Advanced Automotive Technician Associate of Applied Technology Degree / Associate in Applied Science – T Degree
This 6-quarter ASE-certified program prepares students for entry-level positions as automotive technicians. Students participate in realistic training experiences that prepare them for pre-apprenticeship training and ASE certification. Cooperative work experience is available with instructor’s permission. Credits will depend on time spent in co-op.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.
General Degree Requirements
To receive a certificate or degree in an automotive program, all technical courses must be completed with a 2.0 GPA or higher. To remain in the program, all students must have the required textbooks by the start of the third week of classes and the required tools by the start of the second quarter.
Students pursuing an AAT/AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation.
Program Length
This program is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. Must have required tools and textbooks.
Admission Dates
Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter quarters.
Program Outcomes
• Apply appropriate industry standards and practices to diagnose and repair customer-owned vehicles.
• Use modern automotive diagnostic and repair equipment appropriately.
• Use printed and computer-based service repair information.
• Apply appropriate mathematical skills in the process of diagnosis and repair of automobiles.
• Model ethical and professional behavior in the workplace.
• Apply hands-on skills in the eight Automotive Service Excellence task areas.
• Apply customer communication skills essential to the requirement of the automotive repair workplace.
Completion Requirements
Program Course List
| AUT 147 | Automotive Brakes | 6 |
| AUT 149 | Automotive Suspension, Steering, & Wheel Alignment | 7 |
| AUT 157 | Automotive Brakes, Suspension, Steering, & Wheel Alignment Lab | 6 |
| AUT 174 | Engine Minor Mechanical Repair | 6 |
| AUT 175 | Engine Major Mechanical Repair | 7 |
| AUT 178 | Engine Mechanical Lab | 3 |
| AUT 209 | Electronic Systems | 7 |
| AUT 212 | Electrical Systems | 9 |
| AUT 217 | Automotive Ignition Systems | 7 |
| AUT 223 | Automotive Fuel Systems | 7 |
| AUT 236 | Automotive Emissions Systems | 7 |
| AUT 239 | Automotive Clutches & Manual Transmissions | 9 |
| AUT 243 | Automotive Axles, Drivelines, Differentials & Transfer Cases | 6 |
| AUT 246 | Manual Drive Trains & Axles Lab | 4 |
| AUT 247 | Automatic Transmissions | 7 |
| AUT 250 | Automatic Transaxles | 7 |
| AUT 251CAP | Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Lab | 4 |
| AUT 255 | Automotive Air Conditioning, Heating & Ventilation | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 115 |
AAT Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 115 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 133 |
AAS-T Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 115 |
| AAS-T General Education Requirements | 23 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 138 |
General Degree Requirements
AAT Degree General Education Requirements (18 credits)
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
| Or | |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
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| Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
| Any college-level Science, Social Science, or Humanities course | 5 |
| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements (23 credits)
5 credits in communication:
5 credits in quantitative reasoning:
5 credits in social science
5 credits in social science, humanities, or science
Choose one from the following:
3 credits in College Success: