Automotive Technology -
Automotive Service Technology
Associate Degree in Applied Science
Program Start Date: Fall term
Minimum Program Length: 6 terms day
Program Description
Students learn to diagnose, service, repair and maintain automotive systems, products
and components. They learn to use recommended procedures, service publications, special service tools and equipment to properly repair customer vehicles.
Practical Experience
Students use cooperative work experiences at approved automotive service facilities (or equivalent *) to apply what they have learned in the classroom and lab sessions. During the cooperative work experiences, students, under the direction of an automotive technician, service customer vehicles and become familiar with a repair facility’s organization and environment, and learn to work as a member of a team.
Professional Opportunities
Automotive technician, fleet technician, service advisor, shop foreman, service manager
Unique Aspects
Students in the automotive technology programs are required to complete any preparatory courses prior to being accepted into the program. Changes in cooperative work experience sponsors requires the department head approval.
*Equivalent courses may be substituted for co-op work experience with permission and recommendation of department head.
EEDA Career Cluster
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Course Requirements for Automotive Technology-Automotive Service Technology
A. General Education Courses (followed by number of credit hours)
ENG 165 Professional Communications (3)
OR
ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
ECO 101 Basic Economics (3)
OR
Other Humanities/Fine Arts (3)
OR
Other Social/Behavioral Science (3)
HSS 205 Technology and Society (3)
OR
Other Humanities/Fine Arts (3)
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics (3)
OR
MAT 101 Beginning Algebra (3)
OR
MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra (3)
OR
MAT 110 College Algebra (3)
PSY 103 Human Relations (3)
OR
Other Social/Behavioral Science (3)
B. Major Courses (followed by nunmber of credit hours)
AUT 107 Advanced Engine Repair (4)
AUT 111 Brakes (3)AUT 115 Manual Drive Train/Axle (3)
AUT 132 Automotive Electricity (4)
AUT 142 Heating and Air Conditioning (3)
AUT 145 Engine Performance (3)
AUT 160 Introduction to Automotive Technology (1)
AUT 165 Environmental Management 3
AUT 221 Suspension and Steering Diagnosis (3)
AUT 231 Automotive Electronics (4)
AUT 232 Automotive Accessories (2)
AUT 245 Advanced Engine Performance (5)
AUT 251 Automatic Transmission Overhaul (5)
CWE 114 Cooperative Work Experience I (4)
CWE 124 Cooperative Work Experience II (4)
CWE 132 Cooperative Work Experience III (2)
CWE 214 Cooperative Work Experience IV (4)
CWE 224 Cooperative Work Experience V (4)
CWE 232 Cooperative Work Experience VI (2)
C. Electives and/or Other Additional Courses Required for Graduation (followed by number of credit hours)
• The student must complete one elective course which totals at least 2.0 credit hours. Minimum semester credit hours required for graduation: 80