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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: General Technology - Automotive Option, AAS


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Program Overview

The Associate of Applied Science in General Technology - Automotive option provides students with competencies in all eight service areas of the Automotive Services Excellence program. Graduates may enter the workforce as automotive repair technicians. The Automotive program is certified by Automotive Services Excellence Foundation (ASE).

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

Degree Requirements

-  This degree requires successful completion of 60 credit hours

-  A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average required for graduation

-  Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation

- Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met

Career Opportunities

Automotive Repair Technicians

Semester One


Complete all 16 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ASTE 11044  Automatic Transmiss/Transaxle w/Lab 4    
  ASTE 12005  Power Trains with Lab 5    
  ASTE 23004  Engine Repair 4    
  UNIV 10033  Career Essentials* 3    

*ENGL 10203  OR SPCH 10003  may be substituted for UNIV 10033  if already completed

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR 

Semester Two


Complete all 16 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ASTE 14043  Automotive Brake Systems 3    
  ASTE 21003  Chassis and Steering 3    
  ASTE 24010  Electrical Fundamentals 10    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Three


Complete all 16 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ASTE 11033  Conversion and Installation of AFS 3    
  ASTE 15003  Climate Control with Lab 3    
  ASTE 22010  Engine Performance 10    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 12 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BUSI 14083  Microcomputer Applications OR CPSI 10003  Computer Concepts 3    
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I 3    
  MATH 13043  Technical Mathematics (or higher) 3    
  Social Science (must have ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI prefix) 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 60 Credit Hours


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