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Plan of Study
The ASSET program is divided into 2 parts:
1. Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR)
2. ASSET Ford-Specific Technology
You can view the plan of study in a print friendly format here.
Maintenance and Light Repair
- Complete the following general automotive
courses:
Auto 061 – Basic Automotive Systems
(Prerequisite)
- Auto 062 – Auto Shop Orientation (Prerequisite)
- Auto 140 – Suspension and Steering Systems
- Auto 150 – Brake System Theory and Operation
- Auto 160 – Electrical Systems Theory and Operation
- Auto 170 – Heating and AC Systems Theory and Operation
- Complete any developmental courses listed on your COMPASS Test results.
- Complete 5 out of the10 required non-technical courses listed below.
ASSET Ford-Specific Technology
| On-Campus Quarters | Dealership Quarters |
|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter |
| Ford 100 – Introduction to Ford Technology Ford 101 – Basic Engines Ford 103 – Manual Transmission/Driveline Non-technical class |
Ford 301 – Cooperative Work Experience/Seminar 1 Ford 114 – Steering and Suspension Non-technical class |
| 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
| Ford 116 – Automotive Electronics Ford 108 – Engine Performance Ford 164 – Electronic Steering/Suspension Ford 165 – Antilock Braking Systems Non-technical class |
Ford 302 – Cooperative Work Experience/Seminar 2 Ford 111 – Diesel Engines Non-technical class |
| 5th Quarter | 6th Quarter |
| Ford 102 – Automatic Transmissions Ford 126 – Advanced Engine Performance Ford 270 – Advanced Climate Control Non-technical class |
Ford 303 – Cooperative Work Experience/Seminar 3 Non-technical class |
Non-Technical Courses required for Associate Degree
| ENGL 101 – Beginning Composition | Communications Elective – COMM 200 or 204 |
| ENGL 102 – Essay and Research | COMM 105 – Speech (or substitute COMM 110) |
| Humanities Elective – HUM 111,112,113,151,152,or224. | CIT 101 – Computer Applications 1 |
| Business Elective – BMGT101, FMGT101, or BMGT231 | Math 101 – Business Math (or Math 103 or higher) |
| Social Science Elective-SSCI 100, 101,102; GEOG 240 or Soc 239 | Science Elective – NSCI 101 or PHYS 100 |

