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Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dcccd.edu/hb1508.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
Eastfield only
(Block Scheduling available on Eastfield Campus)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.AT.TOYOTA.TECH
Students pursuing this degree must meet the following requirements:
- Pass the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) or SAT or ACT.
- Score 40 or higher on the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test.
- Valid driver's license, with less than three moving violations.
- No DUI/DWIs, no felonies.
- Valid social security number or U.S. work permit.
- Pass two Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications.
- Earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Toyota Technician-Training and Education Network program is a specialized program designed to prepare students for entry level employment as a service technician at a Toyota/Lexus dealership.
Upon completion of the two-year program, students will earn an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology Toyota Technology Degree and factory certification. Students are encouraged to gain sponsorship/employment from a participating Toyota/Lexus dealership approved by the College upon entering the program. They are required to have this sponsorship/paid internship/employment at a Toyota/Lexus dealer for at least 640 hours as a technician in order to receive the Toyota Technology degree and factory certification.
Emphasis is placed upon the development of the necessary hands-on skills and knowledge required to function in Toyota/Lexus dealerships repairing and maintaining Toyota/Lexus model automobiles with electronic systems. This program includes operational theory, practical skills, and accepted shop procedures reinforced by intensive practice during cooperative work experience periods in the sponsoring dealership.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| AUMT 1305 | Introduction to Automotive Technology | 3 |
| AUMT 1307 | Automotive Electrical Systems | 3 |
| AUMT 2321 | Automotive Electrical Diagnosis and Repair | 3 |
| +Elective | MATH Elective | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER II
| AUMT 1316 | Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems | 3 |
| AUMT 1310 | Automotive Brake Systems | 3 |
| AUMT 2311 | Automotive Electronic Controls | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER III
| AUMT 1345 | Automotive Climate Control Systems | 3 |
| AUMT 1319 | Automotive Engine Repair | 3 |
| AUMT 2380 | Cooperative Education-Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 3 |
| 9 |
SEMESTER IV
| AUMT 1306 | Automotive Engine Removal and Installation | 3 |
| AUMT 2317 | Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I | 3 |
| AUMT 2334 | Automotive Engine Performance Analysis II | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER V
| AUMT 2325 | Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle | 3 |
| AUMT 2332 | Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle II | 3 |
| AUMT 2313 | Automotive Drive Train and Axles | 3 |
| +++Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| ++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| 15 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 60 |
+MATH Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.
++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.
NOTE: Some students enrolling in this program may plan to transfer to four- year institutions. They should consult with an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and to identify how courses will transfer to the four year institution of their choice.
