AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY
Eastfield only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.HVAC.AIR.COND
This program furnishes both the theory and practice required to qualify a person for employment in the various areas of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Special emphasis is placed on commercial and industrial air conditioning and refrigeration during the second year. Hands-on experience stresses operation and troubleshooting of medium and low temperature refrigeration and chilled water air conditioning systems.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
| HART 1441 |
Residential Air Conditioning |
4 |
| HART 1445 |
Gas and Electric Heating |
4 |
| HART 1449 |
Heat Pumps |
4 |
| +Elective |
Math Elective OR |
3-4 |
| TECM 1341 |
Technical Algebra AND |
(3) |
| Natural Science Elective |
|
(4) |
|
|
15-19 |
SEMESTER III
| HART 2442 |
Commercial Refrigeration |
4 |
| HART 2436 |
Air Conditioning Troubleshooting |
4 |
| HART 2434 |
Advanced A/C Controls |
4 |
| ++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
15 |
SEMESTER IV
| HART 2368 |
Practicum (or field experience)-Heating Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technologies/Technicians OR |
3 |
| HART 2380 |
Cooperative Education-Heating Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technologies/Technicians |
(3) |
| HART 1451 |
Energy Management |
4 |
| HART 2441 |
Commercial Air Conditioning |
4 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication |
3 |
| PSYC 2302 |
Applied Psychology OR |
3 |
| PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Psychology |
(3) |
|
|
17 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
62-66 |
+Math Elective must be selected from the DCCCD approved math list:
| MATH 1314 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 1414 |
College Algebra |
4 |
| MATH 1332 |
College Mathematics I |
3 |
| MATH 2342 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
| #TECM 1341 |
Technical Algebra |
3 |
| #If TECM 1341 is taken, then a DCCCD approved Natural Lab Science course must also be taken. |
4 |
++Humanities/Fine Arts electives must be selected from the following:
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.
