Automotive Systems Technology (A60160)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Career Information
The Automotive Systems Technology curriculum prepares individuals for employment as automotive service technicians. It provides an introduction to automotive careers and increases student awareness of the challenges associated with this fast and ever-changing field. Classroom and lab experience integrate technical and academic course work. Emphasis is placed on theory, servicing and operation of brakes, electrical/electronic systems, engine performance, steering/suspension, automatic transmission/ transaxles, engine repair, climate control, and manual drive trains. Upon completion of this curriculum, students should be prepared to take the ASE exams and be ready for full-time employment in dealerships and repair shops in the automotive service industry.
Special Admission Requirements
- Placement tests
- Mechanical Aptitude Test
Fall Semester I
| AUT 116 | Engine Repair | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 116A | Engine Repair Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TRN 110 | Introduction to Transport Technology | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| TRN 120 | Basic Transportation Electricity | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Spring Semester I
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AUT 141 | Suspension & Steering Systems | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 141A | Suspension & Steering Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AUT 151 | Brake Systems | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 151A | Brakes Systems Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AUT 181 | Engine Performance 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Summer Semester I
| AUT 183 | Engine Performance 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| TRN 170 | PC Skills for Transportation | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| AUT 113 | Automotive Servicing I | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| AUT 212 | Auto Shop Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| AUT 221 | Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 221A | Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| TRN 140 | Transportation Climate Control | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| TRN 140A | Transportation Climate Control Lab | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester Total: | 9 | 18 | 16 |
Spring Semester II
| AUT 163 | Advanced Automotive Electricity | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 163A | Advanced Automotive Electricity Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AUT 231 | Manual Transmissions/Transaxles/Drivetrains | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUT 231A | Manual Transmissions/Transaxles/Drivetrains Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TRN 130 | Intro to Sustainable Transportation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 12 | 14 | 17 |