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2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

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2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology, AAS

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The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems.

Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools, and instruments. In addition, the AAS degree covers residential building codes, residential system sizing, and advanced comfort systems.

Diploma graduates should be able to assist in the startup, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems. AAS degree graduates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of system selection and balance and advanced systems.

General Education Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

Communications (6 CH)

English Composition

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3

Communication

Choose one course:

COM 110 - Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM 120 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 140 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 CH)

Choose one course:

Art

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3

Drama

DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Humanities

HUM 120 - Cultural Studies Credits: 3
HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture Credits: 3
HUM 160 - Introduction to Film Credits: 3

Music

MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3

Philosophy

PHI 215 - Philosophical Issues Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Religion

REL 110 - World Religions Credits: 3
REL 211 - Introduction to Old Testament Credits: 3
REL 212 - Introduction to New Testament Credits: 3
REL 221 - Religion in America Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 CH)

Choose one course:

Economics

ECO 251 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 252 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

Geography

GEO 111 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3

History

HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credits: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credits: 3

Political Science

POL 120 - American Government Credits: 3

Psychology

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Sociology

SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 220 - Social Problems Credits: 3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 CH)

Choose one course:

Mathematics

MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credits: 4
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Major Hours - Core Courses (32 Credit Hours)

AHR 110 - Introduction to Refrigeration Credits: 5
AHR 111 - HVACR Electricity Credits: 3
AHR 112 - Heating Technology Credits: 4
AHR 113 - Comfort Cooling Credits: 4
AHR 114 - Heat Pump Technology Credits: 4
AHR 130 - HVACR Controls Credits: 3
AHR 211 - Residential System Design Credits: 3
AHR 212 - Advanced Comfort Systems Credits: 4
AHR 213 - HVACR Building Code Credits: 2

Other Major Hours (22 Credit Hours)

ACA 120 - Career Assessment Credits: 1
AHR 115 - Refrigeration Systems Credits: 2
AHR 151 - HVAC Duct Systems I Credits: 2
AHR 180 - HVACR Customer Relations Credits: 1
AHR 240 - Hydronic Heating Credits: 2
AHR 255 - Indoor Air Quality Credits: 2

Other Required Hours (3 Credit Hours)

Choose one group from the following:

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
WBL 110 - World of Work Credits: 1 AND
WBL 111 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1 AND
WBL 115 - Work-Based Learning Seminar I Credits: 1
WBL 112 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 2 AND
WBL 115 - Work-Based Learning Seminar I Credits: 1

Electives

(Choose 9 Credit Hours)

AHR 133 - HVAC Servicing Credits: 4
AHR 140 - All-Weather Systems Credits: 2
AHR 152 - HVAC Duct Systems II Credits: 2
AHR 250 - HVAC System Diagnostics Credits: 2
BPR 115 - Elc/Fluid Power Diagrams Credits: 2
BUS 280 - REAL Small Business Credits: 4
ELC 131 - Circuit Analysis Credits: 4
ELC 131A - Circuit Analysis I Lab Credits: 1
HYD 110 - Hydraulics/Pneumatics I Credits: 3
ISC 112 - Industrial Safety Credits: 2
WBL 110 - World of Work Credits: 1
WLD 112 - Basic Welding Processes Credits: 2

Total Credit Hours In Degree: 69

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