Course Description: Through a variety of classroom and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: apply exemplary safety procedures in all areas of auto body painting and refinishing; perform proper cleaning procedures for a refinish; prepare adjacent panels for blending; prepare plastic panels for refinishing; protect all non-finished areas of vehicle; operate high and low volume/pressure spray gun operations for painting and refinishing; perform all paint system applications on an automobile; apply appropriate paint color matching and mixing procedures; tint color using formula to achieve a blendable match; explore the causes, effects and correction of buffing-related imperfections; explore the causes, effects and correction of pigment flotation; measure mil thickness; apply decals, transfers, tapes, woodgrains, pinstripes to an automobile; apply buffing and polishing techniques to remove defects; apply cleaning techniques to automobile interior, exterior, glass and body openings; and remove overspray.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Through a variety of classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: identify trim and hardware to be protected; examine what to consider when working with movable glass; perform outer body panel repairs; Perform outer body replacements and adjustments; Perform metal straightening techniques; Perform body filling techniques; Perform metal finishing techniques; Use welding procedures in non-structural damage repair; Distinguish between mechanical and electrical components; apply safety standards for the collision repair industry; use cutting procedures in non-structural damage repair; and determine procedures necessary for working with plastics and adhesives.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Operation, application, maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical equipment including transformers, relays, motor controls and wiring with emphasis on diagnostic troubleshooting.
Course Notes: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: **Corequisite of ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls.** McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology programCredit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Corequisite of ME110 Fundamentals of Motor ControlsBrooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: In this learning plan students will: complete work order and check history; identify engine mechanical integrity; explore the fundamentals of fuel system theory; identify fuel system concerns; explore the fundamentals of ignition theory; identify ignition system concerns; identify induction system concerns; identify exhaust system concerns; identify engine mechanical integrity through a variety of learning and assessment activities.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.
Course Description: Theory and use of air conditioning service equipment; purging, repairing, evacuating, testing for leaks, charging and overhauling compressors.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Diagnosis and repair of emissions control systems and engine-related service.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.
Course Description: Basic operations, processes, and safety requirements for Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) to operate a commercial vehicle to successfully complete the written test to secure a state learner’s permit for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Course Notes: Departmental Consent.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Student shall have a valid Kansas Driver's License before attending AP-120.
Course Description: Instruction and practice in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to meet the requirements of Kansas Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules and regulations in order to test for a Commercial Driver’s License.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Basic principles of composition, drawing and color theory emphasizing increasing awareness of the variety of visual expression from viewing works of art from past and present; hands-on experience in composition, color and drawing.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: For non-art majors. All students are responsible for viewing and completing all content regardless of where they are taking the course and country restrictions.
Course Description: Basic anatomical and physiological terminology; fundamental chemical concepts with an emphasis on organic macromolecules, pH, buffers, electrolytes, and solutions; introduction to cellular structure and function.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: For students planning to enroll in BI103 Human Anatomy and Physiology who have not had a college level biology course. Class will not meet on 3/20.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: For students planning to enroll in BI103 Human Anatomy and Physiology who have not had a college level biology course. Class will not meet on 3/20.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: For students planning to enroll in BI103 Human Anatomy and Physiology who have not had a college level biology course.Requires proctored exams.Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: For students planning to enroll in BI103 Human Anatomy and Physiology who have not had a college level biology course. Requires proctored exams.
Course Description: Basic structure and function of the human body.
Course Notes: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 6.00
Section Notes: Student must also enroll in BI103L lab. Requires proctored exams.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI103 Anatomy and Physiology.
Course Notes: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI103 Lecture Requires proctored exams.
Course Description: Exposure to concrete mixes, slab-forming techniques, screeding, placing concrete, floating, hand troweling, curing, edging, jointing, sawing, vibrating, reinforcing, pinning, finish treatments, safety and codes.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson Correctional Students ONLY
Course Description: Operation of electronic printing and display calculators designed to develop proficiency in performing applications to business problems.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Personal and family financial planning emphasizing budgeting, consumer protection, credit, home buying, income taxes, insurance and investments.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Effective records management for manual and computerized records systems as applied to alphabetic, numeric, subject and geographic filing methods.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Operational aspects of setting up and managing a small business including forms of legal ownership, personnel policies, purchasing, inventory control, leadership styles and other management considerations.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Developing a comprehensive business plan for a small business venture with guidance and assistance from the instructor in the completion of the business plan.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: No textbook required
Course Description: Practical application of teaching theory and practices, including preparation, learning motivation, methods, management, teaching materials, and assessment of the cosmetology learning environment. Teaching in both classroom and clinic floor settings.
Course Notes: CO290 Cosemtology Teaching Skills and Methodology, and Departmental Consent.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: This course includes 200 hours of instructor training.Meeting Times:
Days: MT
Times: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Campus: Main Campus
Building: Cosmetology at HutchCC
Room: COS004
Days: R
Times: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Course Description: Development of awareness of interest, abilities, values and resources one uses in making career decisions.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00