Skip to main content
2020-2021 Catalog
Return to rccc.edu

Awards

Award details listed below.

2020-2021

Automotive Systems Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree A60160 Automotive Systems Technology (60160) CIP 47.0604

Last updated on Jan. 10, 2020, 3:20 p.m.

The following is a suggested degree map for completing this degree in six semesters. Some students' degree maps may be different, depending on their enrollment status (day, evening, full-time or part-time).

The following courses are required for successful completion of the award base program.

First Year Fall:

Take the following courses.

TRN-110 Introduction to Transport Technology
2.00
TRN-120 Basic Transportation Electricity
5.00
AUT-116 Engine Repair
3.00
AUT-116A Engine Repair Lab
1.00
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry
3.00
TRN-170 Pc Skills for Transportation
2.00

Credits: 16

First Year Spring:

Take the following courses.

AUT-151 Brake Systems
3.00
AUT-181 Engine Performance 1
3.00
AUT-151A Brakes Systems Lab
1.00
AUT-181A Engine Performance 1 Lab
1.00
MAT-110 Mathematical Measurement and Literacy
3.00
WLD-112 Basic Welding Processes
2.00

Take three semester hour credits from the following standardized list of social/behavioral sciences courses.

ANT-210 General Anthropology
3.00
ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology
3.00
ANT-230 Physical Anthropology
3.00
ANT-230A Physical Anthropology Lab
1.00
ANT-240 Archaeology
3.00
ANT-240A Archaeology Field Lab
2.00
ECO-151 Survey of Economics
3.00
ECO-251 Principles of Microeconomics
3.00
ECO-252 Principles of Macroeconomics
3.00
GEO-111 World Regional Geography
3.00
GEO-112 Cultural Geography
3.00
GEO-130 General Physical Geography
3.00
HIS-111 World Civilizations I
3.00
HIS-112 World Civilizations II
3.00
HIS-122 Western Civilization II
3.00
HIS-131 American History I
3.00
HIS-132 American History II
3.00
HIS-163 The World Since 1945
3.00
HIS-221 African-American History
3.00
HIS-226 The Civil War
3.00
HIS-236 North Carolina History
3.00
POL-120 American Government
3.00
POL-130 State & Local Government
3.00
POL-220 International Relations
3.00
PSY-110 Life Span Development
3.00
PSY-118 Interpersonal Psychology
3.00
PSY-150 General Psychology
3.00
PSY-211 Psychology of Adjustment
3.00
PSY-237 Social Psychology
3.00
PSY-239 Psychology of Personality
3.00
PSY-241 Developmental Psychology
3.00
PSY-243 Child Psychology
3.00
PSY-246 Adolescent Psychology
3.00
PSY-249 Psychology of Aging
3.00
PSY-259 Human Sexuality
3.00
PSY-275 Health Psychology
3.00
PSY-281 Abnormal Psychology
3.00
SOC-210 Introduction to Sociology
3.00
SOC-213 Sociology of the Family
3.00
SOC-220 Social Problems
3.00
SOC-230 Race and Ethnic Relations
3.00
SOC-234 Sociology of Gender
3.00
SOC-240 Social Psychology
3.00
SOC-242 Sociology of Deviance
3.00
SOC-250 Sociology of Religion
3.00

Credits: 16

First Year Summer:

Take the following courses.

AUT-141 Suspension & Steering Systems
3.00
TRN-140 Transportation Climate Control
2.00
AUT-141A Suspension & Steering Lab
1.00
TRN-140A Transportation Climate Control Lab
2.00

Credits: 8

Second Year Fall:

Take the following courses.

AUT-183 Engine Performance 2
4.00
AUT-163 Advanced Automotive Electricity
3.00
AUT-163A Advanced Automotive Electricity Lab
1.00
AUT-231 Manual Transmissions/Transaxles/DriveTrains
3.00
AUT-231A Manual Transmissions/Transaxles/DriveTrains Lab
1.00

Take three semester hour credits from the following standardized list of humanities/fine arts courses.

ART-111 Art Appreciation
3.00
ART-114 Art History Survey I
3.00
ART-115 Art History Survey II
3.00
ART-121 Two-Dimensional Design
3.00
ART-131 Drawing I
3.00
ART-132 Drawing II
3.00
ART-240 Painting I
3.00
ART-241 Painting II
3.00
ART-244 Watercolor
3.00
ART-261 Photography I
3.00
ART-262 Photography II
3.00
ART-266 Videography I
3.00
ART-281 Sculpture I
3.00
ART-283 Ceramics I
3.00
ART-288 Studio
3.00
DRA-111 Theatre Appreciation
3.00
DRA-126 Storytelling
3.00
ENG-125 Creative Writing I
3.00
HUM-110 Technology and Society
3.00
HUM-115 Critical Thinking
3.00
HUM-120 Cultural Studies
3.00
HUM-122 Southern Culture
3.00
HUM-130 Myth in Human Culture
3.00
HUM-170 The Holocaust
3.00
MUS-110 Music Appreciation
3.00
MUS-112 Introduction to Jazz
3.00
MUS-210 History of Rock Music
3.00
PHI-230 Introduction to Logic
3.00
PHI-240 Introduction to Ethics
3.00
REL-110 World Religions
3.00
REL-211 Introduction to Old Testament
3.00
REL-212 Introduction to New Testament
3.00

Credits: 15

Second Year Spring:

Take the following courses.

AUT-221 Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles
3.00
AUT-221A Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles Lab
1.00
COM-231 Public Speaking
3.00
TRN-130 Intro to Sustainable Transportation
3.00

Take two SHC from the following MAJOR ELECTIVES courses. Students may take either AUT 113 or WBL 112 in the second year summer term. Students may choose to take WBL 111 and WBL 121 instead of taking AUT 113 or WBL 112. WBL can be taken at any time in the curriculum to equal two credit hours total.

AUT-113 Automotive Servicing I
2.00
WBL-111 Work-Based Learning I
1.00
WBL-112 Work-Based Learning I
2.00
WBL-121 Work-Based Learning II
1.00

Credits: 12

Note:

Students must furnish hand tools and protective clothing, as well as textbooks, and may obtain this list from the Automotive Systems Technology program Chair or Student Services.

Additional Information:

Additional Information

Students must furnish hand tools and protective clothing, as well as textbooks, and may obtain this list from the Automotive Systems Technology program Chair or Student Services.

Total Credits To Complete
67