Chrysler College Automotive Program
Associate of Applied Science Degree-Chrysler Specialty
The Chrysler College Automotive Program (CAP) is a two-year automotive program designed to update the technical competence and professional level of the incoming dealership technician. The curriculum has been co-designed by the Chrysler Corporation and San Jacinto College to lead to an Associate of Applied Science degree in Automotive Technology. The program requires the student to work at a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealership as well as attend San Jacinto College classroom lectures and laboratory classes where he/she will work on Chrysler products.
Students are required to furnish a prescribed basic hand-tool set and be prepared to upgrade required tools as the program progresses. All tuition, fees, and textbook costs are the responsibility of the Student. Interested students should contact the college Automotive Department for an information packet. Registration for beginning students is limited to the fall semester of each year.
Program Criteria
All candidates registering for the Chrysler CAP program at San Jacinto College Central must apply online in the Automotive Department Office and be approved the Automotive Department Chairman.
- Students who are not sponsored by a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealership will not be allowed to register for Chrysler (CAP) classes.
- Students must maintain sponsorship of the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealership to avoid being withdrawn from Chrysler CAP classes.
- Students unable to adhere to the Chrysler CAP degree plan will be placed on departmental probation.
- Students placed on departmental probation are required to meet with the Automotive Department chairman to discuss an Action Plan prior to registering for the next semester. Students will submit an Action Plan to the Automotive Department chairman identifying course deficiencies and a strategy for correcting these deficiencies during the following semester(s). The department chairman must approve all Action Plans.
- Students failing to enroll in and successfully complete the classes submitted in the approved Action Plan will be withdrawn from Chrysler CAP classes.
- Students enrolled in Chrysler CAP must have and maintain a valid driver's license and be insurable.
- Students enrolled in Chrysler CAP must wear the dealer provided uniform neatly groomed with shirttail tucked in when working at the dealership and when attending Chrysler CAP classes.
| First Semester | Credit |
| MATH 1333 Contemporary Math | 3 |
| PHED Activity | 3 |
| AUMT 1305 Introduction to Automotive Technology | 3 |
| AUMT 1407 Automotive Electrical Systems | 4 |
| AUMT 2388 Internship | 3 |
| 16 | |
| Second Semester | |
| ENGL 1301 Composition I | 3 |
| Speech | 3 |
| AUMT 2311 Automotive Electronic Controls | 4 |
| AUMT 1419 Automotive Engine Repair | 4 |
| AUMT 2388 Internship | 3 |
| 17 | |
| Summer Session | |
| May Class | |
| AUMT 2313 Manual Drive Train and Axles | 3 |
| June Class | |
| AUMT 1345 Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning | 3 |
| July Class | |
| AUMT 1280 Cooperative Education-Auto Technician | 2 |
| 8 | |
| Third Semester | |
| ENGL 2311 Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| Behavioral Science | 3 |
| AUMT 1316 Steering & Suspension | 3 |
| AUMT 2425 Automotive Transmission & Transaxle | 4 |
| AUMT 2388 Internship | 3 |
| 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | |
| Humanities | 3 |
| PHED Activity | 1 |
| AUMT 2417 Engine Performance Analysis | 4 |
| AUMT 1310 Automotive Brake Systems | 3 |
| AUMT 2388 Internship | 3 |
| 14 | |
| Associate of Applied Science Degree | 71 |
*Capstone Experience: AUMT 2388 or National A.S.E. Certification Exams.