Automotive Technology
Program Overview
The two-year Automotive Technology Associates Degree program prepares students as entry-level technicians in the automobile and diesel industries.
Senior Testing Fees
In addition to tuition, Automotive Technology Students will have fees associated with their major reflected yearly per the Enrollment Agreement. These fees cover State and Federal Licensing Requirements. These are all mandatory to complete the program. State inspection fees can be waived for those students who have achieved this credential and/or out-of-state students not needing such a credential.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates can work for employers in the automotive career fields of automotive, truck, farm and earthmoving equipment dealerships; truck, power generation and construction companies; automotive service centers; engine repair/machine shops; automotive equipment distributors; independent service garages; automotive parts manufacturers; sales representation; and auto insurance companies. Graduates may work with brake systems, transmissions, alignments and repairs; be representatives in claim, sales and service, or become truck/fleet maintenance technicians.
Our Automotive Technology program graduates enter the region’s workforce at locations such as Gibbons Ford in Dickson City, PA, Pompey Automotive Group in Scranton, PA & Tunkhannock, PA, and Toyota of Scranton in Scranton, PA.
Program Learning Goals
Goal 1: Graduates will possess the appropriate skills needed for entering the Automotive Technology field.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Identify tools necessary to perform job duties
- Demonstrate ability to perform basic automobile services
- Practice Safe work habits for all jobs performed
Goal 2: Graduates will understand the importance of professional behavior, as well as comply with the daily changes within the Automotive Industry and will meet the challenges of continued growth within the Automotive Technology Profession.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:
- Interpret basic repair instructions
- Follow diagnostic flow charts to properly diagnose problems
- Take basic skills to the next level with on the job training
Goal 3: Graduates will be provided the skills that will allow them to choose careers in the field.
Student Learning Outcomes – Students:
- Can become electrical systems specialists
- Will be able to recognize importance of customer satisfaction
- Can use their automotive knowledge to become Parts Specialists
Course Outline
| CREDITS | |
| SEMESTER 1 | |
| Introduction to Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technology | 2 |
| Brake Systems | 1 |
| Brake Systems Lab | 2 |
| Steering and Suspension Systems | 1 |
| Steering and Suspension Systems Lab | 2 |
| Introduction to Welding for Automotive Students | 2 |
| Microcomputer I | 3 |
| First-year Experience | 1 |
| SEMESTER 2 | |
| Electrical & Electronic Systems | 1 |
| Electrical & Electronic Systems Lab | 2 |
| Engine Performance & Emissions | 1 |
| Engine Performance & Emissions Lab | 2 |
| Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals | 1 |
| Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals Lab | 2 |
| Introduction to Business | 3 |
| English Composition I or Industry Communication | 3 |
| College Algebra I and Trigonometry | 3 |
| or Math for the Transportation Division | 3 |
| SEMESTER 3 | |
| Gasoline Engine Overhaul Procedures | 2 |
| Gasoline Engine Overhaul Procedures Lab | 2 |
| Advanced Automotive Electrical Technology | 1 |
| Advanced Automotive Electrical Technology Lab | 2 |
| Automatic Transmissions & Transaxles | 1 |
| Automatic Transmissions & Transaxles Lab | 2 |
| Public Speaking | 3 |
| Art Elective | 3 |
| SEMESTER 4 | |
| Driver Assistance Systems | 2 |
| HVAC Vehicle Systems | 2 |
| HVAC Vehicle Systems Lab | 1 |
| Certifications for Automotive Students | 2 |
| Manual Transmissions & Differentials | 1 |
| Manual Transmissions & Differentials Lab | 2 |
| Applied Automotive Principles and Applications | 2 |
| Applied Automotive Principles and Applications Lab | 2 |
| or Internship | 4 |
| Science Elective | 3 |
| MINIMUM CREDITS TO GRADUATE | 65 |
For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.