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Automotive Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Programs offered: General, Ford ASSET, GM ASEP

 

Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for employment in the automotive repair industry or to serve the continuing education needs of the automotive technician working in the field.

 

Occupational Objectives: Automotive Dealership Technician, Safety Inspector, Service Manager, Parts Specialist, Service Writer, and Independent Automotive Technician

 

Admission Requirements: General college curricular admission

 

Program Notes: Students are required to meet with the Automotive Technology program head before registering for the first semester of study. 

 

Students in the Automotive AAS degree may pursue one of three program options: the general program, GM ASEP, or Ford ASSET.  Following are brief descriptions of each option:

  • The general program provides education regarding the general theory and operation of current automotive products. The program of instruction is not manufacturer-specific.

  • The Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) program provides education focused exclusively on current Ford products. For approximately two years, students will alternate between taking college courses and working at a Ford dealership, leading to the AAS degree. Students will receive both college credit and Ford certification for each AUT course successfully completed in the AAS degree. 

  • The General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP) provides education focused exclusively on current GM products. The GM ASEP program allows students to alternate between going to college and working at a GM dealership for approximately two years, leading to the AAS degree. Students will receive both college credit and GM certification for each AUT course successfully completed in the AAS degree.

Students enrolled in the Ford ASSET and GM ASEP options are required to complete two additional AUT 297 – Cooperative Education  courses for a total of four credits beyond the requirements of the AAS degree to meet the manufacturers’ requirements for certification. 

The three options of the Automotive Technology AAS degree described above are certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (ASE/NATEF), ensuring that training meets or exceeds industry standards. JSRCC’s Automotive Technology AAS degree program with its three options is designed to prepare students for the ASE certification. 

Computer Competency Requirement: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 115. Students can also meet this requirement by passing the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 115. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.

 

CURRICULUM

COURSE

TITLE

LEC.

HRS.

LAB.

HRS.

CRS.

CRE.

AUT 111

Automotive Engines I

3

3

4

AUT 241

Automotive Electricity I

2

3

3

AUT 265

Automotive Braking Systems

2

3

3

MTH 103

Applied Technical Mathematics

3

0

3

WEL 120 Fundamentals of Welding 1 3 2

SDV 100

College Success Skills

1

0

1

TOTAL

12

12

16

AUT 112

Automotive Engines II

2

3

3

AUT 242

Automotive Electricity II

2

3

3

AUT 266

Automotive Alignment, Suspension, and Steering

1

6

3

ITE 115

Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts

3

0

3

ENG 111

or

ENG 137

College Composition I

or

Communication Processes I

3

0

3

AUT 197
or
AUT 136
Cooperative Education
or
Automotive Vehicle Inspection

0

1

10

2

2

2

TOTAL

12

14-22

17

AUT 126

Auto Fuel and Ignition Systems

4

3

5

AUT 178

Automotive Final Drive and Manual Transmission Systems

3

3

4

AUT 197

Cooperative Education

0

10

2

AUT 236

Automotive Climate Control

3

3

4

___ ___1

Social/Behavioral Science Elective

3

0

3

TOTAL

13

19

18

AUT 251

Automatic Transmissions

3

3

4

AUT 165

Auto Diagnosis and Tune-Up

1

3

2

AUT 245

Automotive Electronics

3

3

4

AUT 297

Cooperative Education

0

10

2

___ ___1

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

0

3

___ ___1

Personal Wellness Elective

0-2

0-4

2

TOTAL

10-12

19-23

17

Total Minimum Credits for AAS Degree in Automotive Technology

68

1A list of approved general education electives (humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, mathematics, science, and personal wellness) is provided in the General Education section of the catalog under Curriculum Planning and Design.

 

05.02.12

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