Motor Vehicle Technology, A.A.S.

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DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DIVISION: TECHNICAL DIVISION

The degree curriculum in Motor Vehicle Technology provides two areas of concentration: Collision Repair and General Automotive. Delgado Community College has two cooperative degree programs in Motor Vehicle Technology: ASSET with Ford Motor Company and ASEP with General Motors.

Students entering either program must be sponsored by a participating Ford or GM dealer who provides supervised work experience for approximately eight weeks of each semester. The other half of the semester is spent in special classes at Delgado.

The Motor Vehicle Technology degree program is accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. (NATEF). 101 Blue Seal Drive S.E., Suite 101, Leesburg, VA 20175, Phone: (703) 669-6650.

The TCAs associated with this program are Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Light Repair and Automotive Gas Metal Arc Welding .

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Required grade of “C” or higher.

Any Motor Vehicle Technology Work Experience Courses 3
MOVH 101 - Introduction to Motor Vehicle Technology 3
MOVH 130 - Fundamentals of Electricity 3
MOVH 154 - Brake Systems 2
MOVH 156 - Brake Systems Laboratory 1
MOVH 160 - Auto Service Business Professionalism 3
MOVH 217 - Steering and Suspension Systems 2
MOVH 219 - Steering and Suspension Systems Laboratory 1
MOVH 231 - Advanced Electrical and Electronics 3
MOVH 233 - Advanced Electrical and Electronics Laboratory 1
Area of Concentration 13-16

APPROVED ELECTIVES

General Automotive Concentration: Choose an additional 9 hours of MOVH courses.
Collision Repair Concentration: Choose an additional 10 hours of MOVH courses.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

See General Education Requirements for approved Humanities, Natural Science, and Social Science courses.

CONCENTRATIONS* (CHOOSE ONLY ONE)

• COLLISION REPAIR CONCENTRATION

• GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE CONCENTRATION

Choose any four of the following course pairs

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 60-62

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List