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John Balser Automotive Lab
Supervisor
Wade Finch Automotive Technology Instructor
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Monte F. McCraw, M.A. Automotive Technology
Instructor Jennifer Maddox Automotive Lab Supervisor
Jack Obert
Automotive Technology Instructor |
You can have a challenging and high-paying career in automotive service. There is a continuing demand for trained technicians to service and repair today's high-tech automobiles. The opportunities are there if you have the training and the motivation to be one of the best. Our department offers in-depth technical training on automotive theories and repairs plus extensive training in electronic controls. All Automotive Technology programs are NATEF certified. The Automotive Technology department offers one diploma, one degree program and several Certificates.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEGREE
An eighteen month program that includes all of the fundamental courses plus two quarters in advanced automotive electronics. The electronics courses include anti-lock brakes, automatic ride controls, advanced engine controls and electronic transmission controls.
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NO.
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CREDIT
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Area I -
Humanities/Fine Arts
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| ENG | 191 | Composition and Rhetoric |
5
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| ENG | 193 |
Literature and Composition
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5
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OR
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| HUM | 191 | Introduction to Humanities |
5
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| SPC | 191 | Fundamentals of Speech |
5
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| Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (choose one) | |||
| ECO | 191 | Principles of Economics |
5
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| PSY | 191 | Introductory Psychology |
5
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| SOC | 191 | Introductory Sociology |
5
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Area III -
Natural Sciences/Mathematics
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| MAT | 191 | College Algebra |
5
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| PHY | 190 | Introductory Physics |
5
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30
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| SCT | 100 | Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
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| AUT | 120 | Introduction to Automotive Technology |
3
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| AUT | 122 | Electrical and Electronic Systems |
6
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| AUT | 124 | Battery, Starting and Charging |
4
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| AUT | 126 | Engines: Principles of Operations & Repair |
6
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| AUT | 128 | Fuel, Ignition & Emission Systems |
7
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| AUT | 130 | Brake Systems |
4
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| AUT | 132 | Suspension & Steering Systems |
4
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| AUT | 134 | Drivelines |
4
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| AUT | 138 | Manual Transmission/Transaxle |
4
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| AUT | 140 | Electronic Engine Control Systems |
7
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| AUT | 142 | Climate Control Systems |
6
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| AUT | 144 | Introduction to Automatic Transmissions |
4
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62
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| AUT | 210 | Automatic Transmission Repair |
7
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| AUT | 212 | Advanced Electronic Transmission Diagnosis |
3
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| AUT | 214 | Advanced Electronic Brake System Diagnosis |
4
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| AUT | 216 | Adv. Elec. Controlled Susp. & Steering Sys. |
4
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| AUT | 218 | Advanced Electronic Engine Control Systems |
4
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| AUT | 220 | Automotive Technology Internship |
6
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28
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| Total CREDIT Hours: |
120
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