Instructional Programs
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Purpose: This curriculum is designed to train technicians for the automotive field. Students completing this program will be ready for full-time employment as automotive technicians. The occupational objectives include line technician, new car make-ready, and customer service representative.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | 3rd Semester | ||||
| AUT | 100 | Intro. to Automotive Shop Practices | 2 | ||||
| AUT | 111 | Automotive Engines I | 4 | ||||
| AUT | 121 | Automotive Fuel Systems I | 4 | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | ||||
| MTH | 103 | Applied Technical Math I | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | |||||
| AUT | 122 | Automotive Fuel Systems II | 4 | ||||
| AUT | 215 | Automotive Emissions Systems | |||||
| Diagnosis/Repair | 2 | ||||||
| AUT | 241 | Automotive Electricity I | 4 | ||||
| IST | 117 | Intro. to Microcomputer Software | 3 | ||||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication or | |||||
| SPD | 132 or SPD 127 | 3 | |||||
| AUT | 136 | Automotive Climate Control | 4 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | 4 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| AUT | 141 | Automotive Power Trains I | 4 | |||
| AUT | 242 | Automotive Electricity II | 4 | |||
| AUT | 267 | Automotive Suspension and | ||||
| Braking Systems | 4 | |||||
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness & Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| AUT | 142 | Automotive Power Trains II | 4 | |||
| AUT | 226 | Advanced ASM Emissions Diagnostics | 2 | |||
| AUT | 266 | Automotive Alignment, Suspension & | ||||
| Steering | 4 | |||||
| 1 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| 2 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 16 | 14 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology with a Specialization in Diagnostician = 67.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
2 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
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