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2012-2013 College Catalog

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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, A.A.S.

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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program offers students the training and skills needed to install, service, and repair refrigeration and air conditioning systems. The program covers the theory of refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning, equipment selection, sizing and installation. Theory and practical work are offered in refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, heat pumps, and special systems.

Area I - Written Composition: 3 Semester Hours

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hrs.

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 Semester Hours

SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hrs.
SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hrs.

Fine Arts or Humanities Electives: 3 Semester Hours

Choose from:

Art and Art History
Dance
Foreign Languages
Humanities
American and English Literature
Music and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theater

Area III - Natural Science or Mathematics: 9-10 Semester Hours

MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.
CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hrs.
Computer Science, Math or Natural Science Elective: 3-4 Hrs.

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavior Sciences: 3 Semester Hours

Choose from:

Anthropology
Economics
Geography
History
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Area V - Technical Concentration and Electives: 49-52 Semester Hours

ORI 101 - Orientation To College 1 Hr.
ACR 111 - Principles of Refrigeration 3 Hrs.
ACR 112 - HVACR Service Procedures 3 Hrs.
ACR 113 - Refrigeration Piping Practices 3 Hrs.
ACR 121 - Principles of Electricity For HVACR 3 Hrs.
ACR 122 - HVACR Electric Circuits 3 Hrs.
ACR 123 - HVACR Electrical Components 3 Hrs.
ACR 125 - Fundamentals of Gas and Electrical Heating Systems 6 Hrs.
ACR 127 - HVACR Electric Motors and Components 3 Hrs.
ACR 132 - Residential Air Conditioning 3 Hrs.
ACR 147 - Refrigeration Transition and Recovery 3 Hrs.
ACR 148 - Heat Pump Systems I 3 Hrs.
ACR 149 - Heat Pump Systems II 3 Hrs.
ACR 205 - System Sizing and Air Distribution 3 Hrs.
ACR 192 - HVAC Apprenticeship/Internship 3 Hrs.

Electives: 3-6 Semester Hours

Recommended Electives

WKO 107 - Workplace Skills Preparation 1 Hr.
ACR 192 - HVAC Apprenticeship/Internship 3 Hrs.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 70-74