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Automotive Technology • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Total Credit Hours: 68.5

Colleague Code: AAS.ATEC

Curriculum Code: AUT 205

Program Information:

  • This program prepares students with professional and technical skills required to be successful in the automotive repair industry.
  • Refer to automotive instructors for additional information and program requirements
  • This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.

For Program Information Contact:

Applied Technology and Workforce Development at 217-786-2286 or 217-786-2420 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

AUT 101Fundamentals of Automotive Technologies

3
AUT 107Steering and Alignment

3
AUT 109Auto Business Management

3
AUT 112Suspension and Tires

3
AUT 121Basic Automotive Electronics

3.5
AUT 220Advanced Automotive Electronics

3
TEM 103Vocational-Technical Math

3

Second Semester:

AUT 105Fuel and Fuel Systems

4
AUT 106Brake Systems

3
AUT 115Lower Engine Repair

3.5
AUT 145Upper Engine Repair

3.5
AUT 208Heating and Air Conditioning

3
TES 121Technical Shop Physics

3

Third Semester:

AUT 103Basic Engine Performance

3.5
AUT 202Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles

3
AUT 203Power Trains and Manual Transmissions

3
AUT 214Advanced Engine Performance

3
EGL 101Composition I

3

Fourth Semester:

AUT 217Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

3.5
EGL 102Composition II

3
ESI 101Employability Skills

2
Social Science Selection

3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (15 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

EGL 101Composition I

3
EGL 102Composition II

3
Social Science Selection

3
TEM 103Vocational-Technical Math

3
TES 121Technical Shop Physics

3

Required Program Courses (51.5 credits)

AUT 101Fundamentals of Automotive Technologies

3
AUT 103Basic Engine Performance

3.5
AUT 105Fuel and Fuel Systems

4
AUT 106Brake Systems

3
AUT 107Steering and Alignment

3
AUT 109Auto Business Management

3
AUT 112Suspension and Tires

3
AUT 115Lower Engine Repair

3.5
AUT 121Basic Automotive Electronics

3.5
AUT 145Upper Engine Repair

3.5
AUT 202Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles

3
AUT 203Power Trains and Manual Transmissions

3
AUT 208Heating and Air Conditioning

3
AUT 214Advanced Engine Performance

3
AUT 217Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

3.5
AUT 220Advanced Automotive Electronics

3

Required Program Support Courses (2 credits)

ESI 101Employability Skills

2