AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS 
                                                                                              CERTIFICATE, 60 Hours 
                          
                          
                         Sample Course Schedule* 
                          
                            First Semester                                                                                                                                   Second Semester 
                            AUM101  Fundamentals of Automotive                                                                                          3                    AUM121                       Braking Systems                                                                                3 
                            AUM112  Electrical Fundamentals                                                                                             3                    AUM122                       Steering and Suspension                                                                        3 
                            AUM239  Engine Performance                                                                                                  3                    AUM230                       Auto Transmission and Transaxle                                                                3 
                            AUM182  Special Topics                                                                                                      2                    AUM224                       Manual Transmission and Transaxle                                                              3 
                            COM100  Introductory Technical English I                                                                                    3                    MAH101                       Introductory Technical Mathematics                                                             3 
                            ORT111                      Orientation                                                                                     1                                                                                                                                               15 
                                                                                                                                                       15                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                            Third Semester                                                                                                                                   Fourth Semester 
                            AUM133  Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning                                                                                      3                    AUM162                       Electrical and Electronic Systems                                                              3 
                            AUM124  Automotive Engines                                                                                                  3                    AUM244                       Engine Performance and Diagnostics                                                             3 
                            AUM250  Hybrid & Electrical Vehicles                                                                                        3                    AUM220                       Advanced Automotive Engines                                                                    3 
                            AUM130  Drive Train and Axles                                                                                               3                    AUM246                       Automotive Emissions                                                                           3 
                            SPC103                      Oral Communication Skills                                                                       3                    DPT103                       Introductory Computer Skills II                                                                3 
                                                                                                                                                       15                                                                                                                                               15 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                        
                         *This is a sample course sequence. Courses scheduled each semester may vary according to student progress and the need for developmental 
                         classes. 
                                                                                                                      
          Certificate Requirements 
                 
          GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES                                                                               13 HOURS 
          ENG101: English Composition I* OR COM100: Introductory Technical English I                                3 HOURS 
          ORT111: Orientation OR ORI101: Orientation*                                                                1 HOUR 
          CIS146: Microcomputer Applications* OR DPT103: Introductory Computer Skills                               3 HOURS 
          SPH106: Fundamentals of Oral Communication* OR SPC103: Oral Communication Skills                          3 HOURS 
          MTH100: Intermediate College Algebra OR MTH112: Precalculus Algebra** or higher OR MAH101: Introductory 
                  Mathematics I                                                                                     3 HOURS 
           
           
          PROGRAM MAJOR COURSES                                                                                   47 HOURS 
          AUM101: Fundamentals of Automotive Technology                                                             3 HOURS 
          AUM112: Electrical Fundamentals                                                                           3 HOURS 
          AUM239: Engine Performance                                                                                3 HOURS 
          AUM182: Special Topics                                                                                    2 HOURS 
          AUM121: Braking Systems                                                                                   3 HOURS 
          AUM122: Steering and Suspension                                                                           3 HOURS 
          AUM230: Auto Transmission and Transaxle                                                                   3 HOURS 
          AUM224: Manual Transmission and Transaxle                                                                 3 HOURS 
          AUM133: Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning                                                                    3 HOURS 
          AUM124: Automotive Engines                                                                                3 HOURS 
          AUM250: Hybrid & Electric Vehicles                                                                        3 HOURS 
          AUM130: Drive Train and Axles                                                                             3 HOURS 
          AUM162: Electrical and Electronic Systems                                                                 3 HOURS 
          AUM244: Engine Performance and Diagnostics                                                                3 HOURS 
          AUM220: Advanced Automotive Engines                                                                       3 HOURS 
          AUM246: Automotive Emissions                                                                              3 HOURS 
           
           
          *High school graduates, including students with a GED, are eligible to take these courses. Students may wish to pursue an associates degree or 
          higher at a later time and should note that courses marked with an asterisk are transferrable.  
          **MTH100 does not satisfy transfer requirements for mathematics in Area III but will transfer as an elective in Area V.