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2002 - 2003 Catalog (Archived)
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Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Technology
Residential AAS

AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION -- RESIDENTIAL

Cedar Valley, Eastfield, and North Lake only

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep Enhanced Skills Certificate)

(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)

Degree Plan Code: AAS.HVAC.RESIDENT

This program is designed to train students to meet employment requirements in the field of residential air conditioning. This will include the installation, repair and maintenance of residential air conditioning equipment. Included in this program is the study of residential air conditioners, heat pumps, gas and electric furnaces, humidifiers, and the design of residential air conditioning systems. Throughout the entire program an emphasis is placed on current techniques used by service technicians.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

CETT 1402 Electricity Principles 4
HART 1403 A/C Control Principles 4
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles 4
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
15

SEMESTER II

HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning 4
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating 4
HART 1449 Heat Pumps 4
+Elective Math Elective 3
15

SEMESTER III

HART 2436 Troubleshooting OR 4
HART 1380 Cooperative Education - Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technologies/Technician OR
HART 1368 Practicum (or field experience) - Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technologies/Technician (3)
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation/Service 4
HART 2445 Air Conditioning Systems Design 4
++Elective Science Elective 4
15-16

SEMESTER IV

PSYC 2302 Applied Psychology 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication 3
+++Elective Humanities/Fine Arts 3
++++Elective 3
++++Elective 3
15
Minimum Hours Required 60-61

+Elective - 3 credit hours:

MATH course (1300 level or above)

++Elective - 4 credit hours:

Astronomy (Must be PHYS 1311 plus PHYS 1111, OR PHYS 1411, OR PHYS 1312 plus PHYS 1112, OR PHYS 1412), Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Physical Science.

+++Humanities/Fine Arts elective should be chosen from the following:

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3
DANC 2303 Dance Appreciation 3
DRAM 1310 Introduction to the Theatre 3
HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities 3
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 3
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy 3

Foreign Language or American Sign Language
Literature (Select from English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2327, or 2328)

++++Elective-Any credit course offered in the DCCCD will count toward graduation with the EXCEPTION of the following courses:

Courses numbered 0099 and below, College Learning Skills 0100, Developmental Communications 0120, Human Development 0100, and Human Development 0110.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.

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