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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:

First SemesterCredits
BAUDirected Transportation Technology Electives 12
CSC110Introduction to Information Technology 3
ENL111English Composition I 3
18
Second SemesterCredits
BAUDirected Transportation Technology Electives 12
ENL121English Composition II 3
or
ENL201Technical and Professional Communication 3
SAF110Occupational Health and Safety 2
17
Third SemesterCredits
BAUDirected Transportation Technology Electives 10
CHM100Fundamentals of Chemistry 4
or
MSC106Introduction to Metallurgy 4
SOC111Introduction to Sociology 3
17
Fourth SemesterCredits
BAUDirected Transportation Technology Electives 12
MTH180College Algebra and Trigonometry I 3
FITFitness and Lifetime Sports Elective 1
16
Fifth SemesterCredits
AMT310Automotive Service Management 3 Writing Enriched Requirement
ECO111Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MGT115Principles of Management 3
MTH160Elementary Statistics with Computer Applications 4
HSCHumanities/Social Science Cultural Diversity Elective 3
16
Sixth SemesterCredits
AMT312Automotive Service Facilities and Production 3
ACC113Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
MGT249Small Business Management 3
or
MGT248Supervision and Human Relations 3
PHS103Physics Survey 3
or
SCI100Environmental Science 3
SPC101Fundamentals of Speech 3
or
SPC201Interpersonal Communication 3
OEAOpen Elective 3
18
Seventh SemesterCredits
AMT314Administration of Automotive Service Operations 3
AMT345Teaching Automotive Seminars 3
MGT340Human Resource Management 3
or
HRM300Human Resource Management 3
FITFitness and Lifetime Sports Elective 1
OEAOpen Elective 3
HUMHumanities Elective 3
or
SSESocial Science Elective 3
or
ARTArt Elective 3
or
FORForeign Language Elective 3
or
AAEApplied Arts Elective 3
or
IFEInternational Field Experience Elective 3
16
Eighth SemesterCredits
AMT336Vehicle Propulsion Systems: Application and Design 3 Science, Technology and Society Requirement
AMT495Senior Project 3
MGT330Managerial Decision Making 3
or
MGT301Business Law I 3
PHL210Ethics 3
ARTArt 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).