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.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: Development of awareness of interest, abilities, values and resources one uses in making career decisions.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Navigation of structure and organization of National Electrical Code codebook chapters and tables.
Spring 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00