The Automotive Technology associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive service and repair profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of automotive mechanics theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Technology Degree, which qualifies them as automotive technicians.

 
 

General Core Courses
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENG1101 Composition and Rhetoric I 5
ENG1102 Literature and Composition 5

OR
HUM191 Introduction to Humanities (5)
ENG1105 Technical Communications 5

OR
SPC191 Fundamentals of Speech (5)
MAT1100 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 5
PHY1110 Introductory Physics 5
ECO191 Principles of Economics 5


30



Fundamental Courses
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AUT120 Introduction to Automotive Technology 3
AUT122 Electrical and Electronics Systems 6
AUT124 Battery, Starting and Charging Systems 4
AUT126 Engine Principles of Operations and Repairs 6
AUT128 Fuel, Ignition, and Emission Systems 7
AUT130 Automotive Brake Systems 4
AUT132 Suspension and Steering Systems 4
AUT134 Drivelines 4
SCT101 Computer Concepts & Applications 3


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Specific Courses
Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
AUT138 Manual Transmission/Transaxle 4
AUT140 Electronic Engine Control Systems 7
AUT142 Climate Control Systems 6
AUT144 Introduction to Automatic Transmissions 4
AUT210 Automatic Transmission Repair 7
AUT212 Advanced Electronic Transmission Diagnosis 3
AUT214 Advanced Electronic Controlled Brake System Diagnosis 4
AUT216 Advanced Electronic Controlled Suspension & Steering Systems 4
AUT218 Advanced Electronic Engine Control Systems 4
AUT220 utomotive Technology Internship 6




Total Credit Hours 120