This course teaches basic fundamentals of electricity and electronics, sources of electricity, circuits, magnetism, resistance, coils, capacitance, instruments, diode and solid-state devices. Topics are presented in a manner that relates the subject to the occupation.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches suspension systems using leaf springs, coil springs, McPherson struts and torsion bars. Steering systems using manual and power rack and pinion and recirculating ball steering gears are included, as are alignment angles and their relationship to vehicle handling.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes basic principles of brakes, hydraulic system basics, disc and drum brakes, parking brakes, anti-lock brakes and power assist units. Emphasis will be placed on operation, diagnosis and repair of various types of braking systems.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will cover the operation and proper repair procedures for current differentials used on late-model vehicles. It also covers the operation and proper repair procedures for current transfer cases and hubs in four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course covers engine operation theory, diagnosis and repair procedures using various types of tools and test equipment and reference materials available in Alldata, Mitchell and your textbook.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   6.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Research may be done in the library. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers the principles of air conditioning and types, diagnosis, testing, and repair of air conditioning systems. The course includes practical work on air conditioning systems such as evacuating, replacement of components, charging, recycling and performance testing.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class, make proper use of library materials, take an active role in lecture, and assume a self-directed approach in the lab class. The student will purchase the required tools

This course covers the correct procedures for servicing vehicles, shop safety, and use of service manuals and bulletins. Automotive tools, equipment, minor service, work habits and use of the library will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for class, take an active role in lecture, have homework completed on time and assume a self-directed approach in lab class. The student will purchase the required tools necessary

This course teaches the operation and proper repair procedures of manual transmissions/transaxles and clutches used in today's vehicles.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class, make proper use of reference material and library resources. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes basic theory of torque converters, planetary gears, clutches, bands and hydraulics. The class stresses how automatic transmissions and transaxles work and how to repair them.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches automatic transmission and transaxle diagnosis and service. Emphasis is on troubleshooting and repair procedures.

Prerequisites: AUTM2210. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will introduce the student to the high-tech field of drivability, emissions diagnosis and repair. Some of the topics that will be covered are ignition system operation and repair (including tune-up), fuel system service and repair and emission system theory operation and repair.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   4.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Every student is expected to be in class on time every hour class is scheduled. Attendance in this class is critical to student success.

This course includes instruction in the operation and servicing techniques required to repair electrically operated equipment used on today's automobiles. Examples of areas to be covered will include, but not be limited to, power windows, power locks, air-bag systems and charging and starting systems.

Prerequisites: None. **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will cover the theory and operating principles of automotive computers and throttle body and multi-port injection systems.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   4.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches basic fundamentals of electricity and electronics, sources of electricity, circuits, magnetism, resistance, coils, capacitance, instruments, diode and solid-state devices. Topics are presented in a manner that relates the subject to the occupation.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches suspension systems using leaf springs, coil springs, McPherson struts and torsion bars. Steering systems using manual and power rack and pinion and recirculating ball steering gears are included, as are alignment angles and their relationship to vehicle handling.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes basic principles of brakes, hydraulic system basics, disc and drum brakes, parking brakes, anti-lock brakes and power assist units. Emphasis will be placed on operation, diagnosis and repair of various types of braking systems.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will cover the operation and proper repair procedures for current differentials used on late-model vehicles. It also covers the operation and proper repair procedures for current transfer cases and hubs in four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course covers engine operation theory, diagnosis and repair procedures using various types of tools and test equipment and reference materials available in Alldata, Mitchell and your textbook.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   6.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Research may be done in the library. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers the principles of air conditioning and types, diagnosis, testing, and repair of air conditioning systems. The course includes practical work on air conditioning systems such as evacuating, replacement of components, charging, recycling and performance testing.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class, make proper use of library materials, take an active role in lecture, and assume a self-directed approach in the lab class. The student will purchase the required tools

This course covers the correct procedures for servicing vehicles, shop safety, and use of service manuals and bulletins. Automotive tools, equipment, minor service, work habits and use of the library will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for class, take an active role in lecture, have homework completed on time and assume a self-directed approach in lab class. The student will purchase the required tools necessary

This course teaches the operation and proper repair procedures of manual transmissions/transaxles and clutches used in today's vehicles.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class, make proper use of reference material and library resources. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes basic theory of torque converters, planetary gears, clutches, bands and hydraulics. The class stresses how automatic transmissions and transaxles work and how to repair them.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches automatic transmission and transaxle diagnosis and service. Emphasis is on troubleshooting and repair procedures.

Prerequisites: AUTM2210. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will introduce the student to the high-tech field of drivability, emissions diagnosis and repair. Some of the topics that will be covered are ignition system operation and repair (including tune-up), fuel system service and repair and emission system theory operation and repair.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   4.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Every student is expected to be in class on time every hour class is scheduled. Attendance in this class is critical to student success.

