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Automotive Technology, AAS Degree

The Automotive Service Industry is a highly-skilled service group with employment opportunities in every community and in many types of shops. The increasing complexity and usage of computers on today’s cars has created a shortage of qualified automotive service and diagnostic technicians. Technicians may work on many types of vehicles and perform various types of repairs ranging from transmission overhaul to computer systems diagnosis. Some technicians may specialize in certain areas of repair such as drivability or engine repair; others prefer to work with customers, parts or sales. STI’s Automotive graduates obtain a thorough knowledge of vehicle operations and a comprehensive background using the latest technology on how to repair them. With an outstanding reputation, STI’s Automotive Technology graduates are always in demand.

Automotive Tool List 

 
Semester
Course Title
Credits
First Semester

SSS 100 Student Success Seminar

2

Manual Drive Train/Axles Theory
2
Manual Drive Train/Axles Lab
2
Automatic Transmissions Theory
2
Automatic Transmissions Lab
3
Brake Theory
2
Brake Lab
2
Composition
3
18
Second Semester

Auto Body Servicing
2
Suspension & Steering Theory
2
Suspension & Steering Lab
3
Engine Repair Theory
2
Engine Repair Lab
3
Computer Essentials
2
ENGL/SPCM
ENGL 201- Technical Writing or SPCM 101T- Fundamentals of Speech
3
17
Third Semester

Electrical Systems Theory
4
Electrical Systems Lab
4
Heating & Air Conditioning Theory
2
Heating/Air Conditioning Lab
2
College Math
3
15
Fourth Semester

Engine Performance Theory
5
Engine Performance Lab
6
General Psychology
3
Social Science Elective: SOC 150T - Social Problems; or SOC 250T - Marriage and the Family
3
17
Total Credits 67

Students entering a program in any semester other than outlined may not graduate in the expected amount of time.

2 year Diploma Option(Instead of Associates Degree)
COMM 102 Communications in the Workplace

3

PSYC 103 Psychology at Work

3

SOC Social Science Elective: Not required

3

ENGL/SPCM ENGL 201- Technical Writing or SPCM 101T- Fundamentals of Speech- Not required

3