College Catalog Programs of Study 2018-2019
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Offered through AL, MA
CIP Code: 47.0699
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.
Credit for Prior Learning: Students in this program may be eligible for credit for prior learning. See an academic advisor or counselor for further information.
Transfer Information: Transfer is not the primary purpose of an A.A.S. program, but NOVA has articulation agreements that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to selected senior institutions. Students interested in transfer should contact a counselor or their academic advisor early in their program
| Two Years |
Credits |
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| 1st Semester | ||||||
| AUT | 100 | Introduction to Automotive Shop Practices | 2 | |||
| AUT | 111 | Automotive Engines I | 4 | |||
| 1AUT | 241 | Automotive Electricity I | 4 | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I or | 3 | |||
| ENG 131 Technical Report Writing I | ||||||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills or SDV 101 | 1 | |||
| Total | 14 | |||||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||
| AUT | 242 | Automotive Electricity II | 4 | |||
| AUT | 265 | Automotive Braking Systems | 4 | |||
| AUT | 266 | Auto Alignment, Suspension, and Steering | 4 | |||
| PHY | 130 | Survey of Applied Physics | 3-4 | |||
| MTH 111 Basic Technical Mathematics or | ||||||
| PHY 101 Introduction to Physics I | ||||||
| Total | 15-16 | |||||
| 3rd Semester | ||||||
| AUT | 121 | Automotive Fuel Systems I | 4 | |||
| AUT | 236 | Automotive Climate Control | 4 | |||
| Total | 8 | |||||
| 4th Semester | ||||||
| AUT | 112 | Automotive Engines II | 4 | |||
| AUT | 122 | Automotive Fuel Systems II | 4 | |||
| AUT | 141 | Auto Power Trains I | 4 | |||
| 2___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | |||||
| 5th Semester | ||||||
| AUT | 142 | Auto Power Trains II | 4 | |||
| 3AUT | 245 | Automotive Electronics | 4 | |||
| CST | 110 | Intro to Communication | 3 | |||
| 4___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total | 14 | |||||
Total credits for the Automotive Technology A.A.S.=66-67 |
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1 May substitute DSL 141 plus DSL 143. Both courses must be taken in order to make this substitution..
2 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.
3 May substitute AUT 233.
4 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.