Program Information:
This program prepares students with professional and technical skills required to be successful in the automotive repair industry. Students that complete the associate degree can transfer to a four-year institution to complete a Bachelor of Science in automotive technology. Students who complete the associate degree could also go work in the repair industry locally and abroad.
- 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:
Workforce Institute at 217-786-2750 or Workforce@llcc.edu or see a student success coach.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
Please see your student success coach for course planning.
| EGL 103 | Technical and Professional Communication I | 3 |
| EGL 106 | Technical and Professional Communication II | 3 |
| OR | |
| CMN 104 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| TEM 103 | Vocational-Technical Math | 3 |
| or a higher math elective | 3-5 |
| TES 121 | Technical Shop Physics | 3 |
| Humanities, Fine Arts or Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-17 |
Note: For students wishing to transfer to a four-year university, they should pursue a pathway that substitutes EGL 101 and 102 for EGL 103 and 106 or CMN 104. Contact your transfer institution and student success coach for guidance on transferable general education coursework.
Required Program Courses
| AUT 101 | Fundamentals of Automotive Technologies | 3 |
| AUT 102 | Gasoline Multi-Cylinder Engines | 3.5 |
| AUT 103 | Basic Engine Performance | 3.5 |
| AUT 105 | Fuel and Fuel Systems | 4 |
| AUT 106 | Brake Systems | 3 |
| AUT 107 | Steering and Alignment | 3 |
| AUT 109 | Auto Business Management | 3 |
| AUT 112 | Suspension and Tires | 3 |
| AUT 121 | Basic Automotive Electronics | 3.5 |
| AUT 202 | Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles | 3 |
| AUT 203 | Power Trains and Manual Transmissions | 3 |
| AUT 208 | Heating and Air Conditioning | 3 |
| AUT 214 | Advanced Engine Performance | 3 |
| AUT 220 | Advanced Automotive Electronics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44.5 |
Program Course Selections
Select 2 of the following courses.
| AUT 207 | Light Duty Diesel Engines | 3.5 |
| AUT 210 | Automotive Internship | 3 |
| AUT 217 | Hybrid and Electric Vehicles | 3.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6.5-7 |
Required Program Support Courses
| ESI 101 | Employability Skills | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 68.0-70.5