MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3482 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2018 Spring Last Admit Term: 2018 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 65-72 CIP Code: 47.0604	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College Specific Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Automotive/Diesel-Heavy Equipment Technology (18) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 49-3023

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Automotive Performance Technology prepares students to work as automotive mechanics and technicians who diagnose, service, test, and repair complex, computer-controlled automotive electrical systems. The program emphasizes knowledge and skills in reading, math, problem solving, and writing that are necessary to perform automotive diagnosis and service.

Required Courses

APT101 Automotive Service Operations 3
APT131 Automotive Manual Power Trains 6
APT141 Alignment, Steering, and Suspension 6
APT151 Automotive Brake Systems 4
APT161 Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems I 4
APT171 Automotive Air conditioning 4
APT181 Engine Performance and Diagnosis I 6
+ APT262 Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems II 4
+ APT282 Engine Performance and Diagnosis II 6

+ AUT298AA Special Projects (1) OR
+ AUT298AB Special Projects (2) 1-2

Credits: 44-45

Restricted Electives
	Credits: 0

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 21-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3)

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) or equivalent as indicated by assessment

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
GTC107 Technical Mathematics I (3) or any approved general education course in the Mathematics area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 9-10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 2-3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area.

Program Competencies
1. Apply the practices of an automotive technician to be an effective employee. (APT101) 2. Practice automotive service techniques that are environmentally sound. (APT101, APT131, APT141, APT151, APT161, APT171, APT181, APT262, APT282, AUT298AA, AUT298AB) 3. Work and dress in a professionally safe manner. (APT101, APT131, APT141, APT151, APT161, APT171, APT181, APT262, APT282, AUT298AA, AUT298AB) 4. Diagnose, test, service, and repair fuel systems. (APT181, APT282) 5. Diagnose, test, service, and repair emission systems. (APT181, APT282) 6. Diagnose, test, service, and repair steering and suspension systems. (APT141) 7. Diagnose, test, service, and repair brake systems. (APT151) 8. Diagnose, test, service, and repair power trains. (APT131) 9. Diagnose, test, service, and repair electrical and electronic systems and devices. (APT161, APT262) 10. Diagnose, test, service, and repair air conditioning systems. (APT171) 11. Diagnose, test, service, and repair ignition systems. (APT181, APT282) 12. Diagnose, test, service, and repair engine mechanical malfunctions. (APT181, APT282) 13. Organize procedures necessary for completing all tasks related to diagnosis, testing, service, and repair of automotive systems. (APT101, APT131, APT141, APT151, APT161, APT171, APT181, APT262, APT282, AUT298AA, AUT298AB) 14. Identify and resolve problems in a laboratory setting. (APT101, APT131, APT141, APT151, APT161, APT171, APT181, APT262, APT282, AUT298AA, AUT298AB) 15. Explain the theory of how automotive components and devices function. (APT101, APT131, APT141, APT151, APT161, APT171, APT181, APT262, APT282, AUT298AA, AUT298AB) 16. Describe and practice safe work habits. (APT101, APT131, APT141, APT151, APT161, APT171, APT181, APT262, APT282, AUT298AA, AUT298AB)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.