The automotive technology curriculum is designed to prepare the student for employment in the automotive trades and industry. The training teaches the student the technial facets of both the operation and the servicing of various units and systems on standard automotive product lines. Students are prepared for employment in both independent and dealership automotive repair facilities.
Semester One
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Credit Hours
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AUT 112
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Introduction to Automotive Technology
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3
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AUT 114
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Fuel Management Systems
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4
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AUT 127
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Automotive Electricity & Electronics I
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4
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#
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RHT 124
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Communications I or
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#
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RHT 101
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Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I1
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3
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#
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TEC 122
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Elementary Technical Mathematics2
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3
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17
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Semester Two
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#
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AUT 129
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Automotive Electricity & Electronics II
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3
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#
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AUT 136
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Brake, Hardware & Chassis Repair
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4
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#
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AUT 150
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Automotive Power Plant Overhaul & Rebuilding
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5
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HUM 126 |
Modern Business Ethics
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1
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#
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RHT 138
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Communications II or
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#
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RHT 102
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Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II or
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SPE 101
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Principles of Effective Speaking1
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3
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16
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Semester Three (Summer Session)
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#
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AUT 280
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Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Fundamentals
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2
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#
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AUT 282
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Advanced Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning
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2
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4
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Semester Four
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#
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AUT 226
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Engine Performance & Diagnosis
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5
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#
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AUT 240
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Steering, Suspension & Alignment
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4
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#
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AUT 275
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Transmission & Drive Systems
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5
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#
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AUT 296
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Automotive Internship I
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2
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16
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Semester Five
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#
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AUT 230
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Computerized Engine Controls or
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#
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AUT 277
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Advanced Automatic Transmission Repair
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5
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#
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AUT 297
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Automotive Internship II
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2
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HTH 104
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Science of Personal Health or
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HTH 281
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First Aid & CPR
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2
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SSC 190
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Contemporary Society or
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PSC 150
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American National Politics or
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HIS 151
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History of the U.S. to 1877
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3
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12
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Total credits required for graduation
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65
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Coordinator: Gabe Murphy, Ext. 3536
