Automotive Technology, AAS

Campus: Scott Community College

The Automotive Technology associate degree prepares graduates to secure positions in dealerships or independent garages as a technician or service writer in training, or to advance within the industry. Students completing the degree will work in a paid co-op position, which often results in full-time employment.

Students may begin this program in the spring term with slight modifications to the course sequence.

Graduates from our program are prepared to pass certification exams in all of the following eight areas: Engine Repair, Manual Drive Train and Axles, Brakes, Heating and Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle, Suspension and Steering, Electrical/Electronic Systems, and Engine Performance.

The Automotive Technology program has achieved certification from National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Automotive Technology program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to complete the “Three C’s”: concern, cause, and correction.
Identify the use of appropriate tools and testing and measurement equipment required to accomplish certain automotive tasks.
Locate and use current reference and service information from accepted automotive publications and resources.
Perform automotive diagnostic and repair tasks in accordance with manufacturer’s recommended procedures and safety precautions as published.

Plan of Study

Term 1

AUT 115 - Automotive Shop Safety Credit(s): 1.00
AUT 164 - Automotive Engine Repair Credit(s): 4.00
AUT 606 - Basic Automotive Electricity/ Electronics Credit(s): 3.00
AUT 614 - Automotive Electrical I Credit(s): 3.00
ENG 105 - Composition I Credit(s): 3.00 OR
COM 102 - Communication Skills Credit(s): 3.00
MAT 104 - Applied Math Topics Credit(s): 3.00 OR
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 17.00 Credits

Term 2

AUT 232 - Automotive Transmission I Credit(s): 3.00
AUT 304 - Automotive Manual Drive Train and Axles Credit(s): 4.00
AUT 524 - Automotive Brake Systems and Service Credit(s): 4.00
AUT 802 - Engine Performance I Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

Term 3 - Summer

AUT 404 - Automotive Suspension and Steering Credit(s): 4.00
AUT 704 - Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Credit(s): 4.00

Term Total: 8.00 Credits

Term 4

AUT 233 - Automotive Transmission II Credit(s): 3.00
AUT 811 - Engine Performance II Credit(s): 4.00
AUT 913 - Technical Internship Credit(s): 1.00 - 4.00 (2.00 Credits for this term)
BCA 188 - Computer Fundamentals for Technicians Credit(s): 3.00
PSY 213 - Industrial & Organizational Psychology Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 5

AUT 331 - Welding Fundamentals Credit(s): 2.00
AUT 656 - Automotive Electrical II Credit(s): 4.00
AUT 817 - Automotive Engine Performance III Credit(s): 3.00
AUT 913 - Technical Internship Credit(s): 1.00 - 4.00 (2.00 Credits for this term)
HUM 105 - Working in America Credit(s): 3.00 OR
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

AAS Total: 68.00 Credits

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

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