Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Automotive
Program Description
UCC’s Automotive Technology program partners with Chrysler, Ford, Subaru, and Toyota to offer OEM certification along with an AAS degree. Training and certification are provided in Engine Repair and Maintenance, Drive Trains, Suspension and Steering, Braking Systems, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Heating and Airconditioning, Engine Performance and Drivability, Light Duty Diesel, and Alternative Fuels, Hybrid, and Electrical vehicles. The UCC Automotive Program is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Automotive AAS will:
- Apply fundamentals of automotive service training, including the basics of automotive diagnostics, repair, pre-delivery inspection, and warranty repair procedure.
- Diagnose, service, and repair automotive internal combustion engines
- Diagnose, service, and repair automotive brake, steering, suspension systems, and handling concerns.
- Diagnose, service, and repair electronic engine controls and emission systems
- Diagnose, service, and repair automotive electrical systems
- Diagnose, service, and repair automotive drive trains
- Diagnose, service, and repair automotive climate control systems
- Diagnose, service and repair Hybrid/Electric vehicles.
Career Considerations
UCC’s Automotive Technology AAS program is designed to give the successful student the required skills to gain employment as an entry level technician at an automotive dealership or repair shop.
Program Course Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| AUT 100A | Intro to Automotive Tech I | 2 |
| AUT 100B | Intro to Automotive Tech II | 4 |
| AUT 116 | Electrical I | 6 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Second Term | ||
| AUT 111 | Engine Repair and Maintenance | 6 |
| AUT 113 | Drive Trains | 6 |
| MTH 102 | Math for the Trades (or higher) | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| AUT 114 | Suspension and Steering | 6 |
| AUT 115 | Braking Systems | 6 |
| CWE 180 | Intro to Work Experience 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| AUT 216 | Electrical II | 6 |
| AUT 218 | Engine Performance I | 6 |
| WR 117 or WR 115 |
Writing for Trades (or higher) or Intro to Expos Writing |
4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| AUT 228 | Engine Performance II | 6 |
| AUT 217 | Heating and Air Conditioning | 6 |
| COM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication 1 | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| AUT 219 | Light Duty Diesel | 6 |
| AUT 220 | Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 6 |
| AUT 280 | CWE-Automotive 2 | 3-4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 90-91 | |
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Any approved Human Relations course can be taken, see advisor for complete course options
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CWE experiences are strongly recommended. If a student is unable to complete a CWE, they should see their instructor for a substitution.
Advising Notes:
- Successful students from Career Academy Automotive will have AUT 100A and AUT 111 and will not need to retake.
- Students will need to have completed AUT 100A or be currently enrolled in AUT 100A (available thru independent study each term) to enroll in other automotive courses.
- While the ideal course order will be with the student starting Fall term, they can start at various terms the first year.