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 Air-conditioning, 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 |
| AUT 280 | CWE-Automotive | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| AUT 216 | Electrical II | 6 |
| AUT 218 | Engine Performance I | 6 |
| WR 115 or WR 117 |
Intro to Expos Writing (or higher) or Writing for Trades |
4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| AUT 228 | Engine Performance II | 6 |
| AUT 217 | Heating and Air Conditioning | 6 |
| COM 218Z or PSY 101 |
Interpersonal Communication (Human Relations Option) 1 or Psychology of Human Relations |
3-4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| AUT 219 | Light Duty Diesel | 6 |
| AUT 220 | Alternative Fuel Vehicles | 6 |
| AUT 280 | CWE-Automotive 2 | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 90-91 | |