Diesel Mechanics Curriculum

The curriculum below is the most current information available. To browse curriculum from the current academic year and past years, please view our Academic Catalogs. If you are a current student with questions about your course requirements, please speak with your advisor or refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS) in eServices.

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SEMTERMCOURSE NO.COURSE TITLECREDITSCLASS HOURS
PER WEEK
1FallDIES1630Diesel Industry Fundamentals23
1FallDIES1635Hydraulic Fundamentals35
1FallDIES1632DC Electricity34
1FallDIES1633Diesel Electronic Systems35
1FallDIES1636Power Trains I34
1FallBIOL1430People and the Environment or MnTC33
   Semester Total1724
2SprDIES1455Applied Technical Mathematics22
2SprDIES1640Diesel Engines I69
2SprDIES1641Diesel Fuel Systems34
2SprDIES1642HVAC Systems34
2SprMNTC MN Transfer Curriculum Elective33
   Semester Total1722
3SmrDIES1650Applied Failure Analysis23
3SmrDIES1651Diesel Servicing/PM23
3SmrMNTC MN Transfer Curriculum Elective33
   Semester Total79
4FallDIES2630Diesel Engines II69
4FallDIES2633Braking Systems45
4FallDIES2632Electronic Engines/Controls34
4FallMNTC MN Transfer Curriculum Elective33
   Semester Total1621
5SprDIES1643Diesel Service Welding12
5SprDIES2640Power Trains II69
5SprDIES2641Advanced Hydraulics46
5SprDIES2704Internship or DIES2642412
5SprENGL1460Technical Writing33
   Semester Total1832
   Program Total75108
SEMTERMCOURSE NO.COURSE TITLECREDITSCLASS HOURS
PER WEEK
1FallDIES1630Diesel Industry Fundamentals23
1FallDIES1635Hydraulic Fundamentals35
1FallDIES1632DC Electricity34
1FallDIES1633Diesel Electronic Systems35
1FallDIES1636Power Trains I34
1FallBIOL1430People and the Environment or MnTC33
   Semester Total1724
2SprDIES1455Applied Technical Mathematics22
2SprDIES1640Diesel Engines I69
2SprDIES1641Diesel Fuel Systems34
2SprDIES1642HVAC Systems34
   Semester Total1419
3SmrDIES1650Applied Failure Analysis23
3SmrDIES1651Diesel Servicing/PM23
   Semester Total46
4FallDIES2630Diesel Engines II69
4FallDIES2633Braking Systems45
4FallDIES2632Electronic Engines/Controls34
   Semester Total1318
5SprDIES1643Diesel Service Welding12
5SprDIES2640Power Trains II69
5SprDIES2641Advanced Hydraulics46
5SprDIES2704 Internship or DIES2642412
5SprMNTC MN Transfer Curriculum Elective33
   Semester Total1832
   Program Total6699

Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.

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This course sequence is an example.