MOPAR (CAP) College Automotive Program, AAS

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Program Description

Automotive Service Technology offers you the opportunity to prepare for a career with the Mopar Brand (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, FIAT). The need for trained service and repair technicians, service writers, parts managers, and service managers continues to grow. Automotive service has become a career which demands comprehensive academic and technical training. You will learn service and repair procedures for some of the most popular and technically advanced automobiles. Graduates of the associate degree program have additional qualifications for promotion and advancement into supervisory positions.

Students can only be awarded Mopar training credit by graduating from the Mopar College Automotive program, associate of applied science degree. Students must complete their general education classes in the semester that the program director has designated to be successful in this program. Training is oriented toward understanding and servicing Mopar Brand automobiles.

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: 5 Semesters Minimum)

View the MOPAR (CAP) College Automotive Program Fact Sheet for additional information.

Employment Opportunities

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)

COMM 1100 - Human Communication Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Literature and Composition 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
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
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

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

BIOL 1111 - Biology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1111L - Biology Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 1112 - Biology II Credit hours: 3
BIOL 1112L - Biology II Lab Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2107 - Biological Principles I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2107L - Biological Principles 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 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3
MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry Credit hours: 3
MATH 1127 - Introduction to Statistics Credit hours: 3
MATH 1113 - Precalculus Credit hours: 3
MATH 1131 - Calculus I Credit hours: 4
MATH 1132 - Calculus II Credit hours: 4
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

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 (48 Credits)

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ACAP 1000 - Introduction to Dealer Systems Credit hours: 2
ACAP 1010 - Engine Systems Credit hours: 4
ACAP 1020 - Automatic Transmissions Credit hours: 4
ACAP 1030 - Drive Trains Credit hours: 4
ACAP 1040 - Steering and Suspension Credit hours: 3
ACAP 1050 - Brakes Credit hours: 4
ACAP 1060 - Electrical Systems Credit hours: 5
ACAP 1070 - HVAC Systems Credit hours: 3
ACAP 1080 - Engine Performance Credit hours: 5
ACAP 2010 - Internship I Credit hours: 3
ACAP 2020 - Internship II Credit hours: 3
ACAP 2030 - Internship III Credit hours: 3
ACAP 2040 - Internship IV Credit hours: 3

Total Hours: 63

Suggested First Semester classes:

ACAP 1000 - Introduction to Dealer Systems Credit hours: 2
ACAP 1060 - Electrical Systems Credit hours: 5
FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
AND
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3 OR
MATH 1103 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Credit hours: 3