AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Applied Science Degree AL, MA
Purpose: This curriculum is designed to train technicians for
the automotive field. Students completing this program will be
ready for full-time employment as automotive technicians. The
occupational objectives include line technician, new car make-ready,
and customer service representative.
Transfer Information: Although transfer is not the primary purpose of an A.A.S. program, NVCC has articulation agreements that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to selected senior institutions. Students interested in transfer should contact a counselor or their faculty advisor early in their program.
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First Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
3rd Semester |
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AUT |
100 |
Intro. to Auto. Shop Practices |
2 |
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AUT |
111 |
Automotive Engines I |
4 |
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AUT |
121 |
Automotive Fuel Systems I |
4 |
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ENG |
111 |
College Composition I or |
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ENG |
131 Technical Report Writing I |
3 |
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PHY |
101 |
Intro. to Physics I or |
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MTH |
151 Math for the Liberal Arts |
3-4 |
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SDV
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Elective |
1 |
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AUT |
112 |
Automotive Engines II |
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4 |
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AUT |
122 |
Automotive Fuel Systems II |
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4 |
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AUT |
241 |
Automotive Electricity I |
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4 |
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1 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
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3 |
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SPD
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110
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Intro. to Speech Communication
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3 |
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AUT |
236 |
Automotive Climate Control |
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4 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
17-18 |
18 |
4 |
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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AUT |
141 |
Auto Power Trains I |
4 |
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AUT |
242 |
Automotive Electricity II |
4 |
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AUT |
267 |
Automotive Suspension & Braking Systems |
4 |
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2 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness/Wellness |
1 |
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AUT |
142 |
Auto Power Trains II |
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4 |
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AUT |
245 |
Automotive Electronics |
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4 |
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AUT |
266 |
Auto. Alignment, Suspension, & Steering |
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4 |
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3 HIS |
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Elective |
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3 |
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2 PED |
/RPK |
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1 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
13 |
16 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology
= 68-69.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall
1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as
described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional
Programs of this catalog.
1 The social science elective may be selected from the economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology) courses listed on pages 40-41. .
2 The PED requirement
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1
cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit
and a 2-credit course.
3 Select from HIS 101,
102, 111, 112, 255, or 256.
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