Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Technology Degree with a Major in Automotive Technology

The BST in Automotive Technology major completes a 41 credit hour automotive core and at least one of six 21-credit hour options in: 1) manufacturing management; 2) automotive marketing and service management; 3) diesel and heavy equipment; 4) automotive training; 5) collision repair and automotive insurance management; and 6) automotive technical. Program prepares students with technical and business courses for success in a variety of automotive-related professional positions.

General Education*
- Basic Skills (12-13 hours)
- General Education Electives (34-41 hours)
  - Sciences (8-9 hours)
    - Natural Sciences (Select one)
    - Physical Sciences (Select one)
  - Social Studies (Select one) (3 hours)
    - SOC-100: Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
    - WOMEN-200: Introduction to Women's Studies (3 hours)
  - Political Studies (3 hours)
    - POLS-101: U.S. Politics (3 hours)
  - Producing and Consuming (5-6 hours)
    - GT-190: Introduction to Technological Systems (2 hours)
      
      OR GT-350: Technology and Civilization (3 hours)
    - ACCTG-201: Financial Accounting (3 hours)
      
      OR CIS-130: Computer Information Systems (3 hours)
      
      OR MGMKT-101: Introduction to Business (3 hours)
  - Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (select one) (2-3 hours)
  - Cultural Studies (Select one) (3-5 hours)
  - Health and Well Being (4-6 hours)
    - Psychological
      - PSYCH-155: General Psychology (3 hours)
    - Physical (Select one)
  - Human Heritage (Select one from two of the following three categories) (6 hours)
*For specific courses see General Education Requirements for All Baccalaureate Degrees.
Support Courses
** Approved Electives (7 credit hours selected from the following)
**Courses cannot be used as elective and required course.

AT 511 should be taken for three hours.
Automotive Technical Core
At least one of the following options must be completed
- Option One: Automotive Manufacturing Management
  - Approved manufacturing elective# (3-5 hours)
  #MFGET 661 Computer Aided Manufacturing I or MFGET 567 Principles of Metalcasting plus MFGET 568 Metalcasting Processing Laboratory are the recommended electives.
- Option Two: Automotive Service Management and Marketing
  ACCTG 202 can be substituted through approval of an accounting elective.
  
  AT 511 must be taken for three hours.
- Option Three: Diesel and Heavy Equipment
- Option Four: Automotive Training
  TTED 395 and TTED 396 can be substituted through approval.
  
  AT 511 must be taken for three hours.
- Option Five: Automotive Collision Repair and Insurance Management
- Option Six: Automotive Technical
  - Complete 21 hours (7 of the 8 courses)
    AT 511 should be taken for three hours.
    
    Minimum total hours required for degree (124 hours)