- Award:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Program location:
- Applied Technology Center
This degree option prepares students for a career in the growing diesel power generation field. This option is one of only a few nationally that allows students to get both diesel and alternative fuel engine training while learning AC power generation methods and distribution technologies.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 34.0 |
| Option Requirements | 37.0 - 41.0 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 98.0 - 102.0 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| ENGL 1220 and ENGL 1240 are recommended. |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| PSYC 1000 is recommended. |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Mathematics* | 4.5 |
| MATH 1240 is recommended. |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Diesel Technology - 34.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| DESL 1000 Diesel Preventive Maintenance | 3.0 |
| DESL 1110 Diesel Engine Fuel Systems | 3.0 |
| DESL 1210 Electricity and Electronics | 6.0 |
| DESL 1230 Diesel Engine Fundamentals | 4.0 |
| DESL 1301 CDL for Diesel Technicians I | 2.5 |
| DESL 1302 CDL for Diesel Technicians II | 1.5 |
| DESL 2210 Diesel Engine Controls | 3.0 |
| DESL 2220 Diesel Engine Diagnostics | 4.0 |
| DESL 2230 Diesel Engine Rebuild | 4.0 |
| DESL 2240 Emissions and Maintenance | 3.0 |
Option Requirements for Diesel Technology – Power Generation - 37.0 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| DESL 1115 Alternative Fueled Engines | 3.0 |
| DESL 2100 Heavy Duty Drivetrain 1 | 4.0 |
| DESL 2215 Diesel Generator Controls | 3.0 |
| DESL 2983 Diesel Internship III | 4.0 |
| DESL 2984 Diesel Internship IV | 4.0 |
| UTIL 1020 Electricity I | 5.5 |
| UTIL 1040 Generator Theory | 6.0 |
| UTIL 2020 Transformer Theory | 5.5 |
| UTIL 2040 Power Generator Applications | 6.0 |
1. Optional but recommended