Automotive Service Technology

Technical Certificate

(36 Semester Credit Hours)

Curriculum for Fall Start

  •  Fall
    Course # Course Name Hours
    AST 1003 Automotive Electronics 3
    AST 1103 Automotive Brake Systems 3
    AST 1004 Gasoline Engine Theory 4
    AST 1113 Introduction to Automotive Drive Trains 3
    BST 1003 Business English
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    TMAT 1203 Technical Mathematics II
    (or higher math)
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    Total Hours   19
  •  Spring
    Course # Course Name Hours
    AST 1005 Engine Performance
    (prerequisite: AST 1004)    		 5
    AST 1203 Automotive Climate Control 3
    AST 1213 Automotive Chassis and Steering 3
    AST 2103 Advanced Automotive Electronics
    (prerequisite: AST 1003)    		 3
    CIS 1113 Fundamental Computer Operations 3
    Total Hours   17


Curriculum for Spring Start

  •  Spring
    Course # Course Name Hours
    AST 1003 Automotive Electronics 3 
    AST 1203 Automotive Climate Control 3
    AST 1213 Automotive Chassis and Steering 3
    BST 1003 Business English
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3 
    TMAT 1203 Technical Math II
    (or higher math)
    Must pass with a "C" or better
    		 3 
    Total Hours   15
  •  1st Summer Session (five-week course)
    Course # Course Name Hours
    AST 1004 Gasoline Engine Theory 4
    AST 2103 Advanced Automotive Electronics
    (prerequisite:  AST 1003)    		 3 
    Total Hours   7
  •  Fall
    Course # Course Name Hours
    AST 1005 Engine Performance 5
    AST 1113 Introduction to Automotive Drive Trains 3
    AST 1103 Automotive Brake Systems 3
    CIS 1113 Fundamental Computer Operation 3
    Total Hours   14