AY25 Academic Catalog/Handbook

Interdisciplinary Studies - Diesel Equipment Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Interdisciplinary Studies – Diesel Equipment Technology Associate Degree of Applied Science program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the diesel equipment service and repair profession. Learning opportunities enable students to develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of truck, heavy equipment, marine systems, or emergency power generator repair theory and practical application necessary for successful employment depending on the specialization area a student chooses to complete. Program graduates receive a Diesel Equipment Technology degree that qualifies them as entry-level Diesel Equipment technicians.

Students who complete this program have participated in a training program that was certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

Students are accepted into the Interdisciplinary Studies – Diesel Equipment Technology degree program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 5 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 61 semester credit hours.

Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:

  • South Campus (Dublin)

Employment Outlook

Career Traits/Requirements

Individuals wanting to enroll in the Interdisciplinary Studies – Diesel Equipment Technology degree program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.

Employment Opportunities

The Interdisciplinary Studies – Diesel Equipment Technology degree program is intended to prepare graduates for entry-level jobs in truck service and repair or heavy equipment service and repair.

Program Costs

Tuition & Fees: $7,093.00

Books & Supplies: $1,550.00

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

Additional Fees:

ASE Student Certifications Exams: $30.00

This fee will be assessed when a student registers for DIET 1000.

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

Admission Requirements

OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:

  • COMPASS/ASSET,
  • SAT,
  • ACT,
  • PSAT,
  • PACT,
  • Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
  • HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.

The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.

Curriculum

Area I - Language Arts/Communications

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

45

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

45

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Students must take the following course:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

45

Choose 3 credit hours:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

45

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

45

POLS 1101American Government

3

45

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

45

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

45

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

45

Choose 3 or more credit hours:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

45

And

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

45

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

45

And

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

45

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

45

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

45

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 2110World Literature

3

45

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

45

Occupational Courses

Choose 40 additional credit hours:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50

DIET 1000Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety

3

80

DIET 1020Preventive Maintenance

5

121

DIET 1040Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment HVAC Systems

3

90

Electrical Course Options (7 credit hours required)
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1010Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems

7

210

DIET 1011Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems I

4

116

DIET 1012Diesel Electrical and Electronics Systems II

3

93

Engines Course Options (6 credit hours required)
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1030Diesel Engines

6

195

DIET 1031Diesel Engine Repair

3

94

DIET 1032Diesel Engine Support Systems

3

100

Medium/Heavy Truck Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 2000Truck Steering and Suspension Systems

4

102

DIET 2010Truck Brake Systems

4

127

DIET 2020Truck Drive Trains

7

161

Program Pathway

Semester 1

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50

DIET 1000Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety

3

80

DIET 1010Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems

7

210

Semester 2

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1030Diesel Engines

6

195

DIET 2020Truck Drive Trains

7

161

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

45

Semester 3

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1040Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment HVAC Systems

3

90

DIET 2000Truck Steering and Suspension Systems

4

102

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

45

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

45

Semester 4

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
DIET 1020Preventive Maintenance

5

121

DIET 2010Truck Brake Systems

4

127

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

45

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

45

POLS 1101American Government

3

45

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

45

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

45

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

45

Semester 5

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 2110World Literature

3

45

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

45

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1113Precalculus

3

45

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

45