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Automotive
Technology
Certificate
and
AAS
Degree
Certificate: (39 semester
credit hours)
AAS Degree: (71-72
semester credit hours)
A Certificate and Associate in Applied Science degree program offered by the
Division of Math and Physical Science.
The WCJC
Automotive Program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians
Educational Foundation (NATEF)/Automotive Service Excellence Certified (ASE) in
eight areas of automotive service repair.
A
certificate of completion in automotive technology may be earned in a
twelve-month period. The student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 (a
"C" average in the curriculum below). The curriculum for the one-year
certificate in Automotive Technology is designed for the student to learn and
develop job skills. The program is based on Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
standards and prepares the students for the ASE certification tests.
CERTIFICATE
CURRICULUM:
Course
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Course
Title
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Sem.
Hours
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Freshman
Year, Fall Semester
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AUMT
1301*
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Intro
and Theory of Automotive Technology
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3*
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AUMT
1407**
|
Automotive
Electrical Systems
|
4
|
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AUMT
1419**
|
Automotive
Engine Repair
|
4
|
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AUMT
2417**
|
Automotive
Engine
Performance Analysis I
|
4
|
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12-15
sem.
hrs
|
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Freshman
Year, Spring Semester
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AUMT
1301*
|
Intro
and Theory of Automotive Technology
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3*
|
|
AUMT
1410**
|
Automotive
Brake Systems
|
4
|
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AUMT
2413**
|
Automotive
Drive Train and Axles
|
4
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AUMT
2425**
|
Automotive
Automatic
Transmissions and Transaxles
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4
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AUMT
2434**
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Automotive
Engine
Performance Analysis II
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4
|
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16-19
sem.
hrs
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Freshman
Year, Summer Session I
|
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AUMT
1445**
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Automotive
Heating and Air Conditioning
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4
|
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AUMT
1416**
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Automotive
Suspension
and Steering
|
4
|
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8
sem.
hrs
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A one-year certificate will be presented at the completion of the above
curriculum with at least a "C" average overall.
Students
are required to provide their own hand tools and work uniforms.
AAS
DEGREE CURRICULUM:
Course
|
Course
Title
|
Sem.
Hours
|
|
Freshman
Year, First Semester
|
|
AUMT
1301*
|
Intro
and Theory of Automotive Technology
|
3*
|
|
AUMT
1407**
|
Automotive
Electrical Systems
|
4
|
|
AUMT
1419**
|
Automotive
Engine Repair
|
4
|
|
AUMT
2417**
|
Automotive
Engine
Performance Analysis I
|
4
|
|
|
12-15
sem.
hrs
|
|
Freshman
Year, Second Semester
|
|
AUMT
1301*
|
Intro
and Theory of Automotive Technology
|
3*
|
|
AUMT
1410**
|
Automotive
Brake Systems
|
4
|
|
AUMT
2413**
|
Automotive
Drive Train and Axles
|
4
|
|
AUMT
2425**
|
Automotive
Automatic
Transmissions and Transaxles
|
4
|
|
AUMT
2434**
|
Automotive
Engine
Performance Analysis II
|
4
|
|
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16-19
sem.
hrs
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First
Year, Summer Session I
|
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AUMT
1445**
|
Automotive
Heating and Air Conditioning
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4
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AUMT
1416**
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Automotive
Suspension
and Steering
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4
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8
sem.
hrs
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Sophomore
Year, First Semester
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AUMT
2437
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Automotive
Electronics
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4
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Social or Behavioral Science elective
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3
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ENGL 1301
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Composition I
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3
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Math or Natural Science elective
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3-4
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ITSC 1321
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PC Operating Systems - Windows
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3
|
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16-17 sem. hrs
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Sophomore
Year, Second Semester
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AUMT
2201
|
Automotive
Management
|
2
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Humanities or Performing/Visual Arts elective
|
3
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BUSI elective
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3
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PSYC 2301
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Psychology
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3
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AUMT 1249
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Automotive Electronics Theory
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2
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AUMT 2380 (CC)
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Cooperative Education - Automotive Technology
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3
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16 sem. hrs
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CC
= Capstone Course
Capstone
Experience: An exit exam will be administered to all students upon completion
of the one-year certificate. The capstone test will consist
of 80 questions with 10 questions in each of the eight areas
of Automobile Service Excellence
(ASE) certification.
* Enrollment in the Automotive Technology program opens to new
students at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters.
New students must enroll in AUMT 1301 as an introductory course during
their first semester.
**Students
must be enrolled in all Automotive courses for each semester.
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