Urban Automotive
Urban/Des Moines Campus Automotive classes are housed in the new Charles H. Betts building (Building 4) on the Urban Campus.
Students can earn an Auto Maintenance & Light Repair Technology Diploma
This diploma option prepares graduates for a career in automotive maintenance and minor repair. This will include the light repair and maintenance of electrical systems, brakes, suspension, steering, alignment, heating, air conditioning, and engines.
Required Courses (select 1 course from Option 1)
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| AUT109 | Auto Measurement and Tools | 3 |
| AUT603 | Basic Automotive Electricity | 3 |
| AUT653 | Advanced Automotive Electricity | 3 |
| AUT704 | Auto AC and Heating | 4 |
| AUT163 | Automotive Engine Repair | 3 |
| AUT870 | Automotive Service Management | 3 |
| AUT503 | Automotive Brake Systems | 3 |
| AUT404 | Basic Suspension & Steering | 4 |
| AUT535 | Advanced Brakes & Alignment | 5 |
| COM703 | Communication Skills | 3 |
| MAT772 | Applied Math | 3 |
| MGT145 | Human Relations in Business | (Option1) 3 |
| PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | (Option1) 3 |
| PSY102 | Human and Work Relations | (Option1) 3 |
| SOC110 | Introduction to Sociology | (Option1) 3 |
| Total credits required for Maintenance & Light Repair diploma | 40 | |
Click here for Auto Mechanics Technology Program Information Brief which talks more about this diploma and others available from DMACC.
For
more information on this program, please contact Keith Wersinger,
Instructor, Automotive Technology, kjwersinger@dmacc.edu or an Urban Campus Advisor
or Counselor.
View pictures of Automotive
program activities.
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