Associate of Science in Automotive Service Technology
Associate of Science in Automotive Service Technology
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Associate of Science in Automotive Service Technology
Total Credit Hours: 64-66
About Associate of Science in Automotive Service Technology
The Associate of Science program in Automotive Service Technology General and Master Service Technician Tracks offers students both a comprehensive general education as well as advanced technical training in all automotive systems to include: Brakes, Electrical/Electronics, Engine Performance, Suspension & Steering, Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles, Engine Repair, Manual Drive Trains & Axles, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Advanced Engine Performance.
Upon completion students will be prepared for all eight content area certification examinations
administered by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs):
Upon successful completion of the AS in Automotive Service Technology program, students will be able to:
- Identify the purpose and proper functioning of the core components of an automotive engine.
- Perform a cylinder compression cranking test and interpret results.
- Demonstrate the proper use of a digital multimeter (DMM) during diagnosis of electrical circuit problems.
- Conduct a performance test of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
- Conduct failure analysis on automatic and/or manual transmissions and/or transaxles.
- Perform service and maintenance of components on the brake, steering, and suspension systems.
General Education Requirements – General Service Technician Track | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Requirement | 3-4 |
MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3 |
SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 |
Computer Literacy (Choose 1) | ||
CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 |
CS152 | Macintosh Applications | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement (Choose 1) | ||
PY 100 | Personal Adjustment | 3 |
PY 125 | Interpersonal Relations | |
PY 120 | General Psychology | |
Humanities & Fine Arts Requirement (Choose 1) | ||
ASL100 | American Sign Language I | 3-4 |
JA110 | Japanese I | |
CH110 | CHamoru I | |
Major Requirements – General Service Technician Track | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
AST100 | Introduction to Automotive Service | 3 |
AST110 | Engine Repair | 6 |
AST120 | Automatic Transmission and Trans-Axle | 6 |
AST140 | Suspension and Steering | 6 |
AST150 | Brake Systems I | 6 |
AST160 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
AST180 | Engine Performance | 8 |
AST 260 | Theory/Practicum: Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
Program Total | 64-66 | |
General Education Requirements – Master Service Technician Track | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Requirement | 3-4 |
MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3 |
SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement | 3 |
Computer Literacy (Choose 1) | ||
CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 |
CS152 | Macintosh Applications | |
Humanities & Fine Arts Requirement (Choose 1) | ||
ASL100 | American Sign Language I | 3-4 |
JA110 | Japanese I | |
CH110 | CHamoru I | |
Major Requirements – Master Service Technician Track | ||
Course | Course Name | Credits |
AST100 | Introduction to Automotive Service | 3 |
AST110 | Engine Repair | 6 |
AST120 | Automatic Transmission and Trans-Axle | 6 |
AST140 | Suspension and Steering | 6 |
AST150 | Brake Systems | 6 |
AST160 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
AST180 | Engine Performance | 8 |
AST260 | Theory/Practicum: Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
Program Total | 45 | |
Course Sequence by Semester General Service Technician Track
Year 1 | |||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
EN___ | English Composition Requirement | 3-4 | AST140 | Suspension and Steering | 6 |
AST100 | Introduction to Automotive Service | 3 | AST150 | Brake Systems I | 6 |
AST110 | Engine Repair | 6 | AST260 | Theory/Practicum: Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
AST160 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
| ||
Total | 17-18 |
| Total | 17 | |
Year 2 | |||||
Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
MA___ | Math | 3 | PY___ | PY100 OR PY125 OR PY120 | 3 |
AST120 | Automatic Transmissions & Transmissions | 6 | Science | 4 | |
AST180 | Engine Performance | 8 | Humanities & Fine Arts Requirement | 3-4 | |
| CS___ | CS151 OR CS152 | 3 | ||
| Total | 17 |
| Total | 13-14 |
Program Total | 64-66 | ||||
Course Sequence by Semester Master Service Technician Track
Year 1 | |||||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EN___ | Freshman Composition | 3-4 | AST140 | Suspension and Steering | 6 |
| AST100 | Introduction to Automotive Service | 3 | AST150 | Brake Systems I | 6 |
