Major Code
710A

The Automotive Technology Program provides students hands-on skills to work as an automotive technician. Classes prepare students to take select ASE certification tests. Waubonsee Community College’s Automotive Technology Program is ASE Master certified and an ASE Education Foundation accredited program.

Career Ready Pathway (21 Months)

Guided pathways are recommended course sequences for earning a certificate or degree. Waubonsee’s academic and career advising and counseling professionals are available to guide students on their path to graduate.

Career Ready Pathway - Automotive Technology AAS

General Education Requirements

15

COM100 Fund of Speech Communication

3

or

COM121 Communication in the Workplace

3

ENG152 Business Communication

3

or

ENG101 First-Year Composition I

3

ENG153 Technical Writing

3

or

ENG102 First-Year Composition II

3

Mathematics Elective

3

Social/Behavioral Elective*

Major Program Requirements - First Year

26

AUT100 Maintenance and Light Repair

2

AUT110 Engine Service I

3

AUT111 Automotive Power Trains

3

AUT112 Automotive Brake Systems

3

AUT113 Automotive Electrical/ Electronic Systems

3

AUT120 Engine Service II

3

AUT122 Automotive Suspension and Wheel Alignment

3

AUT123 Automotive Ignition Systems

3

AUT124 Automotive Fuel and Emission Systems

3

Major Program Requirements - Second Year

24

AUT116 Automotive Service Adviser

3

AUT231 Automatic Transmissions/ Transaxles

3

AUT232 Advanced Brakes and Suspension Systems

3

AUT233 Applied Automotive Fuels and Electricity

3

AUT240 Service Shop Operations

3

AUT243 Advanced Engine Control Systems

3

AUT245 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning

3

AUT246 Automotive Accessories and Diagnostics

3

Program Total

65

* Transfer students should consult with Counseling to select electives.

NOTE: All Students enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program are required to provide their own hand tools, safety glasses, protective clothing and safety shoes.