PROGRAM DESCRIPTION for 2011 The Ford ASSET (Automotive Student Service Educational Training) program at Gloucester County College is a 24-month curriculum that alternates between classroom instruction and paid internship at regional dealerships. Automotive Technology classes, which include lecture and hands-on shop experiences, are held at the Gloucester County College Automotive Center located behind the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT). These courses cover bumper-to-bumper technical training on Ford automotive products, including the latest developments in engines, ignitions and fuel systems, on-board electronics, and computerized engine controls. Supportive liberal arts courses, including mathematics, science and computer classes, are held on the Gloucester County College campus, adjacent to GCIT on Tanyard Road in Sewell, New Jersey. ASSET is divided into five 20-week semesters. Ten-week sessions of classroom and shop experiences alternate with ten weeks of paid internship/cooperative education at participating Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in the Delaware Valley. Internships allow students to apply classroom training in a real-work setting. In addition, students become familiar with the dealership environment and organizational structure, as well as the competencies expected of a professional automotive technician. Students are paid a salary for their work experiences at the dealerships during their internship periods. Students who successfully complete this selective-admission program are awarded Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees in Automotive Technology from Gloucester County College. Upon graduation, they have the option to enter the workforce immediately as certified automotive technicians, or continue their education. Graduates who continue their education usually enter bachelor’s degree programs in automotive management and/or business and pursue manufacturer positions in the automotive industry. The authority to grant a degree in Automotive Technology was granted to Gloucester County College by the New Jersey Board of Higher Education on November 30, 1990. The Automotive Technology program is a combined venture including Gloucester County College, Gloucester County Institute of Technology, and the Ford Motor Company. Ford has 40 other ASSET programs throughout the United States. AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Ford ASSET Program Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Career REQUIRED CORE AND ELECTIVE COURSES FIRST YEAR - First Semester Credits AUT 101 Auto Service Fundamentals 2 AUT 107 Automotive Electrical Systems 5 COM 101 English Composition I 3 MAT 109 Technical Mathematics 3 *CEP 200 Dealer Co-op 1 Total 14 Second Semester AUT 105 Brakes & Hydraulics Controls 3 AUT 103 Front End Suspension 3 HPE 102 Safety/First Aid/CPR 2 PHY 110 Applied Physics 4 Total 12 Third Semester AUT 110 Engine Repair 4 AUT 111 Heating/Ventilation/A.C. 3 AUT 135 Manual Transmissions 3 CIS 101 Computer Literacy 3 *CEP 204 Dealer Co-op 1 Total 14 SECOND YEAR - Fourth Semester *CEP 208 Dealer Co-op 1 AUT 121 Automatic Transmissions I 2 AUT 123 Automotive Electronics 4 COM 102 English Composition II 3 PSY 101 General Psychology 3 Total 13 Fifth Semester AUT 131 Fuel & Emission Systems 3 AUT 134 Automatic Transmissions II 3 SOC 102 Sociology of the Family 3 or HIS 242 Automotive History ART 101 Art Appreciation I 3 Total 12 TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS: 65 *10-WEEK, PAID INTERNSHIP WITH A FORD/LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IS REQUIRED AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER. G L O U C E S T E R C O U N T Y C O L L E G E |
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