Automotive Systems Technology - Sandhills Community College

Automotive Systems Technology from Sandhills Community College is a Campus Associate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Automotive Systems Technology degree curriculum prepares individuals for employment as automotive service technicians . It provides an introduction to automotive careers and increases student awareness of the challenges associated with this fast and ever-changing field. Classroom and lab experiences integrate technical and academic course work. Emphasis is placed on theory, servicing and operation of brakes, electrical/electronic systems, engine performance, steering/suspension, automatic transmission/transaxles, engine repair, climate control, and manual drive trains. Upon completion of this curriculum, students should be prepared to take the ASE exams and be ready for full-time employment in dealerships and repair shops in the automotive service industry. Because the use of computers is integral to this curriculum, some courses are delivered in an online format. The Automotive Systems Technology degree curriculum gives the student a choice of three options: Option One: Requires six semester credit hours of co-op work experience at a college-approved automotive dealership or independent shop. Option Two: Requires six semester credit hours of restricted electives to be taken on campus. Option Three: Requires six semester credit hours of combined co-op and restricted electives. View more details on Sandhills Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.