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Automotive Systems Technology (A60160)

Associate in Applied Science

Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests.  Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Consult a program advisor for more information.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will:

  • Work safely and responsibly within all shop standards and environmental guidelines.

  • Apply automotive system principles according to the ASE Education Foundation Certified areas

  • Interpret and apply information from various transportation prepared manual resources.

Fall Semester (14 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ACA 115 College Transfer Success

or

ACA 122 College Transfer Success

0

2

0

0

1

AUT 151 Brake Systems

2

3

0

0

3

AUT 151A Brake Systems Lab*

0

3

0

0

1

TRN 111 Chassis Maint/Light Repair

2

6

0

0

4

TRN 120 Basic Transport Electricity

4

3

0

0

5

Spring Semester (14 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

AUT 141 Suspension & Steering Sys

2

3

0

0

3

AUT 181 Engine Performance I

2

3

0

0

3

AUT 181A Engine Performance I Lab*

0

3

0

0

1

ENG 110 Freshman Composition
or
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

0

3

*Denotes a corequisite, course cannot be taken by itself.

** 3 Credits must be selected from the Humanities/Fine Arts List

***1 Credits must be selected from the list of Major Course Elective at the bottom of the page

 Summer Term (11 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

AUT 183 Engine Performance II

2

6

0

0

4

MAT 110 Math Measurement & Literacy

2

2

0

0

3

TRN 140 Transport Climate Control

1

2

0

0

2

TRN 140A Transport Climate Control Lab*

1

2

0

0

2

*Denotes a corequisite, course cannot be taken by itself.



 Fall Semester (14 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

AUT 116 Engine Repair

2

3

0

0

3

COM 120 Interpersonal Comm

or

ENG 114 Prof Research & Reporting

3

0

0

0

3

TRN 112Powertrain Maint/Light Repair

2

6

0

0

4

TRN 145 Adv Transp Electronics

2

3

0

0

3

***1 Credits must be selected from the list of Major Course Elective at the bottom of the page

Spring Semester (13 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

AUT 221 Auto Transm/Transaxles

TRN-180Basic Welding for transportation

2

1

3

OR

4

0

0

0

0

3

3

AUT 231 Man Transm/ Axles/D-Trains

2

3

0

0

3

***4 Credits must be selected from the list of Major Course Elective at the bottom of the page

** 3 Credits must be selected from the of Social/Behavioral Sciences list.

***Major Course Electives are to be selected from the following:

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ATT 125 Hybrid-Electric Transportation

2

4

0

0

4

AUT 116A Engine Repair Lab

0

3

0

0

1

AUT 141A Suspension & Steering Lab*

0

3

0

0

1

HET 134 Diesel Fuel & Power Systems

2

3

0

0

3

LDD 112 Intro to Light Duty Diesel

2

2

0

0

3

TRN 130 Intro to Sustainable Transp

2

2

0

0

3

WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I

0

0

0

10

1

WBL 121 Work-Based Learning II

0

0

0

10

1

WBL 122 Work-Based Learning II

0

0

0

20

2

WBL 131 Work-Based Learning III

0

0

0

10

1

WBL-132 Work-Based Learning III

0

0

0

20

2

ATT-135 Gaseous Fuels for Trans

2

3

0

0

3

TRN-180 Basic Welding for Transportation

1

4

0

0

3

Note: Level I courses are required prerequisites to level II courses, therefore level II courses cannot be taken prior to level I courses.

Total Semester Credit Hours in Program    66