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Automotive Technology
Ford ASSET Emphasis (FA)
Academic School: Transportation Technology
(Effective Fall 2001)
Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
This major includes advanced operating theories of automotive systems and components. Students learn to apply automotive operating principles and to diagnose malfunctions in automotive systems. The course work emphasizes the development of skills in service, repair, and test procedures in relation to Ford vehicles and systems. Instruction will be on a rotating basis between classroom/shop activities and a sponsoring Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealership. Specific courses also prepare the student for transfer to four-year colleges. Instruction will be on Ford/Lincoln/Mercury automobiles. The major prepares students to take written certification exams, for example, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence exams and the Ford Service Technician Specialty Training exams.
Career Opportunities: Service technician, service equipment representative, rebuilding shop assembler, repair shop operator, parts and inventory control.
Recommended High School Subjects: Three years of English, two years of algebra and one year of science.
Special Admissions Requirements: A prospective student will need dealer sponsorship prior to the Ford Dealership co-op and acceptance into the major.
Remediation Strategies: Students may enter the major with one deficiency with program coordinator's concurrence. Students deficient in MTH 004 or RDG 001 must remediate before entering any of the automotive majors. The order of remediation will be math, reading, English.
Transfer Procedures: 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.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- understand the theory of the applied physical and scientific principles and technical knowledge necessary for successful employment as an automotive technician in a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealership.
- apply a technical skill level sufficient for entry-level employment and advancement as an automotive technician in a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury/Mazda dealership.
- demonstrate adequate and appropriate workplace behaviors, and pursue ongoing technical skill development, sufficient for continued employment in the field of automotive service and repair.
- be successfully employed in the field of automotive service and repair, or successfully graduate from a four-year degree.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AMT110 | Ford Automotive Fundamentals | 5 | |
| AMT120 | Ford Automotive Electrical Systems | 5 | |
| AMT160 | Ford Dealership Internship I | 2 | |
| MTH124 | Technical Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| or | |||
| MTH180 | College Algebra and Trigonometry I | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT130 | Ford Automotive Engines, Diagnosis, Overhaul and Repair | 5 | |
| AMT146 | Ford Automotive Electronics and Diagnostics | 5 | |
| AMT161 | Ford Dealership Internship II | 2 | |
| ENL111 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Summer Session | Credits | ||
| AMT141 | Ford Vehicle Heating and Air Conditioning | 4 | |
| AMT162 | Ford Dealership Internship III | 2 | |
| ENL201 | Technical and Professional Communication | 3 | |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | |
| 12 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT163 | Ford Dealership Internship IV | 2 | |
| AMT210 | Ford Steering, Suspension and Brake Systems | 5 | |
| AMT220 | Ford Engine Management Systems | 5 | |
| PHS103 | Physics Survey | 3 | |
| or | |||
| PHS114 | Physics with Technological Applications | 4 | |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT164 | Ford Dealership Internship V | 2 | |
| AMT230 | Ford Automotive Manual Transmissions, Drivelines and Transfer Cases | 5 | |
| AMT240 | Ford Automotive Transmissions and Transaxles | 5 | |
| FIT | Fitness and Lifetime Sports Elective | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
CERTIFICATION: The automotive major is master certified by the National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation and meets the standards for Automotive Service Excellence.