AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY -- DEALERSHIP SPONSORED TECHNICIAN

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

Brookhaven only

• Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.AT.DEALERSHIP

This specialized program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment as Automotive technicians in specific manufacturer's dealership service organizations. Students entering this program must be sponsored by participating dealerships approved by the College. Emphasis is placed upon the development of the necessary skills and knowledge required to function in Automotive dealerships repairing and maintaining late model Automobiles with electronic systems. This program includes operational theory, practical skills, and accepted shop procedures reinforced by intensive practice during cooperative work experience periods in the sponsoring dealership.

SEMESTER I

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

+Elective - a minimum of 8 credit hours of cooperative work experience are required for graduation. The courses must be selected from the following list:

++Elective - any student enrolling in TECM 1341 Technical Algebra must take PHYS 1405 Conceptual Physics I. Any college level course with the prefix of MATH can be taken instead of both TECM 1341 and PHYS 1405.

+++Social/Behavioral Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Sciences.

++++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.

NOTE: Some students enrolling in this program may plan to transfer to four- year institutions. They should consult with an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and to identify how courses will transfer to the four year institution of their choice.