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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNOLOGY Fifth Term STC Certificate AOT
with a Minor in Industrial Electricity/Electronics Technology Natural Science and Mathematics Elective 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to perpare individuals for em- ILT 162 Solid State Fundamentals 3
ployment in the automotive service industry. Students completing the program can pursue ILT 163 Digital Fundamentals 3
careers as automotive service technicians, service advisors, parts salespersons, or automo- ILT 166 Motors and Transformers 3
bile specialists. The program emphasizes a combination of automotive mechanics theory
and practical application necessary for successful entry level employment. Instructional Credit Hour Total 21 51 75
opportunities enable students to develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge
and skills which are necessary to keep abreast of the changing technology in the automotive
field. The program helps prepare students for the nationally recognized industry credentials
for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification.
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
First Term STC Certificate AOT with a Minor in Business Management and Supervision, or
AUM 101 Fundamentals of Automotive Tech. 3 3 3 Industrial Electricity/Electronics Technology
AUM 112 Electrical Fundamentals 3 3 3
AUM 162 Electrical and Electronic Systems 3 3 3 The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program is designed to prepare individuals for
ILT 160 DC Fundamentals 3 employment as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration technicians (HVACR).
MTH 116 Mathematical Applications 3 3 The program places an extreme emphasis on safety, thermodynamic principles, basic
electrical and refrigeration theory and their applications to specific types of HVACR
Second Term equipment. Students receive training in troubleshooting and service techniques need-
AUM 121 Braking Systems 3 3 3 ed to install, service, and repair many types of equipment. Specific equipment training
AUM 122 Steering and Suspension 3 3 3 includes, but is not limited to, residential and light commercial air conditioning, heat
AUM 124 Automotive Engines 3 3 3 pumps, gas heating, electric heating, commercial ice makers, and commercial refriger-
AUM 239 Engine Performance 3 3 3 ation. Students will also receive training in laws governing proper refrigerant handling
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective 3 procedures per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulations. Students com-
ENG 101 English Composition I or pleting the air conditioning and refrigeration program will be required to participate in
ENG 131 Applied Writing 3 3 credentialing activities such as EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Handling, R-410a Refriger-
ant Safety Certification, Industry Competency Exam (ICE), and NOCTI.
Third Term
AUM 130 Drive Train and Axles 3 3 First Term STC Certificate AOT
AUM 224 Manual Transmissions and Transaxle 3 3 ASC 111 Refrigeration Principles 3 3 3
AUM 230 Automatic Transmission and Transaxle 3 3 ASC 121 Principles of Electricity for HVAC 3 3 3
SPH 106 Fundamentals of Oral Communications or ASC 122 HVACR Electrical Circuits 3 3 3
SPH 107 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 3 Humanitites and Fine Arts Elective 3
MTH 116 Mathematical Applications 3 3
Fourth Term
AUM 220 Advanced Automotive Engines 3 3 Second Term
AUM 244 Engine Performance and Diagnostics 3 3 ASC 113 Refrigeration Piping Practices 3 3 3
AUM 246 Automotive Emissions 3 3 ASC 123 HVACR Electrical Components 3 3 3
AUM 133 Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning 3 ASC 147 Refrigeration Transition & Recovery 3 3 3
CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications 3 3 CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications 3 3
Division Technical