Department of Automotive Technology

Department of Automotive Technology

Four-Year Automotive Technology

Training 

This option is for students who are interested in teaching in a vocational community college or teaching technicians for a manufacturer. The option will NOT certify graduates to teach in a public high school.

Coursework in this emphasis includes:

  • GT 220 Communication Systems Technology or approved related electives
  • AT 301 Fundamentals of Collision Technology
  • PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology
  • TE 478 Instructional Material Development or TTED 475 Preparation of Instructional Materials for Technical Teachers*
  • TE 479 Teaching Techniques for Technology Education
  • TTED 479 Techniques for Teaching Vocational-Technical Education*
  • TE 496 Organization and Management for Technology Education or
  • TTED 619 Planning Shop Layout for Vocational Education*
  • AT 511 Service Techniques Laboratory

Many graduates of this program to go onto teach for manufacturers such as Toyota, Ford, John Deere and Caterpillar, teaching dealership technicians.