This course includes instruction in the operation and servicing techniques required to repair electrically operated equipment used on today's automobiles. Examples of areas to be covered will include, but not be limited to, power windows, power locks, air-bag systems and charging and starting systems.

Prerequisites: None. **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will cover the theory and operating principles of automotive computers and throttle body and multi-port injection systems.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   4.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches basic fundamentals of electricity and electronics, sources of electricity, circuits, magnetism, resistance, coils, capacitance, instruments, diode and solid-state devices. Topics are presented in a manner that relates the subject to the occupation.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will introduce the student to the high-tech field of drivability, emissions diagnosis and repair. Some of the topics that will be covered are ignition system operation and repair (including tune-up), fuel system service and repair and emission system theory operation and repair.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   4.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Every student is expected to be in class on time every hour class is scheduled. Attendance in this class is critical to student success.

This course includes instruction in the operation and servicing techniques required to repair electrically operated equipment used on today's automobiles. Examples of areas to be covered will include, but not be limited to, power windows, power locks, air-bag systems and charging and starting systems.

Prerequisites: None. **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will cover the theory and operating principles of automotive computers and throttle body and multi-port injection systems.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   4.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course provides students with the skills needed to effectively communicate in writing in the technical work place. Students will be required to use critical analysis and logical reasoning skills in the preparation of course assignments. Applications focus on specific report formats. The course is for students in technical diploma programs.

Prerequisites: Enrollment by advisor or counselor approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches basic fundamentals of electricity and electronics, sources of electricity, circuits, magnetism, resistance, coils, capacitance, instruments, diode and solid-state devices. Topics are presented in a manner that relates the subject to the occupation.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches the operation and proper repair procedures of manual transmissions/transaxles and clutches used in today's vehicles.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class, make proper use of reference material and library resources. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes basic theory of torque converters, planetary gears, clutches, bands and hydraulics. The class stresses how automatic transmissions and transaxles work and how to repair them.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches automatic transmission and transaxle diagnosis and service. Emphasis is on troubleshooting and repair procedures.

Prerequisites: AUTM2210. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 7 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course provides students with the skills needed to effectively communicate in writing in the technical work place. Students will be required to use critical analysis and logical reasoning skills in the preparation of course assignments. Applications focus on specific report formats. The course is for students in technical diploma programs.

Prerequisites: Enrollment by advisor or counselor approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches basic fundamentals of electricity and electronics, sources of electricity, circuits, magnetism, resistance, coils, capacitance, instruments, diode and solid-state devices. Topics are presented in a manner that relates the subject to the occupation.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers engine operation theory, diagnosis and repair procedures using various types of tools and test equipment and reference materials available in Alldata, Mitchell and your textbook.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   6.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Research may be done in the library. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course covers the principles of air conditioning and types, diagnosis, testing, and repair of air conditioning systems. The course includes practical work on air conditioning systems such as evacuating, replacement of components, charging, recycling and performance testing.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class, make proper use of library materials, take an active role in lecture, and assume a self-directed approach in the lab class. The student will purchase the required tools

This course covers the correct procedures for servicing vehicles, shop safety, and use of service manuals and bulletins. Automotive tools, equipment, minor service, work habits and use of the library will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student is expected to spend at least 3 hours per week preparing for class, take an active role in lecture, have homework completed on time and assume a self-directed approach in lab class. The student will purchase the required tools necessary

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course provides students with the skills needed to effectively communicate in writing in the technical work place. Students will be required to use critical analysis and logical reasoning skills in the preparation of course assignments. Applications focus on specific report formats. The course is for students in technical diploma programs.

Prerequisites: Enrollment by advisor or counselor approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches basic fundamentals of electricity and electronics, sources of electricity, circuits, magnetism, resistance, coils, capacitance, instruments, diode and solid-state devices. Topics are presented in a manner that relates the subject to the occupation.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 4 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course teaches suspension systems using leaf springs, coil springs, McPherson struts and torsion bars. Steering systems using manual and power rack and pinion and recirculating ball steering gears are included, as are alignment angles and their relationship to vehicle handling.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course includes basic principles of brakes, hydraulic system basics, disc and drum brakes, parking brakes, anti-lock brakes and power assist units. Emphasis will be placed on operation, diagnosis and repair of various types of braking systems.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 5 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course will cover the operation and proper repair procedures for current differentials used on late-model vehicles. It also covers the operation and proper repair procedures for current transfer cases and hubs in four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   2.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course provides students with the skills needed to effectively communicate in writing in the technical work place. Students will be required to use critical analysis and logical reasoning skills in the preparation of course assignments. Applications focus on specific report formats. The course is for students in technical diploma programs.

Prerequisites: Enrollment by advisor or counselor approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.