Automotive Technology - Associate of Applied Science (Major Code - ATC)
The Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science degree provides students with a working knowledge of the skills required for employment as automotive technicians. It benefits both students seeking marketable skills and experienced automotive technicians looking to upgrade their proficiency and obtain industry certification in light vehicle repair. Students who successfully complete the program will be prepared to take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Automobile and Light Truck Certification tests.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
- Apply appropriate safety procedures for working with and around shop equipment.
- Select and use the proper hand tools and equipment for a variety of specific automotive repair tasks.
- Use diagnostic equipment to analyze engine controls and other subsystems on light-duty automobiles and trucks.
- Use diagnostic charts, schematics, and meters to analyze faults in light-duty automobiles and trucks.
- Demonstrate a general proficiency in areas of the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Certification Standard: Automobile and Light Truck Certification tests and Automobile Parts Specialist Certification test.
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT 15-16 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-4 credits
MAT 132 | Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| or higher (3-4 credits) | |
Liberal Arts 3 credits
Technology Literacy 3 credits
CIS 116 | Computer Essentials | 3 |
| OR | |
CIS 120 | Introduction to Information Systems  | 3 |
CORE CURRICULUM 45 CREDITS
AUT 101 | Introduction to Automotive Technology | 3 |
AUT 102 | Automotive Electrical Fundamentals | 3 |
AUT 103 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
AUT 104 | Automotive Brake Systems | 3 |
AUT 105 | Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems | 3 |
AUT 106 | Automotive Manual Drive Systems | 3 |
AUT 108 | Automotive Parts Specialist | 3 |
AUT 112 | Light Vehicle Diesel Engine Repair | 3 |
AUT 116 | Light Vehicle Diesel Engine Intake and Exhaust Systems | 3 |
AUT 201 | Automotive Electrical Systems and Equipment | 3 |
AUT 204 | Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Diagnostics and Rebuilding | 3 |
AUT 205 | Automobile Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning | 3 |
AUT 206 | Engine Performance | 3 |
AUT 220 | Light Vehicle Diesel Engine Fuel Systems and Computerized Engine Controls | 3 |
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WLD 105 | Oxyacetylene Welding | 3 |
| OR | |
WLD 128 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | 3 |
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-61 CREDITS