Program: Automotive Technology - AAS - Utah State University

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science degree is designed for students who wish to complete their education in one or two years. A minimum of 15 hours of general education, which shall include courses in composition, math, human relations, and six hours outside the major are required in addition to the major courses for the Associate of Applied Science degree. Courses that fill these requirements follow:

The following courses are required for the Associate of Applied Science in Auto Technology:

AUTO 1000 - Introduction to Transportation Technology I 4
AUTO 1100 - Engine Repair Theory 3
AUTO 1105 - Engine Repair Lab 3
AUTO 1200 - Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Theory 3
AUTO 1205 - Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Lab 2
AUTO 1300 - Manual Drive Train and Axle Theory 3
AUTO 1305 - Manual Drive Train and Axle Lab 2
AUTO 1400 - Suspension and Steering Theory 3
AUTO 1405 - Suspension and Steering Lab 3
AUTO 1500 - Brakes - Theory 3
AUTO 1505 - Brakes - Lab 2
AUTO 1600 - Electrical and Electronics I Theory 3
AUTO 1605 - Electrical and Electronics I Lab 3
AUTO 1800 - Engine Performance I Theory 3
AUTO 1805 - Engine Performance I Lab 3
AUTO 2600 - Electrical and Electronics II Theory 3
AUTO 2605 - Electrical and Electronics II Lab 2
AUTO 2700 - Heating and Air Conditioning Theory 3
AUTO 2705 - Heating and Air Conditioning Lab 2
AUTO 2800 - Engine Performance II Theory 3
AUTO 2805 - Engine Performance II Lab 2
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1) 3
MATH 1020 - Trade Mathematics 3 (or higher MATH course)
PHYS 1010 - Elementary Physics (BPS) 3 or
PHYS 1050 - Technical Physics 3
Additional General Education courses 2-6
Computer Literacy 0-3 (if the student does not take the test, 3)
Human Relations course 3

Human Relations

Students may choose one of the following courses recognized as a Human Relations course:

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Aviation and Technical Education

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The following courses are required for the Associate of Applied Science in Auto Technology:

Human Relations