- Award:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Program location:
- Applied Technology Center
This degree covers the entire scope of the field, including basic and advanced metal finishing repair, frame repair and alignment, panel replacement, major body repair, and all aspects of automotive painting using the latest technology.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 70.5 – 78.5 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 97.5 – 105.5 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Mathematics *(MATH 1240 recommended.) | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Auto Collision Technology - 70.5-78.5 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| AUTB 1000 Automotive Welding I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1010 Automotive Welding II | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1100 Structural Repair I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1110 Structural Repair II | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1200 Nonstructural Repair I | 6.0 |
| AUTB 1210 Nonstructural Repair II | 6.0 |
| AUTB 1220 Nonstructural Repair III | 6.0 |
| AUTB 2120 Structural Repair III | 3.0 |
| AUTB 2230 Nonstructural Repair IV | 6.0 |
| AUTB 2240 Nonstructural Repair V OR AUTB 2981 Auto Collision Internship |
6.0 – 10.0 |
| AUTB 2241 Nonstructural Repair VI OR AUTB 2981 Auto Collision Internship |
6.0 – 10.0 |
| AUTB 2300 Automotive Refinishing I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 2310 Automotive Refinishing II | 6.0 |
| AUTB 2450 Collision Estimating I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 2550 Electrical and Mechanical Systems | 3.0 |
| RDLS 1200 College Success Strategies
OR Elective |
4.5 |
For entry into the Auto Collision program, a written mechanical reasoning test is required.
Entrance into the accelerated lockstep program option is determined by an application process. Contact an academic advisor or Student Services to acquire an application packet.
A basic tool set is required by the beginning of the second quarter classes.
ACCELERATED LOCKSTEP PROGRAM OPTION
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| First quarter (Fall) | |
| AUTB 1000 Automotive Welding I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1010 Automotive Welding II | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1100 Structural Repair I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1110 Structural Repair II | 3.0 |
| AUTB 1200 Nonstructural Repair I | 6.0 |
| ENGL 1230 Business Writing
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
| RDLS 1200 College Success Strategies
|
4.5 |
| 31.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Second quarter (Winter) | |
| AUTB 1210 Nonstructural Repair II | 6.0 |
| AUTB 2120 Structural Repair III | 3.0 |
| AUTB 2300 Automotive Refinishing I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 2450 Collision Estimating I | 3.0 |
| AUTB 2550 Electrical and Mechanical Systems | 3.0 |
| ENGL 1240 Oral and Written Reports | 4.5 |
| Mathematics/social science elective | 4.5 |
| 27.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Third quarter (Spring) | |
| AUTB 1220 Nonstructural Repair III | 6.0 |
| AUTB 2230 Nonstructural Repair IV | 6.0 |
| AUTB 2310 Automotive Refinishing II | 6.0 |
| HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| MATH 1240 Applied Mathematics | 4.5 |
| 27.0 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fourth quarter (Summer) | |
| AUTB 2981 Auto Collision Internship OR AUTB 2240 Nonstructural Repair V |
6.0 – 10.0 |
| AUTB 2981 Auto Collision Internship OR AUTB 2241 Nonstructural Repair VI |
6.0 – 10.0 |
| 12.0 – 20.0 |