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Automotive Technology, A.A.S.

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(Code 1331)

This program, approved by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), leads to an associate of applied science degree with a specialty in automotive technology and provides the background and skills necessary for a job in the automotive field. It is designed for students seeking entrylevel employment and/or State of Michigan certification. A counselor should be consulted if the student plans to transfer to a four-year institution.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program.

General Education Requirements

Written Communications:

One of the following:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit

Oral Communications:

One of the following:

Laboratory Science:

One of the following:

AGRI 110 - Introduction to Animal Science 4 credit
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 credit
BIOL 105 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology 4 credit
BIOL 110 - Botany 4 credit
BIOL 115 - Zoology 4 credit
BIOL 121 - College Biology I 4 credit
BIOL 122 - College Biology II 4 credit
BIOL 201 - Microbiology 4 credit
BIOL 202 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit
BIOL 203 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit
BIOL 208 - Nature Study 4 credit
CHEM 105 - Survey of General Chemistry 4 credit
CHEM 220 - College Chemistry I 5 credit
CHEM 221 - College Chemistry II 5 credit
CHEM 250 - Survey of Organic Chemistry 5 credit
CHEM 251
CHEM 252
ENVR 110 - Energy and the Environment 4 credit
PHYS 101 - Physical Science 4 credit
PHYS 111 - Introduction to College Physics I 3 credit
PHYS 112 - Introduction to College Physics II 3 credit
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 credit
PHYS 231 - College Physics II 4 credit

Mathematics:

One of the following:

MATH 102 - Mathematical Investigations 4 credit
MATH 104 - Intermediate Algebra 4 credit
MATH 120 - Trigonometry 3 credit
MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 190 - Elementary Statistics 3 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit

Social Science:

POLI 110 OR a combination of POLI 240 plus one of the following:

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit
ANTH 265 - Indian Cultures of North America 3 credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit
HIST 252 - The Civil War Era 3 credit
HIST 253 - Honors/Service Learning: Native American History 3 credit
HIST 255 - Michigan History 3 credit
HIST 256 - Local History & Heritage 3 credit
HIST 257 - 20th Century World: History & Issues 3 credit
POLI 110 - Introduction to Social Science I 4 credit
POLI 246 - International Relations 3 credit
POLI 250 - Great Decisions: Current World Events 3 credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit
PSYC 221 - Child Psychology 3 credit
PSYC 223 - Psychology of Sex & Gender 3 credit
PSYC 225 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit
SOCI 111 - Introduction to Social Science II 4 credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit
SOCI 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit
WMST 100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 credit

Humanities:

One of the following:

HUMN 100 - Introduction to Western Culture 4 credit
HUMN 200 - Western Culture to 1600 4 credit
HUMN 201 - Western Culture since 1600 4 credit

Or two of the following:

(courses must have different prefixes and only one may be a foreign language)

ARTS 120 - Introduction to Art 2 credit
ARTS 225 - Art for the Elementary Teacher 3 credit
CHNS 130 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I 4 credit
CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II 4 credit
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 credit
ENGL 212 - Oral Interpretation 3 credit
ENGL 220 - English Literature from the Beginning to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - English Literature from 1798 to Present 3 credit
ENGL 230 - Short Story 3 credit
ENGL 235 - Children’s Literature 3 credit
ENGL 236 - Youth Literature 3 credit
ENGL 240 - The Novel 3 credit
ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film 4 credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 credit
HUMN 110 - World Cultures and Geography 3 credit
HUMN 270 - Issues In Leadership 3 credit
HUMN 271 - Study Abroad 3 credit
MUSI 100 - Fundamentals of Music 3 credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credit
MUSI 110 - Music in the Elementary Classroom 3 credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit

Computer Literacy:

One of the following:

CMIS 115 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 credit
CMIS 175 - Microcomputer Applications 4 credit

Program Requirements

AHEA 100 - Emergency Health Care 2 credit
AUTO 103 - Automotive Service 1 credit
AUTO 112 - Basic Automotive Electrical 2 credit
AUTO 113 - Advanced Automotive Electrical 2 credit
WELD 101 - Fundamentals of Welding 3 credit

Choose four of the following:

Students must also choose four of the following five specializations:

AUTO 107 - Automotive Brake Systems 4 credit
AUTO 292B - Automotive Brake Systems Field Experience 4 credit
AUTO 109 - Automotive Suspension & Steering 4 credit
AUTO 292C - Automotive Suspension & Steering Field Experience 4 credit
AUTO 203 - Automotive Electrical & Electronic Systems 4 credit
AUTO 292D - Automotive Electrical & Electronic Field Experience 4 credit
AUTO 205 - Automotive Engine Performance 4 credit
AUTO 292E - Automotive Engine Performance Field Experience 4 credit
AUTO 262 - Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Systems 4 credit
AUTO 292F - Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Field Experience 4 credit

Note:

Automotive Technology Certificate and Job Training Programs are also available.

Minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required.

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