Automotive Technology, B.TECH.

The Bachelor of Technology Degree in Automotive Technology at SUNY Morrisville will prepare students for entry into the automotive industry at the technical or supervisory level where technical knowledge of all aspects of the automotive industry is necessary. This course of study goes beyond the technical automotive education provided by a traditional Associate in Applied Science Degree, adding a business management emphasis at the baccalaureate level.

Students will take courses in traditional automotive areas such as chassis analysis as well as the latest technologies in the automotive field. Students in the degree program will be able to take advantage of SUNY Morrisville’s state of the art Automotive Technology Building. The facility provides a technologically sophisticated environment with nine state-of-the-art laboratories including chassis, electrical, emissions, engines, Ford ASSET (Automotive Student Service Educational Training), fuel diagnostics/drivability and performance, R and R (remove and replace), and transmissions. There is a showroom, three classrooms and a chassis dynamometer room where horsepower, torque, emissions and engine data measurements can be taken from a vehicle and transmitted electronically into a classroom. The bays in each laboratory have wireless and hard-wired access into the college’s computer network and computerized manual systems gives students quick access to automotive related information.  Much like a modern dealership, the building provides students with a professional working environment.

The Automotive Technology B.Tech. program prepares students for technical or supervisory level positions in the automotive industry.

Graduation Requirements

All BT and BBA programs require a minimum of 120 credit hours including 30 credit hours from SUNY general education courses with courses in seven of the ten SUNY general education categories. SUNY requires that all Bachelor degree programs must have at least 45 credit hours of upper-division courses with 24 credit hours of upper-division courses in the major. To fulfill these requirements along with the required courses for this program, 123 credits are required for this program. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or greater in all Automotive classes. An overall GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for graduation.

Enrollment in either the Auto Technology AAS or SUNY Morrisville’s Ford ASSET AAS Program are both pathways that may be used towards the completion of the BT degree.

Program Requirement

Students are required to have a tool set and roll around tool box.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Communicate effectively both in writing and in presentations in areas of the Automotive Industry
• Evaluate strategies for solving automotive business related problems
• Perform diagnosis, service and repair of base automotive systems
• Diagnose and repair advanced technology applications
• Demonstrate computer competency for accessing data and documenting automotive repair records
• Identify an automotive related research problem, develop research questions, collect and analyze data and draw conclusions

SUNY General Education Requirements:  All SUNY Morrisville BTech degree programs require completion of at least 30 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.

Knowledge and Skills Areas:

Core Competencies:

Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 123 credits is required for degree completion.

Sample Course Sequence