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.


Program Entry Requirements:

Minimum Age Required: 16
High School Diploma or GED Required? Yes

 

Minimum Test Scores: [COMPASS]

Reading 79
English 62
Algebra 37



General Education Core (Required minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours)
Course Number
Course Name Hours
Area I - Language Arts and Communication
ENGL 1101
Composition and Rhetoric
 3
Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences


Select from Area II 3
Area III - Science and Mathematics

MATH1100
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning
3
MATH1101
Mathematical Modeling 3
MATH1111
College Algebra
 3
Area IV - Humanities and Fine Arts


Select from Area IV
 3
Program-Specific Requirements
 
General Core Elective 3


Total General Education Hours 15


Occupational Courses
Course Number Course Name Hours
COMP1000 Introduction to Computers 3
AUTT 1010
 Automotive Technology Introduction
 2
AUTT 1020 Automotive Electrical Systems 7
AUTT 1030 Automotive Brake Systems
 4
AUTT 1040 Automotive Engine Performance
 7
AUTT 1050 Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems
 4
AUTT 1060 Automotive Climate Control Systems
 5
AUTT 2010
 Automotive Engine Repair
 6
AUTT 2020
 Automotive Manual Drive Train and Axles
 4
AUTT 2030 Automotive Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles
 5

Choose one of the Following
AUTT 1070 Automotive Technology Internship
 4
AUTT 2100 Automotive Alternative Fuel Technology
 3
WELD 1000 Introduction to Welding Technology
 4
 
 Occupational Course Hours: 50



Total Hours:
65

Program Length: 5 Semesters