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Automotive Service Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in Automotive Service must complete a minimum of 78 quarter hours in the major consisting of the core courses and technical requirements. In addition, the student must complete required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Students will be required to take A1-A8 ASE exams prior to graduation as their exit exam.

Core Requirements:

AUTO 134Internal Combustion Engine Theory

2
AUTO 135Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory

2
AUTO 145Manual Drive Trains and Axles

2
AUTO 146Manual Drive Trains and Axles Laboratory

2
AUTO 156Electrical Systems

2
AUTO 157Electrical Systems Laboratory

2
AUTO 280Practicum

2
AUTO 214Engine Performance

2
AUTO 215Engine Performance Laboratory

2
AUTO 335Suspension and Steering Systems

2
AUTO 336Suspension and Steering Systems Laboratory

2
AUTO 337Brake Systems and Traction Control

2
AUTO 338Brake Systems and Traction Control Laboratory

2
AUTO 355Climate Control Systems

2
AUTO 356Climate Control Systems Laboratory

2
AUTO 357Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles

2
AUTO 358Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles Laboratory

2
AUTO 365Diesel Engines

3
AUTO 414Advanced Engine Performance

3
AUTO 434High Performance Engine Tuning

3
AUTO 466Body Electronics and Computer Systems

3
AUTO 473Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Fuels

3
AUTO 480Advanced Practicum

2
AUTO 495Colloquium

0
DSGN 121Fundamentals of CAD

2
TECH 137Oxyacetylene Welding and Cutting

2
TECH 138Shielded Metal Arc Welding

2
TECH 235Materials and Processes

4
TECH 241Fabrication and Machining I

2
TECH 321Technology and Society

4
TECH 335CNC Prototyping

3
TECH 380Space Planning and Design

3
TECH 499Senior Project

1
Electives

4
Total Credit Hours:78

AUTO 495: Open only to students of junior standing or higher. Automotive degree candidates must satisfactorily complete two quarters, at least one of which must be during the senior year.

Cognates:

ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4
CIS 140Business Analytics with Microsoft Excel

4
MGMT 371Principles of Management

4
or
MGMT 375/MKTG 375Foundations of Entrepreneurship

4
PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 202Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 205Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1