Course Descriptions for HART

HART 1273 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Air Conditioning Control Principles
This is a Local Need Course.
Course Description: A basic study of electrical, pressure, and temperature controls including motor starting devices, operating relays, and troubleshooting safety controls and devices. Emphasis on use of wiring diagrams to analyze high and low voltage circuits. A review of Ohm's law as applied to A/C controls and circuits. Required. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 1292 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Special Topics in Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)

HART 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Basic Electricity for HVAC
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Principles of electricity as required by HVAC, including proper use of test equipment, electrical circuits, and component theory and operation. This course is cross-listed as HART 1401. The student may register for either HART 1301 or HART 1401, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 1303 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Air Conditioning Control Principles
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: A basic study of HVAC and refrigeration controls; troubleshooting of control components; emphasis on use of wiring diagrams to analyze high and low voltage circuits; a review of Ohm's law as applied to air conditioning controls and circuits. This course is cross-listed as HART 1403. The student may register for either HART 1303 or HART 1403, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 1307 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Refrigeration Principles
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: An introduction to the refrigeration cycle, heat transfer theory, temperature/pressure relationship, refrigerant handling, refrigeration components and safety. This course is cross-listed as HART 1407 and HART 1507. The student may register for either HART 1307, HART 1407, or HART 1507, but may receive credit for only one of the three. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2270 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Commercial and Industrial Heating Systems
This is a Local Need Course.
Course Description: This course covers the basics of commercial and industrial heating systems. The student will study the basic theory and design of heating systems; methods of installation and the operation of heating equipment; discuss safety requirements when working with heating equipment. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2271 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Commercial Air Conditioning
This is a Local Need Course.
Course Description: This course is the study of Air Conditioning Systems with capacities of 25 tons or less. Topics include: safety; HAVC equipment; basic design and planning; trade tools and equipment; diagnose and troubleshooting. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2273 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Industrial Air Conditioning
This is a Local Need Course.
Course Description: This course studies Air Conditioning Systems 25 Tons and above. Topics include safety for 25 ton and above systems; HAVC equipment; basic design and planning; trade tools and equipment; diagnose and troubleshooting. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2274 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Commercial and Industrial Pneumatic Controls
This is a Local Need Course.
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the design, installation and operation of pneumatic control systems used in commercial and industrial buildings. The student will study system safety and design than apply methods used during installation, start-up, testing, and balancing mechanical systems. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2302 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Commercial Air Conditioning System Design
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: Advanced study in essential elements of commercial air conditioning contracting including duct systems design and/or material takeoff; weight estimating; equipment selection using manufacturers catalog data; job cost estimating, scheduling, preparation of shop drawings and submittals. This course is cross-listed as HART 2402. The student may register for either HART 2302 or HART 2402, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2336 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Air Conditioning Troubleshooting
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: An advanced course in application of troubleshooting principles and use of test instruments to diagnose air conditioning and refrigeration components and system problems including conducting performance tests. This course is cross-listed as HART 2436. The student may register for either HART 2336 or HART 2436, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2341 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC.

Commercial Air Conditioning
This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: A study of components, applications, and installation of air conditioning systems with capacities of 25 tons or less. This course is cross-listed as HART 2441. The student may register for either HART 2341 or HART 2441, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2436 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC, NLC.

Air Conditioning Troubleshooting
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: HART 1441, HART 1445, HART 2449, or consent of instructor.
Course Description: An advanced course in application of troubleshooting principles and use of test instruments to diagnose air conditioning and refrigeration components and system problems including conducting performance tests. This course is cross-listed as HART 2336. The student may register for either HART 2436 or HART 2336, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

HART 2438 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC, NLC.

Air Conditioning Installation and Startup
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: HART 1441, HART 1445 and HART 2449.
Course Description: A study of air conditioning system installation, refrigerant piping, condensate disposal, and air cleaning equipment with emphasis on startup and performance testing. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.

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