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Automotive Technology

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Applied Science Division

A two-year program which leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree, this curriculum is based on Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards designed to prepare the student for certification in the automotive industry. The Automotive Technology program qualifies for Master Certification from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundtion (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Upon completion, the student has the option to capstone into a participating four-year institution.

Total Hours: 69

First Semester		Credit Hours
	Elective - General Education	3.00
AUTO 1202	Engine Repair	5.00
AUTO 1231	Introduction to Automotive Technology	2.00
AUTO 1232	Electrical Systems A	3.00
ENGL 1101	Rhetoric and Composition I	3.00
		16

Second Semester
AUTO 1235	Engine Performance A	5.00
AUTO 1240	Air Conditioning	3.00
AUTO 1245	Braking Systems	4.00
MATH	Math Elective	3.00
SPCH 1101	Principles of Effective Speaking	3.00
		18

Third Semester
	Elective - General Education	3.00
AUTO 2230	Electrical Systems B	3.00
AUTO 2235	Engine Performance B	5.00
AUTO 2245	Suspension and Steering	4.00
HEA 1101	Health Education or HEA 1102 Basic First Aid	2.00
		17

Fourth Semester
AUTO 1210	Supervised Occupational Experience	2.00
AUTO 2214	Automatic Trans/Transaxle	5.00
AUTO 2215	Manual Drive Train and Axles	5.00
AUTO 2232	Engine Performance C	3.00
AUTO 2250	Automotive Computer Electronics	3.00
		18