Toyota T-TEN Program
Associate of Applied Science Degree
AST3
Program Description
Automotive service technology offers you the opportunity to prepare for a career with a Toyota or Lexus dealer service department. The need for trained service and repair technicians, service writers, parts managers, and service managers continues to grow. Automotive service has become a career which demands comprehensive academic and technical training. You will learn service and repair procedures for some of the most popular and technically advanced automobiles. Graduates of the associate degree program have additional qualifications for promotion and advancement into supervisory positions. Training is oriented toward understanding and servicing Toyota automobiles. Prospective students must be accepted into the program by Gwinnett Tech and sponsored by a Toyota dealership. Upon completion of the program, the student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree in automotive service technology.
Students may become certified by taking the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification tests administered in eight areas by ACT (American College Testing). This program is only offered full-time, during the day. (Program Length: 5 Semesters)
Employment Opportunities
General automotive technician, basic automotive service technician, brake and front end specialist, transmission specialist, air conditioning and electrical specialist, engine specialist, computer systems specialist, engine performance specialist, service advisor, service writer, and parts attendant
CURRICULUM
| COURSE TITLE |
NUMBER |
CREDITS |
| Essential General Education Core Courses |
|
15 |
Area I – Language Arts/Communication
(Successful completion of ENGL 1101 is required) |
Composition and Rhetoric |
ENGL 1101 |
3 |
Literature and Composition |
ENGL 1102 |
3 |
Public Speaking |
SPCH 1101 |
3 |
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences
(Choose ONE of the following) |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
ECON 2105 |
3 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
ECON 2106 |
3 |
Introduction to Sociology |
SOCI 1101 |
3 |
World History I |
HIST 1111 |
3 |
World History II |
HIST 1112 |
3 |
U. S. History I |
HIST 2111 |
3 |
U. S. History II |
HIST 2112 |
3 |
American Government |
POLS 1101 |
3 |
Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 1101 |
3 |
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics
(Successful completion of MATH 1111 or MATH 1100 or MATH 1101 is required) |
College Algebra |
MATH 1111 |
3 |
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning |
MATH 1100 |
3 |
Math Modeling |
MATH 1101 |
3 |
Physical Science I |
PHSC 1111 |
3 |
Conceptual Physics & Lab |
PHYS 1110/1110L |
3/1 |
Biology I & Lab |
BIOL 1111/1111L |
3/1 |
Chemistry I & Lab |
CHEM 1211/1211L |
3/1 |
Chemistry II & Lab |
CHEM 1212/1212L |
3/1 |
College Trigonometry |
MATH 1112 |
3 |
Precalculus |
MATH 1113 |
3 |
Introduction to Statistics |
MATH 1127 |
3 |
Calculus I |
MATH 1131 |
3 |
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts
(Choose ONE of the following) |
Art Appreciation |
ARTS 1101 |
3 |
American Literature |
ENGL 2130 |
3 |
Introduction to Humanities |
HUMN1101 |
3 |
Music Appreciation |
MUSC 1101 |
3 |
Essential Technical Courses |
|
49 |
Introduction to Computers |
COMP 1000 |
3 |
Introduction to Toyota Automotive Technology |
AUTS 1010 |
2 |
Toyota Automotive Electrical Systems |
AUTS 1020 |
7 |
Toyota Brake Systems |
AUTS 1030 |
4 |
Toyota Automotive Engine Performance |
AUTS 1040 |
7 |
Toyota Suspension and Steering Systems |
AUTS 1050 |
4 |
Toyota Automotive Climate Control Systems |
AUTS 1060 |
5 |
Toyota Automotive Engine Repair |
AUTS 2010 |
6 |
Toyota Manual Drive Train and Axles |
AUTS 2020 |
4 |
Toyota Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles |
AUTS 2030 |
5 |
Toyota Hybrid General Maintenance |
AUTS 2100 |
2 |
|
Total Hours |
64 |
Elective: To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core Courses, an additional 3 semester credit hours must be taken from Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV.
