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Academic Information Automotive Service Technology Degree Requirements
Associate of Applied Science 60 Semester Hours
English: 6 credit hours
Mathematics: 3 credit hours
Three hours of mathematics courses must be selected from the following list:
Social Science Elective: 3 credit hours
Three hours of Social Science Electives Must Be Selected From The List On This Page.
- ELECTIVE Social Science
Business: 3 credit hours
- BUS 1213 Computer Applications
Technical Core: 40 credit hours
- AST 1005 Electrical/Electronic Systems
- AST 1105 Brakes
- AST 1205 Engine Repair
- AST 1305 Power Trains
- AST 2005 Climate Control
- AST 2105 Automatic Transmissions
- AST 2115 Engine Performance
- AST 2205 Chassis & Steering
Related Electives: 5 credit hours
Five hours of electives must be selected from The Following List:
- ACCT 2003 Principles of Accounting I
- ACR 1104 Refrigeration Systems and Components
- ACR 1303 Schematics
- ACR 1404 Introduction to Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- ACR 1603 Piping and Load Calculations
- ACR 1704 Commercial Refrigeration
- ACR 1903 Heating Technology
- AUB 1003 Auto Body Electrical and Mechanical Systems
- AUB 1005 Auto Body Fundamentals
- AUB 1103 Materials and Processes
- AUB 1205 Non-Structural Analysis and Repair I
- AUB 1305 Refinishing Procedures and Applications
- AUB 1405 Non-Structural Analysis and Repair II
- AUB 1503 Refinishing Products
- AUB 2203L Advanced Auto Refinishing
- AUB 2205 Structural Analysis and Repair
- AUB 2303 Color Theory
- AUB 2403 Auto Body Shop Management
- AUB 2503L Special Projects
- BUS 1003 Business English
- BUS 1013 Bookkeeping
- BUS 1031 Electronic Calculators
- BUS 1041 Microsoft Outlook
- BUS 1051 File Management
- BUS 1101 Keyboarding II
- BUS 1223 Electronic Spreadsheet
- BUS 1233 Database Management
- BUS 1253 Word Processing I
- BUS 1333 Business Math
- BUS 1353 Selling
- BUS 1363 Marketing Principals
- BUS 1413 Visual Merchandising
- BUS 2313 Professional Development (must be taken last semester)
- BUS 2343 Advertising
- BUS 2373 Supervisory Management
- BUS 2383 Retailing
- BUS 2393 Business Law
- BUS 2403 Entrepreneurship
- CIS 1003 Introduction to Computer Systems
- CIS 1103 Computer Hardware and Software I
- CIS 1113 Networking Essentials
- CIS 1133 Introduction to Computer Programming Logic and Language
- CIS 2103 Computer Hardware and Software II
- ECON 2453 Macroeconomics
- ECON 2463 Microeconomics
- ELEC 1204 Fundamentals of Electricity
- ELEC 2104 Introduction to Digital Systems
- ELEC 2113 Motors and System Controls
- FIN 2013 Personal Finance
- GRNS 1201 Sustainability Awareness
- PTRT 1001 First Aid/HSE
- PTRT 1013 Introduction to Petroleum Industry
- PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations
- PTRT 1123 Rigging and Load Handling
- PTRT 2113 Petroleum Regulations and Safety
- PTRT 2203 Gas Management
- SPH 2303 Public Speaking
- TECH 1101 OSHA Basic
- TECH 1202 Soft Skills for Technicians
- TECH 2004 Hydraulics and Pneumatics
- WLD 1003 Basic Welding
- WLD 1102 Arc Welding I
- WLD 1505L Arc Welding I Lab
- WLD 1303 Blueprint Reading
Related Degrees
After UACCM
Graduates are employed as:
- Independent shop owner/operators
- Shop managers in auto dealerships
- Parts store managers
- Managers of nationwide trucking companies
- Owners of trucking companies and truck shops
- Line mechanics
Hints
- Students should take all remedial courses early in order to focus on degree-required classes in later semesters.
- Take classes when offered as some classes are only offered certain semesters.
- Plan electives early to insure completion of courses within the desired time frame.
Note
UACCM teaches the eight ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) test areas. The courses cover the auto from the front bumper to the rear bumper. Students spend an hour each day in the classroom and the remainder of time in the lab working on automobiles in the well-equipped shop.
Minimal tools are required for this program.
