Automotive Body Technology, Automotive Technology, AOT (CA)

This program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating. The program includes a minor concentration in Automotive Technology.

Technical Core

ABR 111 - Non-Structural Repair 3 credits
ABR 114 - Non-Structural Panel Replacement 3 credits
ABR 122 - Surface Preparation 3 credits
ABR 123 - Paint Application and Equipment 3 credits
ABR 151 - Safety and Environmental Practices 3 credits
ABR 157 - Automotive Plastic Repairs 3 credits
ABR 214 - Automotive Structural Repair 3 credits
ABR 261 - Restraint Systems 3 credits
ABR 269 - Estimating and Damage Analysis 3 credits
ORI 101 - The Wildcat Way 1 credits
Students who have completed less than 30 hours of coursework should take ORI101.

Total Technical Core Coursework: 27 - 28 Credit Hours

Minor Requirements

Choose 18 credit hours with instructor approval

AUM 101 - Fundamentals of Automotive Technology 3 credits
AUM 112 - Electrical Fundamentals 3 credits
AUM 121 - Braking Systems 3 credits
AUM 122 - Suspension and Steering 3 credits
AUM 124 - Engine Repair I 3 credits
AUM 130 - Drive Train and Axles 3 credits
AUM 133 - Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning 3 credits
AUM 162 - Electrical and Electronic Systems 3 credits
AUM 220 - Engine Repair II 3 credits
AUM 224 - Manual Transmissions 3 credits
AUM 230 - Automatic Transmissions 3 credits
AUM 239 - Engine Performance I 3 credits
AUM 244 - Engine Performance II 3 credits

Total Minor Requirement Coursework: 18 Credit Hours

General Education

English Composition

Must complete ENG101 or ENG131

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credits
or
ENG 131 - Applied Writing I 3 credits

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Humanities and Fine Arts

Choose one Humanities or Fine Arts course

Art or Music Appreciation preferred

May not take Speech

ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
ENG 262 - English Literature II 3 credits
ENG 271 - World Literature I 3 credits
ENG 272 - World Literature II 3 credits
ENG 251 - American Literature I 3 credits
ENG 252 - American Literature II 3 credits
ENG 261 - English Literature I 3 credits
MUS 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credits
PHL 206 - Ethics and Society 3 credits
REL 151 - Survey of the Old Testament 3 credits
REL 152 - Survey of the New Testament 3 credits

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Natural Science

Must complete one 4 hour Natural Science course

BIO 103 - Principles of Biology I 4 credits
BIO 104 - Principles of Biology II 4 credits
CHM 104 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 4 credits
CHM 105 - Introduction Organic Chemistry 4 credits
CHM 111 - College Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 112 - College Chemistry II 4 credits
PHS 111 - Physical Science 4 credits
PHS 112 - Physical Science II 4 credits
PHY 201 - General Physics I - Trig Based 4 credits
PHY 202 - General Physics II - Trig Based 4 credits
PHY 213 - General Physics with Calculus I 4 credits
PHY 214 - General Physics with Calculus II 4 credits

Total: 4 Credit Hours

Mathematics

Must complete one Math course

MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 credits
MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 credits
MTH 118 - Technical Mathematics 3 credits
MTH 110 - Finite Mathematics 3 credits
MTH 112 - Precalculus Algebra 3 credits
MTH 113 - Precalculus Trigonometry 3 credits
MTH 115 - Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry 4 credits
MTH 120 - Calculus and Its Applications 3 credits
MTH 125 - Calculus I 4 credits
MTH 126 - Calculus II 4 credits
MTH 227 - Calculus III 4 credits
MTH 237 - Linear Algebra 3 credits
MTH 238 - Applied Differential Equations I 3 credits

Total: 3 Credit Hours

History, Social, and Behavioral Science

Choose one History, Social, or Behaivoral Science course

ECO 231 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECO 232 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II 3 credits
HIS 201 - United States History I 3 credits
HIS 202 - United States History II 3 credits
PSY 200 - General Psychology 3 credits
PSY 210 - Human Growth and Development 3 credits
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
SOC 210 - Social Problems 3 credits

Automotive Body Technology, Automotive Technology, AOT (CA)

Technical Core

Total Technical Core Coursework: 27 - 28 Credit Hours

Minor Requirements

Total Minor Requirement Coursework: 18 Credit Hours

General Education

English Composition

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Humanities and Fine Arts

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Natural Science

Total: 4 Credit Hours

Mathematics

Total: 3 Credit Hours

History, Social, and Behavioral Science

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Total General Education Coursework: 16 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours for Program Completion: 64 - 65 Credit Hours