Automotive Technology

Our Automotive Technology program prepares you to become an automotive technician and get people’s vehicles back on the road.

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Program Duration: 2 Year Program
Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Total Credit Hours: 62

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About This Program

As the automotive industry has undergone a parts and service revolution, the increased complexity of the modern automobile has created a demand for highly skilled, technologically advanced automotive professionals. This program prepares students to work as mechanics, safety inspectors and shop supervisors.

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Semester 1

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
AT 100 - Introduction to Automotive Technology		3 credits
ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)		3 credits	Writing, Research, Info Lit 1
CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology		3 credits	Technological Competency
AT 121 - Principles of Automotive Electricity and Electronics	AT 100, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) or HIST 101 - United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Era or HIST 102 - United States History: The Civil War and the 19th Century or HIST 103 - United States History: The 20th Century and Beyond or HIST 103H - United States and Pennsylvania History: The 20th Century (Honors) or HIST 176/ADC 176 - Philadelphia History: Architecture and Planning		3 credits	Cultural Analysis & Interpretation

Semester 2

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
AT 181 - Auto Engine Mechanical Repair	AT 100, which may be taken concurrently	4 credits
AT 131 - Automotive Manual Transmissions and Drivelines	AT 100, which may be taken concurrently	4 credits
FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra	FNMT 017 or FNMT 019 completed or FNMT 118 (or higher) placement	3 credits	Quantitative Reasoning
AT 150 - Automotive Braking Systems	AT 100, which may be taken concurrently	2 credits

Summer 1

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
AT 221 - Advanced Automotive Electrical Systems	AT 121, FNMT 118 or higher MATH, which may be taken concurrently	4 credits

Semester 3

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
AT 261 - Engine Performance & Diagnosis	AT 221, which may be taken concurrently	4 credits
AT 271 - Air Conditioning and Heating Systems	AT 221	3 credits
CHEM 101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I (Lab Based) or PHYS 105 - Survey of Physics or STS 101 - Introduction to Science, Technology and Society or EASC 111 - Environmental Conservation or EASC 111H - Environmental Conservation (Honors)	For PHYS 105 and STS 101: FNMT 017 or placement in FNMT 118 or higher	3 or 4 credits	Scientific Reasoning
AT 250 - Advanced Braking Systems & Controls	AT 121, AT 150	2 credits

Semester 4

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
AT 241 - Auto Transmissions and Transaxles	AT 221,AT 131	4 credits
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)	ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better	3 credits	Writing/Research/Info Lit 2
ENGL 115 - Public Speaking or ENGL 117 - Group and Team Communication or ENGL 118 - Intercultural Communication or ART 111 - Three-Dimensional Design I	ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits	Oral Communication/Creative Expression
AT 111 - Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems	AT 100, which may be taken concurrently	4 credits

Summer 1

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
AT 281 - Advanced Automotive Engine Performance	AT 221, AT 261	4 credits

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Launch Your Career in Automotive Technology

Automotive Engineering Technicians - est. salary $54,503
Automotive Body and Related Repairers - est. salary $47,738
Maintenance and Repair Worker - est. salary $47,486

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**EMSI Data, 2022; Philadelphia County, PA; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Career Outlook

$89,248

Median Salary of a English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

1,392

Number of Jobs in the Region

+4%

10-year Job Outlook in the Region for First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Supervise and coordinate assignments of mechanics, installers and repairers.

Starting Pay: $48,010

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Typical Tasks

Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.

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