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Automotive Technology Management (BAU)
Academic School: Transportation Technology
(Effective Fall 2006)
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
Also offered via Distance Learning
Automotive Technology Management is a bachelor of science degree structured to meet the needs of the automotive service and manufacturing industries. The curriculum design provides the student with in-depth technical skills, breadth of technical knowledge, and management skills as applied in the automotive industry. The major will emphasize skills in supervision and personnel management, financial analysis and accounting principles, sales promotion and marketing plan, problem-solving methods, organization and planning techniques, and a level of proficiency in communications and mathematics essential for a management career.
Career Opportunities: Management positions in customer relations, credit and finance, personnel, sales, marketing, inventory control and fleet manager.
Recommended High School Subjects: Two years of algebra, three years of English, one year of physical science.
Remediation Strategies: All entering students will be tested for English, math, and reading deficiencies. Students are expected to remediate any deficiencies as explained in this catalog (see http://www.pct.edu/catalog/PlacementTesting.htm ).
Transfer Procedures: Students may transfer from other transportation associate degrees at Penn College or another college with equivalent courses and will have their transcripts evaluated by Penn College officials prior to acceptance into the major. This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see http://www.pct.edu/catalog/TransferringCredits.htm ). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification and/or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Certification coupled with two years of full-time transportation related maintenance work will be evaluated on an individual basis for credit toward any or all of the Directed Transportation Technology Electives as determined by the Automotive Department.
Program Goals: The program goals from either the Automotive Technology major (including Ford ASSET and Honda emphasis majors); Automotive Service, Sales, and Marketing; Collision Repair Technology; or Diesel Technology will apply towards the first two years of study in Automotive Technology Management. In addition, this major should prepare students to:
- make the transition from school to work and obtain jobs in automotive industry related management, training/teaching, technical support, business ownership, and/or attend graduate school to continue their education.
- identify an automotive related research problem, develop research questions, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions.
- prepare written professional reports utilizing correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and American Psychological Association citations to support their ideas.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BAU | Directed Transportation Technology Electives | 12 | |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | |
| ENL111 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| 18 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| BAU | Directed Transportation Technology Electives | 12 | |
| ENL121 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| or | |||
| ENL201 | Technical and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| SAF110 | Occupational Health and Safety | 2 | |
| 17 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| BAU | Directed Transportation Technology Electives | 10 | |
| CHM100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 | |
| or | |||
| MSC106 | Introduction to Metallurgy | 4 | |
| SOC111 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
| 17 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| BAU | Directed Transportation Technology Electives | 12 | |
| MTH180 | College Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| 16 | |||
| Fifth Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT310 | Automotive Service Management | 3 | Writing Enriched Requirement |
| ECO111 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MGT115 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| MTH160 | Elementary Statistics with Computer Applications | 4 | |
| HSC | Humanities/Social Science Cultural Diversity Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Sixth Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT312 | Automotive Service Facilities and Production | 3 | |
| ACC113 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| MGT249 | Small Business Management | 3 | |
| or | |||
| MGT248 | Supervision and Human Relations | 3 | |
| PHS103 | Physics Survey | 3 | |
| or | |||
| SCI100 | Environmental Science | 3 | |
| SPC101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | |
| or | |||
| SPC201 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 18 | |||
| Seventh Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT314 | Administration of Automotive Service Operations | 3 | |
| AMT345 | Teaching Automotive Seminars | 3 | |
| MGT340 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| or | |||
| HRM300 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | |
| HUM | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| SSE | Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| ART | Art Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| FOR | Foreign Language Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| AAE | Applied Arts Elective | 3 | |
| or | |||
| IFE | International Field Experience Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Eighth Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT336 | Vehicle Propulsion Systems: Application and Design | 3 | Science, Technology and Society Requirement |
| AMT495 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| MGT330 | Managerial Decision Making | 3 | |
| or | |||
| MGT301 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| PHL210 | Ethics | 3 | |
| ART | Art Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
Directed Transportation Technology Electives include AMT, ABC, or DSM courses. A minimum of 24 credits must be completed in the same program area. Major courses other than AMT, ABC, or DSM will need adviser approval.
Accreditation: Accredited by The National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).