ADVANCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE TECHNICIANAssociate in Science

  1. Cuesta College
    ADVANCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE TECHNICIAN — Cal-GETC
    Associate in Science
    • 64.5 units
    • 4 terms
  2. to Degree

ADVANCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE TECHNICIAN map for 2026-2027

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Cuesta College: ADVANCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE TECHNICIAN — Cal-GETC

Term 1 — Fall

5 courses17–19 hours15.5 units

ATCH 109

INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE COMPUTERS
  • Major
  • 2.67–0 units
  • 4 hours

ATCH 152

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
  • Major
  • 3–0 units
  • 3 hours

ENGL C1000

Academic Reading and Writing
  • Major
  • 4–0 units
  • 4 hours

Area 2 : Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3–5 hours

Area 3A : Arts

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Term 2 — Spring

5 courses18–28 hours16 units

ATCH 160

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
  • Major
  • 4–0 units
  • 6 hours

ATCH 188

AUTOMOTIVE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
  • Major
  • 3.33–0 units
  • 6 hours

Area 1B : Critical Thinking and Composition

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3–4 hours

Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Area 5A : Physical Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 0–9 hours

Term 3

6 courses24–36 hours18 units

ATCH 125

ENGINE PERFORMANCE
  • Major
  • 4–0 units
  • 6 hours

ATCH 158

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
  • Major
  • 4–0 units
  • 6 hours

Area 6 : Ethnic Studies

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Area 5B : Biological Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3–9 hours

Area 5C : Laboratory Science

  • General Education
  • 1 unit
  • 3–9 hours

Area 1C : Oral Communication

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours

Term 4

4 courses15–17 hours15 units

ATCH 168

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BUSINESS
  • Major
  • 3–0 units
  • 3 hours

ATCH 264

EMISSION CONTROL/SMOG LICENSE PREPARATION
  • Major
  • 6–0 units
  • 6 hours

Area 3B : Humanities

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3–5 hours

Area 4 : Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units
  • 3 hours
ADVANCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE TECHNICIAN — Associate in Science
Total hours: 74–100 | Total units: 64.5

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