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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: dlemmer@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2022A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* 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
AUTO154*AUTO BRAKES,STEER, SUSPN7.00AUTO80 OR
DET179
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
WELD170*BEGINNING WELDING2.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:13.00
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
0.00
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
AUTO126*MOBILE HVAC2.50AUTO80 OR
DET179
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
AUTO158.1*ENG PERF/EMISSSION CTRL7.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:9.50
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
ELEC51A or Complete any combination.FUNDAMENTAL ELEC3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Semester 5
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
AUTO151*AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES7.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
AUTO155*AUTOMOTIVE DRIVE TRAIN6.00
Total Semester Units:13.00
Recommended course sequence units total:47.50
Minimum units to meet major requirements:47.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face