Diesel Technology, AAS

Campus: Scott Community College

EICC’s Diesel Technology AAS is a NATEF certified two-year program to prepare students to pass ASE certification exams in the following eight areas: Brakes, Diesel Engines, Suspension & Steering, Drive Train, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning, and Preventive Maintenance Inspection. Graduates will also have effective communication and diagnostic skills.

Students may also begin this program in the spring term with slight modifications to the course sequence.

Plan of Study

Term 1

AUT 115 - Automotive Shop Safety Credit(s): 1.00
COM 102 - Communication Skills Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 352 - Diesel Engine Repair Credit(s): 2.00
DSL 505 - Heavy Duty Drive Train I Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 507 - Heavy Duty Drive Train II Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 629 - Heavy Duty Brakes and Service Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 815 - Preventative Maintenance Credit(s): 1.00

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 1 Optional Course

DSL 103 - Survey of Diesel Technology Credit(s): 1.50

Term 2

AUT 606 - Basic Automotive Electricity/ Electronics Credit(s): 3.00
AUT 614 - Automotive Electrical I Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 151 - Truck Electrical Systems Credit(s): 2.00
DSL 435 - Diesel Fuel Systems I Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 437 - Diesel Fuel Systems II Credit(s): 4.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 3-Summer

DSL 340 - Diesel Engine Repair Credit(s): 5.00
DSL 603 - Hydraulics Credit(s): 2.00

Term Total: 7.00 Credits

Term 4

AUT 331 - Welding Fundamentals Credit(s): 2.00
DSL 625 - Heavy Duty Alignment Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 905 - Cooperative Experience Credit(s): 2.00
HUM 105 - Working in America Credit(s): 3.00
PSY 213 - Industrial & Organizational Psychology Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 13.00 Credits

Term 5

BCA 188 - Computer Fundamentals for Technicians Credit(s): 3.00
DSL 519 - Automatic Drive Train Credit(s): 4.00
DSL 710 - Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Credit(s): 4.00
DSL 905 - Cooperative Experience Credit(s): 2.00
MAT 104 - Applied Math Topics Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

AAS Total: 67.00 Credits

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