Facilities
Modern Fully-Equipped Labs
Get hands-on experience in specialized labs using industry-standard equipment, just like you’ll see in the real world.
Automotive Technology Management
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
About this program
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Careers
- Automotive business management
- Automotive industry customer relations
- Automotive technical assistance & field service engineering
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
- Previous Program Courses (PTM)
- Automotive Technology Management Electives (ATM) or
- Vehicle Systems & Function for Customer Service Personnel (ABM300)
- Vehicle Repair & Diagnostic Procedures for Customer Service Personnel (ABM301)
- Automotive Management & Customer Service (ABM310)
- Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACC113)
- Principles of Management (MGT115)
- Fundamentals of Chemistry (CHM100) or
- Introduction to Metallurgy (MSC106) or
- Automotive Management Strategic Planning & Personnel (ABM350)
- Advanced Topics in Automotive Technology (ABM355)
- Business Law I (MGT301)
- Automotive Managerial Analysis (ABM450)
- Automotive Technical Training & Workforce Development (ABM455)
- Small Business Management (MGT249) or
- Senior Project (ABM495)
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
- Science Elective (SCI)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO111)
- Principles of Management (MGT115)
- Introduction to Forensic Science (SCI101) or
- Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory (SCI102)
- Business Law I (MGT301)
- Small Business Management (MGT249) or
- Human Resource Management (HRM300)
- Core Historical Perspective (HIP)
- Core Arts Perspective (ARP)
- Core Global & Cultural Diversity Perspective (CDP)
Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.
- Math Elective (MTH113 or Higher) (MHI)
- Information, Technology & Society (CSC124)
- English Composition I (ENL111)
- English Composition II (ENL121) or
- Technical & Professional Communication (ENL201)
- Statistics for Health & Behavioral Sciences (MTH159)
- Fundamentals of Speech (SPC101) or
- Interpersonal Communication (SPC201)
Virtual Tour
Automotive
Get a snapshot of the power-packed automotive programs, take a look inside lab spaces loaded with specialized tools and equipment just like you’ll find in the real world, and learn how you can fuel your future. With small class sizes, intensive hands-on lab experiences, true-to-life internships, and the support of dedicated faculty, a degree from Penn College will take you where you want to go.
Maker Profiles
Student
Andrew Placencia
Automotive
From time to time, an extraordinary leader rises above the crowd. That's Andrew.
Student
Mark Bierly
Automotive
After one semester at his previous school, he said ‘good-bye’ to large lecture halls and ‘hello’ to hands-on learning.
Student
Shawn Simmons
Automotive
After spending three years training in automotive at his CTC, Shawn knew a college degree would take him where he wanted to go.
Faculty
Joe Tavani
Automotive
Seemingly impossible mechanical issues? No worries. Joe loves a challenge.
Tour Schedule
Seeing is believing.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Mar 1
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, March 19 AM - 3 PM
Apr 6
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, April 69 AM - 3 PM
Industry Partners
Work with experts to become an expert
Penn College's strong partnerships impact every step of your journey – from your first day in the classroom and labs, to career placement (oftentimes before graduation) and beyond.
Related Programs
Student Life
Penn College Motorsports Association
The club activities offer members exclusive exposure to the racing industry with tours of performance shops and opportunities to test their driving ability by participating in track days, autocross, and other driver skill events.
SkillsUSA
Participation in SkillsUSA gives students a chance to compete in more than 80 national competitions.
Student Organizations at Penn College
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Penn College News
10.15.2024
Penn College classes add global travel to students’ education
Supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission to equip future leaders with real-world experience, faculty members led students in exploring new parts of that world through six 2024 Global Experience classes. In Europe, students explored the origin and future of objects of their study, and in Latin America, they used their budding skills to serve others. Around 135 students participated in the classes.
09.10.2024
Penn College announces hiring of assistant dean
Pennsylvania College of Technology has named veteran educator Ali L. Lorson as assistant dean of transportation technologies. Lorson comes to Penn College from the Mifflinburg Area School District, where she served as nontraditional education coordinator. In that role, she provided leadership in the creation, execution and assessment of district services and programs, including growing post-secondary opportunities for students.
09.03.2024
Automotive prof shares advice in MOTOR magazine
Christopher J. Holley, associate professor of automotive technology at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is one of three college faculty members interviewed by MOTOR magazine for its article, "Back-to-School at Automotive Colleges." The article aims to share advice with automotive students, preparing them for a successful new school year. In addition to Holley, two other veteran automotive professors are featured; they hail from colleges in Illinois and Oregon.
Study Abroad
Gain global experience
See the world via Williamsport. Take your education abroad and get hands-on experience learning about your industry on a global scale.
Student Experience
The community as their classroom
Automotive students, faculty compete in ‘Green Grand Prix’
Members of the Penn College Motorsports Association participated in the 15th annual Toyota Green Grand Prix, which promotes innovation in sustainable transportation technologies while launching the season-opening weekend at New York’s renowned Watkins Glen International racetrack.
More Information
A.A.S degree from an accredited institution or NATEF certified school or completed ASE Master Technician Certification (8 certifications total) and official/final high school transcript.
Students may transfer with an associate degree from Penn College or other regionally accredited colleges with equivalent courses. Penn College officials will evaluate transcripts prior to acceptance to the major and junior level status. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certificate, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Certification(s), or industry specific training that includes full-time industry related work experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for credit as determined by the Automotive Department.
- View the Automotive Required Tools
As students learn to develop skills in service, repair, and test procedures within the first two years of this major, they will need to purchase certain tools.
Uniforms and tools are available for purchase through The College Store.
Average time to complete the degree
Students are required to have earned an associate degree as a condition of enrollment into the bachelor degree.
2014 fall cohort: 24 months
2015 fall cohort: 18 months
2016 fall cohort: 25 months
2017 fall cohort: 21.1 months
2018 fall cohort*: 5 semsters
2019 fall cohort: 5 semesters
2020 fall cohort: 4 semesters
*Starting Fall 2018, logic changed to average number of semesters, rounded up, for students who start full-time.
Cumulative GPAs
| Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | |
| BAU Junior | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.12 | 3.65 | 2.98 |
| BAM Junior | 3.13 | 3.73 | 3.46 | 3.56 | 3.53 |
| BAU Senior | 3.08 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 3.23 | 3.55 |
| BAM Senior | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.29 | 3.56 | 3.68 |
Average Starting Salary
(Source: Penn College graduate survey dashboard)
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
| BAU | $41,500 | $54,500 | $39,750 | $45,667 | $62,667 |
| BAM* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*N is to small for reporting
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
- Mr. Joey A Fleck, Competency Based Teacher Education Coordinator, The Penn State University
- Mr. Patrick McCormick, Retired, Ford Motor Company
- Mr. Anthony J Piccari, '08, Aftersales Department, Ferrari North America, Inc.
- Mr. David K Plessinger, Owner, Economy Auto Parts
- Mr. Carlo Santora, '08, '09, Technical Manager, Eastern US, Maserati North America
- Dr. Mark D Threeton, Assistant Professor, Workforce Education, The Pennsylvania State University
