Diesel Technology-Truck, A.A.S.

Below are the required classes for this program.

For more information contact:

Karl Eickhoff, Program Chair
keickhoff@southeast.edu
(402) 761-8309

Or SCC Admissions Office
402-437-2600 or 800-933-7223 ext. 8243

General Education Requirements

Contact your program advisor to select General Education Courses (GELOs) courses from each category which will meet your program’s graduation requirements.

One class from each GELO listed below:
GELO #1 - Speech Communication Credits: 3
GELO #2 - Written Communication Credits: 3
GELO #3 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Credits: 3

ECON 1200 Personal Finance (recommended)

GELO #5 - Analytical, Quantitative, and Scientific Reasoning Credits: 3

MATH 1020 Technical Math (recommended) or higher or a physics course listed under GELO #5

Select a class from one of the GELO categories listed below for a minimum of 3 credit hours.
GELO #4 - Global Awareness and Citizenship
GELO #6 - Career and Life Skills

Total: 15 hours

Diesel Technology - Truck Courses

Course offerings and prerequisites will be determined by the program. A grade of “C” or higher in all DESL classes is required to receive an A.A.S. degree.

ACFS 1015 - Success@SCC Credits: 1
Take 6 credit hours from the following options:
DESL 1111 - Transportation Maintenance & Repair Fundamentals Credits: 6 (Recommended)
AGST 1111 - Transportation Maintenance & Repair Fundamentals Credits: 6
ASEP 1111 - Transportation Maintenance & Repair Fundamentals Credits: 6
ASST 1111 - Transportation Maintenance & Repair Fundamentals Credits: 6
AUTT 1007 - Auto Shop Safety & Repair Credits: 3
AUTT 1110 - Basic Automotive Maintenance Credits: 3
AUTT 1111 - Transportation Maintenance & Repair Fundamentals Credits: 6
AUTT 1901 - Automotive Cooperative Experience Credits: 3
Take 6 credit hours from the following options:
DESL 1116 - Electrical Fundamentals Credits: 6 (Recommended)
AGST 1116 - Electrical Fundamentals Credits: 6
ASEP 1116 - Electrical Fundamentals Credits: 6
ASST 1116 - Electrical Fundamentals Credits: 6
AUTT 1006 - Automotive Electrical Repair Credits: 1
AUTT 1016 - Transportation Electrical Concepts Credits: 3
AUTT 1026 - Automotive Electrical Service Credits: 3
AUTT 1116 - Electrical Fundamentals Credits: 5
MSTT 1006 - Powersports Electrical Repair Credits: 1
Take all courses listed below:
DESL 1240 - Hydraulics & Braking Systems Credits: 6
DESL 1250 - Engines, Fuel Systems and Emission Controls Credits: 6
DESL 1901 - Cooperative Experience Credits: 5
DESL 2431 - Steering and Suspension/Preventive Maintenance Credits: 6
DESL 2450 - Powertrain Systems Credits: 6
DESL 2511 - Automatic Transmissions & HVAC Systems Credits: 6
DESL 2530 - Electronics & Engine Diagnostics Credits: 6
WELD 1190 - O/A and GMAW Welding Credits: 1
OR
WELD 2540 - Special Welding Applications Credits: 2

Total: 55 hours

Total: 70 hours

Students are required to provide or purchase a basic tool set during the first semester. A required tool list and more information can be acquired online at https://www.southeast.edu/dieseltruck/.

Students are required to wear program shirts or sponsoring employer uniforms while in classroom or laboratory settings. Shirts may be purchased in the SCC Campus Store.

This program is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation.