Automotive Technology

Automotive

For those of you who have successfully completed the AUTO.COC Program in the Automotive Technology Department and would like to continue with us in order to earn an Associate in Science Degree in Automotive Technology, this is the program for you.

 You may join us for one more year that includes all of the academic courses necessary to earn your Associate Degree, as well as four more sophisticated automotive courses, i.e.: Manual and Automatic Transmission/Transaxles, Driveline and 4x4 Operations, and Diesel Engine Technology - these are the automotive technologies that will raise your knowledge and experience level in support of your following a more profitable and advanced career path in the motor vehicle repair industry.  All of our automotive classes are geared toward taking and successfully completing the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Exams. 

 Along with your enhanced automotive repair knowledge, you will leave STCC with an Associate’s Degree, which will support your future aspirations of career advancement above and beyond the automotive technician’s level, as well as position you to go on for your Bachelor’s degree should you so desire at some point down the road.

 All students are required to take our English, Reading and Mathematics placement examinations.  Placement test results will be discussed with the administrative staff of the program during the application process to assure the appropriate registration for any remedial classes is accomplished.

Upon the successful completion of requirements for this program, graduates will earn an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology.

Automotive Technology Program Educational Goals:

  1. Understanding the importance of safety and accident prevention in the automotive service facility.

  2. Describe the purpose of the laws concerning personal and environmentally safe handling of hazardous waste.

  3. Communicate the individual’s responsibility to provide professional appearance, behavior and communication skills.

  4. Reinforce the importance of using the library of information available to research all areas of automotive service.

  5. Communicate the importance of accurate measurements for diagnostics and determining the serviceability of components.

  6. Describe the requirements for automotive service excellence (ASE) certification as an automotive technician and as a master automotive technician.

  7. Define information that should be completed on repair orders, accurately describing customer issues in pursuit of a satisfactory repair.

  8. The ability to reason, identify, analyze and solve technical problems.

  9. Demonstrate computer literacy.

Programmatic Technical Standard (PDF)

(AUTM.AS) Curriculum
Semester 1
No. Course Title Credits
AUTO-109 INTRODUCTION TO AUTO SERVICE 2
AUTO-112 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 3
AUTO-114 CLIMATE CONTROL 3
AUTO-115 BRAKE SYSTEMS 3
ESET-112 ELECTRONICS FOR TECHNICIANS 1 3
Total: 14
Semester 2
No. Course Title Credits
AUTO-200 STEERING AND SUSPENSIONS 3
AUTO-210 GASOLINE ENGINE SERVICE 3
AUTO-212 AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 3
AUTO-214 ADVANCED CONTROL SYSTEMS 3
ESET-212 ELECTRONICS FOR TECHNICIANS 2 3
Total: 15
Semester 3
No. Course Title Credits
AUTO-345 MANUAL TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE 3
AUTO-325 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRANSAXLE 3
ENGL-100 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3
MATH-117 CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS 3
CMPA-160 COMPUTER BASICS: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS 3
PSYC-100 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 3
Total: 18
Semester 4
No. Course Title Credits
AUTO-465 DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY 3
AUTO-485 DRIVELINE AND 4X4 OPERATIONS 3
ENGL-202 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING 3
ENGL-203 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION 3
SOCL-100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3
Total: 15
Department Personnel
Name Title Office Ext Email
Jesse Martello Technical Assistant, Technology 25/200 4640 jgmartello
Raymond Sbriscia Department Chair 25/200 4398 sbriscia
Ramiro Soares Instructor 25/200 4603 rsoares