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

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.

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

• MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.

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• 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 128 - Heat Load Calculations 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 210 - Troubleshooting HVACR Systems 3 Hrs.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 70-73