Automotive Technology, AAS

AT23

Program Description

The associate of applied science degree in automotive technology is a program consisting of a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for high paying jobs careers in the automotive service and repair professional industry. Students will have the opportunities to develop academic, technical, and professional skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. There is a demand for qualified trained technicians to service and repair today’s high-tech automobiles. The program emphasizes a combination of automotive mechanics theory, the practical application necessary for successful employment, and college level general education courses, which provides the knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Students can choose to pursue careers as service technician, service writers, service managers, manufacturer’s representatives, or parts managers. Program graduates receive an automotive technology associate of applied science degree which qualifies them as automotive service technicians. (Prerequisites: Students are encouraged to acquire a personal set of hand tools.)

The Gwinnett Technical College General Automotive Training Program meets the master automobile technician training certification program level for the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. /Automotive Service Excellence (ASE-NATEF). Students may become certified by taking the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification tests administered in eight areas by ACT (American College Testing). This program is only offered full-time during the day. (Program Length: 4 Semesters)

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities include but are not limited to a general automotive technician, basic automotive service technician, brake and front end specialist, transmission specialist, air conditioning and electrical specialist, engine specialist, computer systems specialist, engine performance specialist, service advisor, service writer, and parts attendant

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (15 Credits)

Area I - Language Arts/Communication

(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required)

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition Credit hours: 3
COMM 1109 - Human Communications Credit hours: 3
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Successful completion of MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 is required)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3
PHSC 1111 - Physical Science I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110 - Conceptual Physics Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1110L - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit hours: 1
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit hours: 3
PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1211 - Chemistry I Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Chemistry Lab I Credit hours: 1
CHEM 1212 - Chemistry II Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1212L - Chemistry Lab II Credit hours: 1
MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry Credit hours: 3
MATH 1113 - Precalculus Credit hours: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credit hours: 3
MATH 1131 - Calculus I Credit hours: 4
MATH 1132 - Calculus II Credit hours: 4

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

General Education Elective:

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in general education courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Students can view the complete list of classes here .

Essential Technical Courses (46 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
AUTT 1010 - Automotive Technology Introduction Credit hours: 2
AUTT 1030 - Automotive Brake Systems Credit hours: 4
AUTT 1050 - Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems Credit hours: 4
AUTT 1060 - Automotive Climate Control Systems Credit hours: 5
AUTT 2020 - Automotive Manual Drive Train and Axles Credit hours: 4
AUTT 2030 - Automotive Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles Credit hours: 5

Auto Electrical Course Option

(must complete 7 credits)

AUTT 1020 - Automotive Electrical Systems Credit hours: 7
AUTT 1021 - Automotive Electrical Systems I Credit hours: 4
AUTT 1022 - Automotive Electrical Systems II Credit hours: 3

Auto Engine Performance Course Option

(must complete 7 credits)

AUTT 1040 - Automotive Engine Performance Credit hours: 7
AUTT 1041 - Automotive Engine Performance I Credit hours: 3
AUTT 1042 - Automotive Engine Performance II Credit hours: 4

Auto Engine Repair Course Option

(must complete 6 credits)

AUTT 2010 - Automotive Engine Repair Credit hours: 6
AUTT 2011 - Automotive Engine Repair I Credit hours: 3
AUTT 2012 - Automotive Engine Repair II Credit hours: 3

Total Hours: 61

Suggested First Semester classes:

AUTT 1010 - Automotive Technology Introduction Credit hours: 2
AUTT 1050 - Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems Credit hours: 4
FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
AUTT 1020 - Automotive Electrical Systems Credit hours: 7 OR
AUTT 1021 - Automotive Electrical Systems I Credit hours: 4
AUTT 1022 - Automotive Electrical Systems II Credit hours: 3