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Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Technology
Residential AAS

AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION -- RESIDENTIAL

NLC-Deactivated September 1, 2003

Cedar Valley, Eastfield, and North Lake (see above)

(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

HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC 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 2449 Heat Pumps 4
+Elective Math Elective 3
15

SEMESTER III

HART 2436 Air Conditioning 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 and Startup 4
HART 2445 Air Conditioning Systems Design 4
++Elective Natural Science Elective 4
15-16

SEMESTER IV

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

+Elective - 3 credit hours - Math elective must be selected from any three-credit DCCCD approved course list for MATH.

++Elective - 4 credit hours - Natural Science Elective must be selected from any four-credit DCCCD approved course list for Natural Science.

+++Elective - 3 credit hours - Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be selected from any three-credit DCCCD approved course list for Humanities/Fine Arts.

++++Elective - must be selected from any three-credit course from the DCCCD approved lists from Humanities/Fine Arts, Social/Behavioral Science, Natural Science, or Mathematics.

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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