Medium and Heavy Truck Technician - Diploma
Diesel Technology
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication, Oral Communications, or Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 6 |
Technical Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy course or demonstrated competency | 0-3 | |
| (ADX 120 Basic Automotive Electricity AND ADX 121 Basic Automotive Electricity Lab) OR (BEX 100 Basic Electricity for Non-Majors AND BEX 101 Basic Electricity Lab for Non-Majors) OR ELT 110 Circuits I |
5 | Second bi-term Prereq: RDG 20, ENC 20 and MAT 61 |
| ADX 170 Climate Control AND ADX 171 Climate Control Lab |
4 | Eighth bi-term |
| DIT 103 Preventive Maintenance Lab | 2 | Sixth bi-term |
| (ADX 150 Engine Repair AND ADX 151 Engine Repair Lab) OR (DIT 110 Introduction to Diesel Engines AND DIT 111 Introduction to Diesel Engines Lab) |
5 | First bi-term |
| DIT 112 Diesel Engine Repair AND DIT 113 Diesel Engine Repair Lab |
5 | Fifth bi-term Prereq: DIT 110/111 or ADX 150/151 |
| (FPX 100 Fluid Power AND FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab) OR (DIT 140 Hydraulics AND DIT 141 Hydraulics Lab) OR (WLD 120 Shielded Metal Arc Welding AND WLD 121 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Fillet Lab) OR DIT 121 Introduction to Maintenance Welding Lab |
3-5 | Second bi-term |
| DIT 150 Power Trains AND DIT 151 Power Trains Lab |
5 | Third bi-term |
| DIT 160 Steering and Suspension AND DIT 160 Steering and Suspension Lab |
5 | Fourth bi-term |
| DIT 180 Brakes AND DIT 181 Brakes Lab |
5 | Third bi-term |
| (ADX 260 Electrical Systems AND ADX 261 Electrical Systems Lab) OR (DIT 190 Electrical Systems for Diesel Equipment AND DIT 191 Electrical Systems for Diesel Equipment Lab) |
5 | Sixth bi-term |
| TECHNICAL COURSES SUBTOTAL | 44-49 | |
| TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS | 50-55 |
A student must receive a grade of C or better to receive credit for successful completion of courses in the diesel technology curriculum.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
KCTCS Catalog: Medium and Heavy Truck Technician - Diploma