| AST110 | Engine Repair | 6 | AST260 | Theory/Practicum: Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 |
| AST160 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 5 | |||
Total | 17-18 |
| Total | 17 | |
Year 2 | |||||
Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| MA___ | Math Requirements | 3 | AST120 | Automatic Transmission/Transaxles | 6 |
| AST180 | Engine Performance | 8 | AST130 | Manual Drive Train & Axles I | 6 |
| AST280 | Advanced Engine Performance | 8 | AST170 | Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning | 6 |
| Total | 19 |
| Total | 18 |
Year 3 | |||||
Semester 5 |
| ||||
Course # | Course Name | Credits | Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| SI___ | Science | 4 | |||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3-4 | ||||
| PY___ | PY100 OR PY125 OR PY120 | 3 | |||
| CS___ | Literacy for Life Skills | 3 | |||
| Total | 13-14 | |||
Program Total | 84-86 | ||||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| EN___ | English Requirement | 3 |
| MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3-4 |
| SI___ | Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement | 3 | |
| Computer Literacy (Choose 1) | ||
| CS151 | Windows Applications | 3 |
| CS152 | Macintosh Applications | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Requirement (Choose 1) | ||
| ASL100 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| JA110 | Japanese I | |
| CH110 | CHamoru I | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
| AST100 | Introduction to Automotive Service | 3 |
| AST110 | Engine Repair | 3 |
| AST120 | Automatic Transmission and Transaxle | 3 |
| AST130 | Manual Drive Train & Axles I | 3 |
| AST140 | Suspension and Steering | 3 |
| AST150 | Brake Systems I | 3 |
| AST160 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 3 |
| AST180A | Engine Performance I | 3 |
| AST180B | Engine Performance II | 3 |
| AST240 | Theory/Practicum: Suspension & Steering | 2 |
| AST250 | Theory/Practicum: Brakes | 2 |
| AST 260 | Theory/Practicum: Engine Performance | 4 |
| AST 280 | Theory/Practicum: Electrical/Electronic | 5 |
| Program Total | 60-61 | |
2024-2025 College Catalog
Recognizing the necessity for students to succeed in the complex and rapidly changing workplace, Guam Community College offers a general education curriculum that introduces students to major areas of knowledge and methods of inquiry. All degree programs require an interdisciplinary general education component that promotes the development of intellectual skills that enable students to become effective learners and informed citizens. Critical thinking, the use of language and computation, appropriate social skills, global awareness and respect for diverse opinions are among the learning outcomes provided in the general education requirements of each program.
Guam Community College believes that general education provides the academic foundation necessary for students to achieve their life goals. General education is intended to offer students a breadth of quality student learning experiences, encourage their respect for cultural heritage, promote their ethical and responsible social behavior and facilitate their life-long learning.
The General Education program strives to foster student learning and skill development in civic engagement, critical thinking, understanding of the relationship between the individual and society, information literacy, oral communication, quantitative reasoning, and written communication.
Guam Community College believes that high quality general education opportunities for all citizens are necessary for democratic principles and practices to exist and for a sound economy to flourish. The College continually scrutinizes the general education curriculum in order to assure that all degrees and certificates granted by the College support this vision of general education and that it serves as a means to inspire hope, opportunity and responsibility in all its constituencies.
Requirements for General Education follow the options described below. Students declared prior to fall 2010 will follow the requirements indicated in the applicable catalog in which they first declared their major program at the College.
Notes on General Education requirements
Students are advised to check the requirements for their specific programs before taking General Education courses.
Courses chosen to meet the general education requirements may not be used to meet the Major Requirements of a student’s specific degree program.
The list contains courses with pre-requisites, so students should make their choices carefully and thoughtfully. Students may consult a counselor or an academic advisor for guidance in choosing any of the course options listed.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Some programs require different levels of coursework to meet General Education requirements, please review the individual programs for more information.
