Transfers ToCSUDescriptionARTNM 499 Experimental Offering in Art New Media Units: 0.5 - 4 Prerequisite: None. Transferable: CSU; UC (Credit for variable topics courses is given only after a review of the scope and content of the course by the enrolling UC campus.) This is the experimental courses description. Art 175 COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE 2025-2026 Official Catalog Automotive Mechanics Technology The Automotive Mechanics Technology program emphasizes developing skills required for efficient diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of the automobile and its components. This program and its instructors are Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified. The college offers both theoretical and practical training relating to all phases of the automobile. The Automotive Mechanics Technology and Ford ASSET programs are certified by the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Education Foundation (formerly NATEF) as Master Automobile Service Technology programs. ASE Education Foundation (https:// www.aseeducationfoundation.org/) 1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE Suite 401 Leesburg, VA 20176 (703) 669-6650, (703) 669-6677 info@ASEeducationFoundation.org Degrees and Certificates Offered A.S. in Automotive Mechanics Technology A.S. in Automotive Mechanics Technology (Ford ASSET) Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles Certificate Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Brakes Certificate Automotive Brakes (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Electrical Systems Certificate Automotive Electrical Systems (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Emission Control Certificate Automotive Engine Performance Certificate Automotive Engine Performance (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Engine Repair Certificate Automotive Engine Repair (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Mechanics Technology Certificate Automotive Mechanics Technology (Ford ASSET) Certificate Automotive Suspension and Steering Certificate Automotive Suspension and Steering (Ford ASSET) Certificate Manual Drive Train and Axles (Ford ASSET) Certificate Small Engine Repair Certificate Dean Ashu Mishra Department Chair Brian Noel Phone (916) 525-4319 Email mishraa@crc.losrios.edu Associate Degrees A.S. in Automotive Mechanics Technology This program emphasizes developing skills required for efficient diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of the automobile and its components. Completion of this degree also represents completion of a National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) accredited Master Automotive Service Technology (MAST) program. Instructors for this program are Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified as required by NATEF standards. Upon successful completion of the program, students are qualified for placement as technicians in the automotive industry. Students may apply units earned by successful completion of Automotive Mechanics Technology courses to one or more of the specialized certificates and/or the Associate Degree in Automotive Mechanics Technology. HIGHLIGHTS *One of the best equipped shops in Northern California for hands-on training *Graduates routinely pass ASE and State Smog Certification exams *A facility chosen as part of the GM, Ford and Chrysler Technical Training Network *NATEF MAST program *ASE Certified instructors *Class sizes with an excellent teacher/student ratio Degree Requirements Course Code Course Title Units 