3 hours)
TE 275 Automotive Paint Restoration (4 hours)
TE 281 Automotive Trim (4 hours)
TE 385 Restoration Assembly Processes (4 hours)
TE/HI 205 History of the American Automobile (3 hours)
35 hours

Communication Core Courses:
Students must complete the listed courses from the core communications curriculum and the listed courses from the Journalism emphasis.

EN 116 Mass Media (3 hours)
EN 135 Journalism (3 hours)
EN 305 Editing (3 hours)
EN 375 Junior Seminar (1 hour)
EN 488 Practicum in Communications (4 hours)
EN 475B Seminar in Communications (2 hours)
SD 140 Public Speaking (3 hours)
AR 203 Photography in Society (2 hours)
AR 230 Graphic Design I (3 hours)
*EN 313 Expository Writing
or EN 420 Creative Writing (3 hours)
EN 315 Journalism Practica (3 hours)
30 hours

65 hours in major

Automotive Communications Major Internship/Field experience:
EN 488 Practicum in Communications fulfills the internship/field experience requirements.

For complete MC course descriptions and schedules please refer to the latest Course Catalog 07-08 (1.5MB .pdf) and Schedule 08-09 (2.5MB .pdf).

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