Automotive Program AAS Degree

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This program provides the student with the entry-level skills required to become an automotive technician. The motor vehicle repair industry has taken on a new sophistication. It requires advanced technical training, strong communication skills, computer literacy, electrical/electronics background, mechanical aptitude, and manual dexterity skills. Students graduating with a certificate may use the certificate as partial fulfillment of the associate degree. The two-year certificate and AAS degree cover the eight major areas of brakes, suspension & steering, manual transmissions, automatic transmission, electrical/electronics, heating & air conditioning, engine repair and engine performance. Technicians may test and become ASE certified in all eight areas. Graduates may become service managers, service engineers, race team pit crew members, automotive writers, automotive technology instructors, service technicians, parts technicians, shop owners and many other career opportunities.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY (Associate of Applied Science Degree)
COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	SEMESTER
COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	1	2	3	4
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (15 hours)
Basic Skills (12 hours)
COM2725 ENG2211	Interpersonal Communications or Composition I		3
PHO6460	Ethics	3
PSY6711	General Psychology			3
ECO6113* ECO6114*	Macroeconomics or Microeconomics				3
Computer Literacy (3 hours)
CAP1516	Computer Applications or Computer Literacy*	3
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (49 hours)
INR3716 BUS1412	Technical Math or Introduction to Entrepreneurship		3
AMS3126	Automotive Engine Performance	9*
AMS3147	Manual Transmissions		5*
AMS3137	Automatic Transmissions		5
AMS3116	Electrical/Electronic Systems			9*
AMS3156	Automotive Engine Repair				5
AMS3146	Brakes				5*
INR3701	Industrial Math			3
INR3713	Applied Economics		3
AMS3136	Suspension/Steering Systems				5*
SUMMER SESSION (5 hours)
AMS3181	Heating & Air Conditioning	5
TOTAL HOURS: 72*		20*	19*	15*	18*
Revisions made 1/29/2008 added ECO6113, ECO6114 - 1/29/08 Deleted BUS1425, SOC6811 - 1/29/08 AMS3126 - Engine Performance changed credits to 10 - 4/23/08 AMS3147 - Manual Transmission changed credits to 6 - 4/23/08 AMS3116 - Electrical/Electronics changed credits to 10 - 4/23/08 AMS3146 - Brakes changed credits to 6 - 4/23/08 AMS3136 - Suspension/Steering changed credits to 6 - 4/23/08 Changed Total hours from 72 to 77 - 4/23/08 AMS3126 - Engine Performance changed credits to 9 - 4/30/08 AMS3147 - Manual Transmission changed credits to 5 - 4/30/08 AMS3116 - Electrical/Electronics changed credits to 9 - 4/30/08 AMS3146 - Brakes changed credits to 5 - 4/30/08 AMS3136 - Suspension/Steering changed credits to 5 - 4/30/08 Changed Total hours from 77 to 72 - 4/30/08 [Program of Study]