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 workforceinstitute@llcc.edu or see a student success coach.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
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.
| 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 |
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 106 | Brake Systems | 3 |
| AUT 107 | Steering and Alignment | 3 |
| AUT 109 | Auto Business Management | 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: | 37.5 |
Required 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: 46.0-46.5