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Automotive Technology AAS

AUT.PBE.AAS

Available at Waco, Harlingen, Sweetwater

Automotive Technology AAS Credits:
Semester 1			Credits
Complete the following
AUMT	1305	Introduction to Automotive Technology	3
AUMT	1307	Automotive Electrical Systems	3
AUMT	1416	Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems	4
Complete at least 3 credits from the following
ENGL	1301	Composition I	3
ENGL	2311	Technical & Business Writing	3
Semester Total 13

Semester 2			Credits
Complete the following
AUMT	1310	Automotive Brake Systems	3
AUMT	1345	Automotive Climate Control Systems	3
AUMT	1419	Automotive Engine Repair	4
ACGM	3MNS	Gen Ed Math/Natural Science Elective	3
ACGM	3SBS	Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
Semester Total 16

Semester 3			Credits
Complete the following
AUMT	2321	Automotive Electrical Diagnosis and Repair	3
AUMT	2413	Automotive Drive Train and Axles	4
AUMT	2417	Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I	4
ACGM	3GED	Gen Ed Elective	3
ACGM	3HFA	Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
Semester Total 17

Semester 4			Credits
Complete at least 3 credits from the following
AUMT	2302	Automotive Compression Ignition Engines & Fuel Systems	3
AUMT	2328	Automotive Service	3
AUMT	2307	Hybrid Systems Diagnostics	3
AUMT	2380	Cooperative Education - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	3
Complete the following
AUMT	2337	Automotive Electronics	3
AUMT	2425	Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle	4
AUMT	2434	Automotive Engine Performance Analysis II	4
Semester Total 14

Degree Plan Credits 60

AUMT 1345 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 1201 or AUMT 1305, AUMT 1307 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
AUMT 1419 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 1305
AUMT 2417 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 1201 or AUMT 1305, AUMT 1307, AUMT 1419 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
AUMT 2302 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 2417
AUMT 2307 Prerequisite(s):AUMT 1307, AUMT 2417, AUMT 2321
AUMT 2328, AUMT 2380 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 2413, AUMT 2417, AUMT 2321
AUMT 2337 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 2321 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)
AUMT 2425, AUMT 2434 Prerequisite(s): AUMT 2417 (Prerequisite or Corequisite), AUMT 2321