Diesel Technology – Diesel Service (DTDSO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Applied Technology Center

With the complexity of trucks and the increasing need for qualified, trained diesel technicians, this degree (DTAAS, Diesel Service option) provides students with the fundamentals needed for employment in the field of diesel service technology.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	39.5
Option requirements	41.0
Total credit hours required	107.5

Note: Students must earn a C grade or better in all DESL classes to earn this 2 year A.A.S. degree.

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

	English level I	4.5
	English level II	4.5

See Communications course options

ENGL 1220 and ENGL 1240 are recommended.

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

See Humanities/social sciences course options

PSYC 1000 is recommended.

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1240 or higher

4.5

For students who qualify for a higher level math course than MATH 1240, it is recommended that they take the highest level class they qualify for (4.5 credits or greater). 

Professionalism and Life Skills

INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
	OR
RDLS 1200	College and Career StrategiesONLINE	4.5

Major requirements for Diesel Technology (39.5 credit hrs.)

DESL 1000	Diesel Preventive MaintenanceHYBRID	4.0
DESL 1200	Fundamentals of HydraulicsHYBRID	4.0
DESL 1210	Electricity and ElectronicsHYBRID	6.0
DESL 1230	Diesel Engine FundamentalsHYBRID	4.0
DESL 2211	Fuel Operating SystemsHYBRID	4.0
DESL 2220	Diesel Engine DiagnosticsHYBRID	4.0
DESL 2230	Diesel Engine Rebuild	4.0
DESL 2240	Emissions and MaintenanceHYBRID	3.0
DESL 2301	CDL Skills Certification Testing	1.0
DESL 2310	CDL for Diesel Technicians	5.5

Students who currently hold a Class A or Class B CDL may ask for a waiver of DESL 2301 and DESL 2310.

It is recommended that students either pass MATH 1240 with a C or better prior to taking DESL 1210 or take MATH 1240 concurrently with DESL 1210.

Option requirements for Diesel Technology – Diesel Service (41.0 credit hrs.)

DESL 1115	Alternative Fueled EnginesHYBRID	3.0
DESL 1620	Climate Control/Heating and Air Conditioning	4.0
DESL 2100	Heavy Duty DrivetrainHYBRID	4.0
DESL 2120	Automatic and Automated Drivetrains	3.0
DESL 2150	Truck ABS and BrakesHYBRID	4.0
DESL 2200	Steering and SuspensionHYBRID	4.0
DESL 2981	Diesel Internship I	8.0
DESL 2982	Diesel Internship II	8.0
WELD 1261	Combination Welding - Automotive	3.0

DESL 2981 and DESL 2982 each require 320 hours of on-the-job training. Each course can either be taken during one quarter or extended over more than one quarter depending on needs of students and employers.