Motorsports Vehicle Technology

Offered At the following campus locations
Program Overview

The Motorsports Vehicle Technology program prepares students for an entry level position in a racing team shop. Focus is on many forms of racing vehicles including sports cars, stock cars, drag cars, and open wheel cars. Students learn chassis set up, engine designs, brake systems, transmissions, electrical systems, fuel systems, and fabrication skills unique to racing vehicles. Students are also taught precision measurement, math, and communication skills required of racing team members.

 

Entrance Requirements

Education: A high school diploma or its equivalent is required for admission. Age: 16 years or older Placement: Achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores. Provisional Acceptance accepted.

Course Overview
CourseCredit Hours
GENERAL CORE COURSES
ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics 3
EMPL 1000 Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev 2
OCCUPATIONAL COURSES
COMP 1000 Introduction to Computer Literacy 3
MSVT 1000 Intro-Motorspts & Race VehSysts 3
MSVT 1010 Electrical Systems 4
MSVT 1020 Motorsports Machine Tool 4
MSVT 1030 Motorsports Welding 3
MSVT 1040 Gear Box and Final Drives 4
MSVT 1090 Motorsports Internship I 4
MSVT 1050 Fabrication Techniques 6
MSVT 2005 Body & Chassis Design&Fabricatio 5
MSVT 2010 Engine Design Building & Testing 3
MSVT 2020 Race Car Preparation & Testing 3
MSVT 2090 Motorsports Internship II 4
*54 minimum semester hour credits are required for graduation
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