Auto Body Technology AAS Degree

For more information please see the Auto Body Technology Program Overview .

Purpose

The degree award is for those graduates who wish to combine vocational skills with interpersonal knowledge, necessary to find employment in all areas of the auto body field, including sales, technical representative, and service.

Note: This degree is available at Hastings

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Required Courses

AUTB 1000 - Collision Repair Safety 1 credit(s)
AUTB 1250 - Basic Metal Bumping & Finishing 2 credit(s)
AUTB 1260 - Welding 3 credit(s)
AUTB 1270 - Plastic Filler & Plastic/Fiberglass Repair 2 credit(s)
AUTB 1280 - Estimating 1 credit(s)
AUTB 1290 - Fender Repair & Replacement 1 credit(s)
AUTB 1300 - Door Straightening & Alignment 2 credit(s)
AUTB 1310 - Quarter Panel Straightening 2 credit(s)
AUTB 1320 - Glass Installation 1 credit(s)
AUTB 1330 - Front End Assembly 2 credit(s)
AUTB 1340 - Frame Straightening 2 credit(s)
AUTB 1350 - Body Panel Replacement 6 credit(s)
AUTB 2500 - Introduction to Automotive Refinishing 1 credit(s)
AUTB 2510 - Spray Equipment 1 credit(s)
AUTB 2520 - Refinishing Shop Equipment 1 credit(s)
AUTB 2530 - Paint Materials & Abrasives 1 credit(s)
AUTB 2600 - Single-Stage Refinishing 3 credit(s)
AUTB 2610 - Spot Repair I 2 credit(s)
AUTB 2630 - Refinishing I 3 credit(s)
AUTB 2640 - Refinishing II 2 credit(s)
AUTB 2650 - Refinishing III 2 credit(s)
AUTB 2660 - Refinishing IV 4 credit(s)
Student Elective Courses - Select 3 credit(s)
(Recommend: AUTB 2620 )

Subtotal: 48

Basic Achievement Requirements

All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will meet minimum achievements for math, writing and reading. Graduates can meet the requirement by:

	1. Acquiring appropriate Mandatory Assessment scores in math, writing and reading.
	OR
	2. Completing the following courses:
		a. MATH 0930 Practical Math OR MATH 0940 Pre-Algebra with a C or above.
		AND
		b. ENGL 0970 Reading & Writing Essentials II with a C or above.
	OR
	3. Completing a 1000-level MATH or ENGL course with a D or above.

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will complete a minimum of 15 credits of General Education from the following (AA and AS students will have additional requirements):

GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group A, B, C, D or E 6 credit(s)