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AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
Curriculums in the Mobile Equipment Mainte- nance and Repair pathway prepare individuals for employment as entry-level transportation service technicians. The program provides an introduction to transportation industry careers and increases student awareness of the diverse technologies as- sociated with this dynamic and challenging eld.
Course work may include transportation
systems theory, braking systems, climate control, design parameters, drive trains, electrical/ electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, environmental regulations, materials, product nish, safety, steering/suspension, transmission/transaxles, and sustainable trans- portation, depending on the program major area chosen.
Graduates of this pathway should be prepared to take professional licensure exams, which correspond to certain programs of study, and to enter careers as entry-level techni- cians in the transportation industry.
The Automotive Systems Technology program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. The program includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (AAS) - A60160
FALL SEMESTER 1
Pre x Number ACA 111
AUT 151 AUT 151A TRN 110 TRN 120 TRN 120A
Title Class
Lab Clinical Credit 0 0 1 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 5 3 0 1
14 0 13
3 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 3
0 0 3
0 0 3 11 0 15
Engine Performance I
Transportation Climate Control
Transportation Climate Control Lab
Totals 4707
College Student Success
Brake Systems
Brake Systems Lab
Introduction to Automotive
Basic Transportation Electricity Basic Transportation Electricity Lab Totals
1 2 0 1 4 0 8
2 0 2 3 2
3
3 12
SPRING SEMESTER 1
AUT 141
AUT 141A
CIS 110
ENG 111
TRN 145
Choose one of the following:
PSY 150 General Psychology
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology
SUMMER SEMESTER
Suspension & Steering Systems Suspension & Steering Lab Introduction to Computers Writing and Inquiry
Advanced Transportation Electronics Totals
AUT 181 TRN 140 TRN 140A
FALL SEMESTER 2
AUT 116
AUT 183
AUT 231
LDD 112
Choose one of the following:
HUM 110 Technology and Society HUM 115 Critical Thinking
Totals
2
1
12 02
Engine Repair 2 Engine Performance II 2 Manual Transmissions/Axles/Drtrains 2 Introduction to Light-Duty Diesel 2
3 0 3 6 0 4 3 0 3 2 0 3
0 3 0 11 14
0 3 0 3 0 16
3
3 0 3 2 0 2
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