Associate in Applied Science Degree - AIRC.AAS.C36
The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration curriculum prepares technicians to design, layout, install, repair and maintain commercial and domestic refrigeration units, air conditioning and heating systems, and related environmental units. Students enrolling in AIRC courses will be required to furnish a set of tools for their own use. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration graduates are generally prepared to enter air conditioning programs at selected colleges and universities with junior status.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Core (14 courses)
Credit hours: 51
- AIRC 1014 - Fundamentals of Air Conditioning
- * AIRC 1023 - Controls & Circuitry for HVAC
- * AIRC 1114 - Domestic Refrigeration
- * AIRC 1124 - Commercial Refrigeration
- * AIRC 1214 - Heating Plants
- * AIRC 1313 - Air Handling
- DRFT 1154 - Technical Drafting & Print Reading
- * ELTR 1034 - Fluid Power
- ELTR 1064 - Fundamentals of Electricity1
- ELTR 1402 - Industrial Safety
- ELTR 1123 - Microcomputer Fundamentals
- * ELTR 2074 - DC & AC Rotating Machines & Drive Trains
- * ELTR 2414 - Industrial Motor Control
- WELD 1114 - Basic Welding
General Education (5 courses)
Credit hours: 16
Complete all four subrequirements:
- Communications2 courses - 6 credit hours
- * ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing
- BSNS 1603 - Business Communication
- Mathematics3 course - 3 credit hours
- * MATH 1123 - Technical Mathematics II
- Physical Science course - 4 credit hours
- * PSCI 1514 - Introduction to Physical Science-Chemistry & Physics
- Social Science course - 3 credit hours
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 67
*Course has prerequisite.
1Those who have completed ELTR 1014 or both ELTR 1062 and ELTR 1072 will not be required to take ELTR 1064.
2For transfer students, a higher level English course may be substituted.
3For transfer students, a higher level of mathematics course may be substituted.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Suggested course sequence
Fall
| AIRC 1014 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| DRFT 1154 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| ELTR 1034 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| ELTR 1064 |
4 cr. hrs. |
Spring
| AIRC 1023 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| * AIRC 1114 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| ELTR 1123 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| ELTR 1402 |
2 cr. hrs. |
| * ENGL 1413 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| MATH 1123 |
3 cr. hrs. |
Fall
| * AIRC 1124 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| *ELTR 2414 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| * PSCI 1514 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| WELD 1114 |
4 cr. hrs. |
Spring
| * AIRC 1214 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| * AIRC 1313 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| BSNS 1603 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| * ELTR 2074 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| SOCY 2513 |
3 cr. hrs. |
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
A transfer agreement with at least one four-year college or university exists for this A.A.S. program. Students should consult an adviser for more information.
Advanced Certificate in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - AIRC.CRT.C86
Upon completion of the program, the graduate is prepared for employment in the air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating service field.
Required courses: (9 courses)
- AIRC 1014 - Fundamentals of Air Conditioning
- * AIRC 1023 - Controls & Circuitry for HVAC
- * AIRC 1114 - Domestic Refrigeration
- * AIRC 1124 - Commercial Refrigeration
- * AIRC 1214 - Heating Plants
- * AIRC 1313 - Air Handling
- ELTR 1064 - Fundamentals of Electricity1
- * ELTR 2074 - DC & AC Rotating Machines & Drive Trains
- WELD 1114 - Basic Welding
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 34
*Course has prerequisite.
1Those who have completed ELTR 1014 or both ELTR 1062 and ELTR 1072 will not be required to take ELTR 1064.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Advanced Certificate
Suggested course sequence
Fall
| AIRC 1014 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| ELTR 1064 |
4 cr. hrs. |
Spring
| * AIRC 1023 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| * AIRC 1114 |
4 cr. hrs. |
Fall
| * AIRC 1124 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| WELD 1114 |
4 cr. hrs. |
Spring
| * AIRC 1214 |
4 cr. hrs. |
| * AIRC 1313 |
3 cr. hrs. |
| * ELTR 2074 |
4 cr. hrs. |
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