Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Automotive TechnologyCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Industrial & Trade TechnologyThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: cnorton@santarosa.edu
Term Effective: Fall 2018
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
AUTO80*INTRO AUTOMOTIVE TECH3.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
WELD170*BEGINNING WELDING2.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
AUTO154*AUTO BRAKES,STEER, SUSPN7.00AUTO80 OR
DET179
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:12.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
AUTO156.1*AUTO ELECTRIC SYSTEM5.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
AUTO194*INTRO HYBRID VEHICLE4.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
IED190*INDUSTRIAL MATH1.50Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:10.50
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
AUTO158.1*ENGINE PERF/POLL CONTRL7.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
AUTO125*AUTO HEAT AIR COND SYST1.50Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
ELEC51A or complete any combination FUNDAMENTAL ELEC3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
Total Semester Units:11.50
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
AUTO151*AUTO ENGINES7.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
AUTO155*AUTOMOTIVE DRIVE TRAIN6.00
Total Semester Units:13.00
Recommended course sequence units total:47.00
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:47.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face