Apr 19, 2024  
2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 College Catalog

Diesel Technology - Power Generation (DTPGO)


Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Location: Applied Technology Center

This degree 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.

Recommended Program Map   

Click here  to see the recommended Program Map for this degree. Courses are listed by quarter to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a quarter, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your map, please call 531-622-2400.

Graduation Requirements
Major Requirements: 51.5
Option Requirements: 22.0
General Education: 22.5
Total credit hours required: 96.0

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

The following General Education courses are recommended for Power Generation (DTPGO): Communication: ENGL 1220 ; Quantitative/Numeracy Skills: MATH 1240   or higher; and Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: PSYC 1000  

Note:


Students who currently hold a Class A or Class B CDL may ask for a waiver of DESL 1295 and DESL 1300L. 

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.

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

Option Requirements for Diesel Technology - Power Generation


Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)


The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication


1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Quantitative/Numeracy


1 Course     4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs. 

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness


1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog. 

       OR

Scientific Inquiry


1 Course     4.5-6.0 credit hrs.   

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

       OR

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy


1 Course     4.5

Select one of the following courses.