Automotive Technology
Bachelor of Science Automotive Technology · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Automotive Technology
Bachelor of Science Degree
Description
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Automotive Technology is designed to prepare students for a wide variety of technology-based careers in a pathway emphasizing the automotive industry.
Graduates with the Bachelor of Science degree in Automotive Technology will find employment in administrative and supervisory positions in automotive industry-related organizations and assume responsibilities in the areas of product development, post-production support, customer sales and service support, distribution, and training. Graduates will have the practical skills, technical knowledge, and organizational competencies required of mid-level management personnel.
The courses will enhance the students' levels of technical competency, computer, math, and science skills, effective communication and interpersonal skills, substantiate workplace and social ethics, the ability to work in teams, and to continue to pursue professional development and lifelong learning.
Students admitted to the bachelor of science degree upper division program must have completed lower division major and general education coursework requirements.
All courses designated as an upper division major requirement must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") for each course in the major.
To acquire the Bachelor of Science degree in Automotive Technology, it is necessary to complete the following courses:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 27 | |
| AUTO 300 | Assessment of the Automotive Industry | 3 |
| AUTO 310 | The Global Development and Advancement of the Automobile | 3 |
| AUTO 320 | The Progressive Growth of Automotive Technology | 3 |
| AUTO 330 | Hybrid/Electric Vehicles | 3 |
| AUTO 340 | Analyzing Vehicle Electrical/Electronic Systems | 3 |
| AUTO 350 | The Future of Automotive Sales and Service | 3 |
| AUTO 360 | Analyzing Vehicle Fuels, Lubricants, and Combustion | 3 |
| AUTO 375 | The Future of Mobility | 3 |
| AUTO 410 | Digital Marketing for the Automotive Industry | 3 |
| Choose two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| AUTO 400 | Analyzing Vehicle Stability, Dynamics, and NVH | 3 |
| AUTO 420 | Analyzing Dynamic Functions of Vehicle Drivetrain Systems | 3 |
| AUTO 435 | Automotive Manufacturers | 3 |
| AUTO 440 | Analyzing Vehicle Safety, Comfort, and Security Systems | 3 |
| AUTO 450 | Variable and Fixed Operations of the Automotive Industry | 3 |
| Choose one course from the following (if AUTO 499 is chosen, the course must be taken for 3 units): | 3 | |
| AUTO 480 | Special Topics in Transportation | 3 |
| AUTO 499 | Directed Study in Automotive Technology | 1-4 |
| Required Course: | 3 | |
| ENGL 325 | Technical and Professional Writing | 3 |
| Choose two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| GEOG 310 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| HIST 325 | History of Science and Technology | 3 |
| PHIL 325 | Applied and Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Total | 45 | |