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2025-2026 Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Catalog

General Technology - Automotive Technology, AAS (AAS.GENET.AUTO)


Associate in Applied Science in General Technology

Automotive Technology career path

66-71 Credit Hours

The General Technology major allows students to select coursework necessary to become multi-skilled technicians. In addition to completing the college’s core curriculum, students complete coursework in at least two technical areas. The following is an example of a career path available. The secondary paths may be substituted for courses in other programs’ primary paths. Interested students should talk with their advisors.

This career path introduces students to the highly technical automotive industry. Employers today are looking for technicians with strong mechanical, analytical, and reading comprehension skills. Students develop the basic skills required for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing passenger cars and light trucks through theory and shop instruction. In addition, they are introduced to essential management and customer service principles.

Students can earn only one General Technology degree in a single career path.

General Education Core Requirements


Total: 15


Total: 3


Total: 36


Secondary Technical Specialty


Take 12 - 17 additional credit hours from the following subject areas to meet the requirements for an associate degree. Twelve credit hours can be applied to a secondary technical specialty and five credit hours can be applied to a third specialty, if applicable. All secondary studies must be approved by your academic advisor.

Secondary Technical Specialty Programs

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Business Administration
Commercial Truck Driving
Electrical Line Worker
Electrician: Automation, Construction and Industrial
Engineering Design Graphics
Industrial Maintenance
Machine Tool Technology
Mechatronics
Welding Technology

Total: 12-17


Admission Requirements


Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test.