Courses You’ll Take

This is a typical course sequence designed to show what your course of study might look like for Automotive Technology. Please see the Course Catalog for full program requirements and course descriptions.

Automotive Technology Certificate (29 Credits)

Cumulative Credits
General Education credits: 0
Technical Core credits: 29
Total credits: 29

SEMESTER 1 (12 credits)
AT134 Automotive Brake Systems (4 credits)
AT150 Automotive Engines (4 credits)
AT170 Automotive Electricity and Electronics (4 credits)

SEMESTER 2 (14 credits)
AT173 Automotive Electrical Systems (4 credits)
AT234 Automotive Chassis and Suspension (3 credits)
AT252 Air Conditioning (3 credits)
AT271 Engine Performance I (4 credits)

SEMESTER 3 (3 credits)
AT256 Automotive Lab-Certificate (3 credits)

Automotive Technology (AS) – 72 Credits

Cumulative Credits
General Education courses: 21 credits
Technical Core courses: 51 credits
Total credits: 72

SEMESTER 1 (17 credits)
AT150 Automotive Engines (4 credits)
AT170 Electricity & Electronics (4 credits)
AT259 Introduction to Automotive Safety and Technology (3 credits)
EN129/130 College Composition I (3 credits)
MA105 Technical Math I (3 credits)

SEMESTER 2 (17 credits)
AT134 Automotive Brake Systems (4 credits)
AT173 Automotive Electrical Systems (4 credits)
EN140 College Composition II (3 credits)
MA106 Technical Math II (3 credits)
PH102 Physics (3 credits)

SEMESTER 3 (19 credits)
AT234 Automotive Chassis and Suspension (3 credits)
AT241 Manual Transmissions (2 credits)
AT253 Automotive Lab I (4 credits)
AT255 Alternative Fuels (3 credits)
AT271 Engine Performance I (4 credits)
HU/SS Social Science Elective (3 credits)

SEMESTER 4 (19 credits)
AT244 Automatic Transmissions (2 credits)
AT252 Air Conditioning (3 credits)
AT254 Automotive Lab II (4 credits)
AT274 Engine Performance II (4 credits)
AT282 Service Advising (3 credits)
HU/SS Social Science Elective (3 credits)

Automotive Technology (AS)

with Electric Vehicle Technology Concentration (65 credits)

Cumulative Credits
General Education credits: 21
Technical Core credits: 44
Total credits: 65

Semester 1 (18 credits)
EV101 Introduction to Electric Vehicles (4 credits)
EE105 Intro to Electricity (4 credits)
EN130 College Composition I (3 credits)
MA120 College Algebra (3 credits)
EE131 Digital Principles (4 credits)

Semester 2 (14 credits)
EV107 Intro to EV Charging Stations (4 credits)
AT134 Automotive Brakes (4 credits)
EN140 College Composition II (3 credits)
Physics (3 credits)

Semester 3 (16 credits)
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective (3 credits)
TS201 Environmental Science (3 credits)
ME210 Energy Efficiency and Auditing (3 credits)
AT253 Automotive Lab I (4 credits)
AT234 Automotive Chassis and Suspension Systems (3 credits)

Semester 4 (17 credits)
ME205 Solar Energy and Photovoltaics (4 credits)
EV211 Battery Technology (3 credits)
EV214 High Voltage Management (3 credits)
AT254 Automotive Lab II (4 credits)
EN320 Technical Communication (3 credits)

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