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| Scope 1: Skills for and Application of Lifelong Learning | ||
| Freshman Composition (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EN 110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| EN110A | Freshman Composition with Instructional Lab | 4 |
| EN 111 | Writing for Research | 3 |
| Mathematics (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| MA 110A | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| MA 115 | Fundamentals of College Algebra | 3 |
| MA 161A | College Algebra & Trigonometry I | 4 |
| *Any college level math will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Literacy for Life Skills (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| CO 110 | Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement | 3 |
| CS 151 | Windows Applications | |
| CS 152 | Macintosh Applications | |
| Scope 2: Broad Comprehension of the Development of Knowledge, Practice and Interpretation | ||
| Humanities & Fine Arts (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)* | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| ASL 100 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| CH 110 | Chamorro I | 4 |
| ED 265 | Culture & Education in Guam | 3 |
| CO 125 | Introduction to Human Communication and Speech | 3 |
| EN 210 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| HI 121 | World Civilization (Pre-historic Time to 1500) | 3 |
| HI 122 | World Civilization (1500 to Present Time) | 3 |
| HI 176 | Guam History | 3 |
| HM 110 | Introduction to Community Services | 3 |
| HM 201 | Social Welfare & Development | 3 |
| HU 120 | Pacific Cultures | 3 |
| HU 220 | Guam Cultures & Legends | 3 |
| JA 110 | Japanese I | 4 |
| KE 110 | Korean I | 4 |
| PI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| TH 101 | Introduction to the Theater | 3 |
| VC 101 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| *Any foreign language, humanities, or fine arts course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Natural & Physical Sciences (Choose one course and the corresponding lab from the following to meet the required 4 credits)** | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| SI 101/101L | Introduction to Chemistry (3) & Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| SI 103/103L | Introduction to Marine Biology (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI 105/105L | Introduction to Physical Geology (3) & Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI 110/110L | Environmental Biology (3) & Environmental Biology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI 141 | Applied Physics I | |
| SI 150/150L | Introduction to Microbiology (3) & Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (1) | |
| SI131/131L | Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1) | |
| SI132/132L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1) | |
| **The exception to this would be SI141 which does not include a laboratory requirement | ||
| Scope 3: Preparation for and Acceptance of Responsible Participation in Civil Society | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits) | ||
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| EC 110 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| PS140 | American Government | 3 |
| PY 100 | Personal Adjustment | 3 |
| PY 120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PY 125 | Interpersonal Relations | 3 |
| SO 130 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| WG 101 | Introduction to Women and Gender Studies | 3 |
| *Any social and behavioral science course will be considered for the completion of this category | ||
| Minimum General Education Requirements | ||
2024-2025 College Catalog
This suggested sequence of courses is based on the 2024-2025 College Catalog.
| Year 1 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| EN___ | English Requirement | 3 | AST110 | Engine Repair | 3 |
| MA___ | Mathematics Requirement | 3-4 | AST130 | Manual Drive Train & Axles I | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement | 3 | AST120 | Automatic Transmission & Transaxle | 3 | |
| Literacy for Life Requirement | 3 | AST140 | Suspension and Steering | 3 | |
| AST100 | Introduction to Automotive Service | 3 | AST180A | Engine Performance I | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 | Total | 15 | ||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||||
| Course | Course Name | Credits | Course | Course Name | Credits |
| AST150 | Brake Systems I | 3 | AST250 | Theory/Practicum: Brakes | 2 |
| AST160 | Electrical/Electronic Systems | 3 | AST280 | Theory/Practicum: Engine Performance | 5 |
| AST180B | Engine Performance II | 3 | Humanities & Fine Arts Requirement | 4 | |
| AST240 | Theory/Practicum: Suspension & Steering | 2 | AST260 | Theory/Practicum: Electrical/Electronic | 4 |
| SI___ | Natural and Physical Sciences Requirement | 4 | |||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | ||
| Year 1 Total | 30-31 | Year 2 Total | 30 | ||
| Program Total | 60-61 | ||||
2024-2025 College Catalog
Upon successful completion of the AS in Automotive Service Technology program, students will be able to:
- Identify the purpose and proper functioning of the core components of an automotive engine.
- Perform a cylinder compression cranking test.
- Demonstrate the proper use of a digital multimeter (DMM) during diagnosis of electrical circuit problems.
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