Automotive Mechanics AS, M

This Automotive Technician Associate of Science Degree prepares students to enter the automotive maintenance field with all the necessary skills to perform entry level work as well as have a thorough understanding of theory so they will be qualified to participate in advanced training at the dealer level. This program complies with our nationalAutomotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification through the accreditation body: National Automotive Teachers Education Foundation (NATEF), through which we are required to maintain certification every five years.

We anticipate roughly 15-30 completers per academic year.This estimate is based on completion rates from current Degree and program enrollment numbers.

This AS Degree fits the goal of CCSF and Evans center to prepare students to enter the workforce. The classes included in the Major are directly aligned with automotive employee minimum and desired qualifications.

	Course	Title	Units	Yr, Semester
	Auto 50	Intro to Automotive	3	Year 1 Fall
	Auto 51	Automotive Electrical	8	Year 1 Fall
	Auto 53	Automatic and Manual Transmissions	8 units	Year 1 Spring
	Auto 54	Engine Repair	8 units	Year 1 Spring
	Auto 55	Engine Performance	8 units	Year 1 Spring
	Auto 56	Intro to Hybrids	4 units	Year1 Spring
	Auto 59	Automotive Suspension and steering	4 units	Year 1 Spring
	Auto 63	Automotive Braking Systems	4 units	Year 1 Spring
	Auto 115	Service consultant	3 units	Year 1 Spring
Total Year 1 Spring			6 – 16 units
Total Major units			17-27 units

Year 1 Fall = 11 units

RequiredMajor Total: 17-27 units
Completion of CSU GE Breadth or IGETC pattern:37-38 units
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60units)
TOTAL UNITS: 60 units
Proposed Sequence
Year 1, Fall = 15 units
Year 1, Spring = 15 units
Year 2, Fall = 15 units
Year 2, Spring = 15 units
TOTAL UNITS: 60 units

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broxholm@smccd.edu Tom Broxholm of Skyline College emailed regarding potential conflict with Skyline Automotive Technician Major