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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY


Associate in Applied Science Degree

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.

                                                              Credits
First Year                                           1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     AUT  100 Intro. to Auto. Shop Practices ..........    2               
     AUT  111 Automotive Engines I ....................    4               
     AUT  241 Automotive Electricity I ................    4               
     ENG  111 College Composition I or                                     
          ENG 131 Technical Report Writing I ..........    3               
     MTH  103 Applied Technical Math I ................    3               
 (1) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............    1               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               
     AUT  112 Automotive Engines II ...................                   4
     AUT  121 Automotive Fuel Systems I ...............                   4
     AUT  242 Automotive Electricity II ...............                   4
 (2) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication                               
          or ENG 132 plus SPD 127 .....................                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               18             18

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     AUT  122 Automotive Fuel Systems II ..............    4               
     AUT  141 Auto Power Trains I .....................    4               
     AUT  245 Automotive Electronics ..................    4               
     AUT  267 Auto. Susp. & Braking Systems ...........    4               
 (1) PED  /RPK ........................................    1               
     AUT  142 Auto Power Trains II ....................                   4
     AUT  236 Automotive Climate Control ..............                   4
     AUT  266 Auto. Align., Susp. & Steering ..........                   4
 (2) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               17             15

Total minimum credits for the Automotive Technology major (A.A.S. degree) = 68.

(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) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).


Diagnostician Specialization

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.

                                                              Credits
First Year                                           1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     AUT  100 Intro. to Auto. Shop Practices ..........    2               
     AUT  111 Automotive Engines I ....................    4               
     AUT  241 Automotive Electricity I ................    4               
     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
     MTH  103 Applied Technical Math I ................    3               
 (1) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............                   1
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               
     AUT  121 Automotive Fuel Systems I ...............                   4
     AUT  242 Automotive Electricity II ...............                   4
     AUT  267 Auto. Susp. & Braking Syst.                                  
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........                   3
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               18             15

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
________________________________________________________________________________
     AUT  122 Automotive Fuel Systems II ..............    4               
     AUT  141 Auto Power Trains I .....................    4               
     AUT  266 Auto. Align., Suspens./Steering .........    4               
     AUT  273 Automotive Driveability I ...............    3               
 (2) ___  Social science elective .....................    3               
     AUT  142 Auto Power Trains II ....................                   4
     AUT  236 Automotive Climate Control ..............                   4
     AUT  274 Auto. Driveability & Tune-Up II .........                   3
 (1) PED  /RPK                                                             
 (2) ___  Social science elective                                          
                                                       _________________________
                              Total Credits               18             15

Total minimum credits for the Automotive Technology major/Diagnostician specialization (A.A.S. degree) = 66.

(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) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).


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