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2024-2025 SCC Catalog 
    
2024-2025 SCC Catalog

Automotive Service Technology, AAS


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Program Start Date: Fall Term
Minimum Program Length: 84 academic weeks; 6 terms day; 78 credits
Program ID:  AAS.AUT-G
Curriculum Code: 35306

Program Description

Students learn to diagnose, service, repair and maintain automotive systems, products and components. They learn to use recommended procedures, service publications, special service tools and equipment to properly repair customer vehicles.

Practical Experience

Students use cooperative work experiences at approved automotive service facilities to apply what they have learned in the classroom and lab sessions. During cooperative work experiences, students, under the direction of an automotive technician, service customer vehicles and become familiar with a repair facility’s organization and environment and learn to work as a member of a team.

Professional Opportunities

Automotive technician, fleet technician, service advisor, shop foreman, service manager.

Unique Aspects

Changes in cooperative work experience sponsors require instructor approval.

EEDA Career Cluster:

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe shop practices and hazardous material handling.
  2. Diagnose and repair systems associated with automotive chassis components.
  3. Diagnose and repair assemblies associated with automotive engine and power transmission systems.
  4. Diagnose and repair components associated with any electrical and electronic control systems.
  5. Diagnose and repair components associated with any accessory and ergonomic systems.
  6. Communicate clearly using written, verbal, and electronic means.
  7. Demonstrate their ability to speak publicly, listen actively, and respond effectively.

Humanities/Fine Arts General Education Course: 3 Credits


  • ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit: 3
  • ART 107 - History of Early Western Art Credit: 3
  • ART 108 - History of Western Art Credit: 3
  • ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
  • ENG 201 - American Literature I Credit: 3
  • ENG 202 - American Literature II Credit: 3
  • ENG 205 - English Literature I Credit: 3
  • ENG 206 - English Literature II Credit: 3
  • ENG 208 - World Literature I Credit: 3
  • ENG 209 - World Literature II Credit: 3
  • ENG 228 - Studies in Film Genre Credit: 3
  • ENG 235 - Southern Literature Credit: 3
  • ENG 236 - African American Literature Credit: 3
  • ENG 238 - Creative Writing Credit: 3
  • FRE 102 - Elementary French II Credit: 3
  • GER 102 - Elementary German II Credit: 3
  • HSS 101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit: 3
  • MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit: 3
  • PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit: 3
  • PHI 110 - Ethics Credit: 3
  • REL 101 - Introduction to Religion Credit: 3
  • REL 104 - Early Christian History and Literature Credit: 3
  • REL 105 - Early Jewish History and Literature Credit: 3
  • REL 201 - Religions of the World Credit: 3
  • SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit: 3
  • SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit: 3
  • SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit: 3
  • SPA 213 - Credit: 3
  • SPC 212 - Survey of Mass Communication Credit: 3
  • THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre Credit: 3
  • THE 105 - Fundamentals of Acting Credit: 3

Total Credits: 78


Semester Display


Total Credits: 78


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