2019-2020 Catalog

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

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

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 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

OR

RDLS 1200College and Career StrategiesONLINE

4.5

Major requirements for Diesel Technology (39.5 credit hrs.)

DESL 1000Diesel Preventive MaintenanceHYBRID

4.0

DESL 1200Fundamentals of HydraulicsHYBRID

4.0

DESL 1210Electricity and ElectronicsHYBRID

6.0

DESL 1230Diesel Engine FundamentalsHYBRID

4.0

DESL 2211Fuel Operating SystemsHYBRID

4.0

DESL 2220Diesel Engine DiagnosticsHYBRID

4.0

DESL 2230Diesel Engine Rebuild

4.0

DESL 2240Emissions and MaintenanceHYBRID

3.0

DESL 2301CDL Skills Certification Testing

1.0

DESL 2310CDL 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 1115Alternative Fueled EnginesHYBRID

3.0

DESL 1620Climate Control/Heating and Air Conditioning

4.0

DESL 2100Heavy Duty DrivetrainHYBRID

4.0

DESL 2120Automatic and Automated Drivetrains

3.0

DESL 2150Truck ABS and BrakesHYBRID

4.0

DESL 2200Steering and SuspensionHYBRID

4.0

DESL 2981Diesel Internship I

8.0

DESL 2982Diesel Internship II

8.0

WELD 1261Combination 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.