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HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM INFORMATION
This program teaches the fundamentals of heating and air systems from building and installing systems to repairing, maintaining and operating systems. Graduates service equipment in homes, businesses, and/or industries.

SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
Day and evening classes are available, and students may enter any term. For students that work swing shifts, classes may be arranged around their work schedule. (It is recommended that swing shift students follow the evening schedule.) Full-time day students can expect to complete the program in two years. Evening students should allow at least three years to complete the degree. General Education course requirements can be completed at any time during the program. Courses can be completed in any order subject to the completion of course prerequisites.

DEGREE:
Associate
in Applied Science
Major: Heating, Ventilation, and
Air-Conditioning Technology
Graduation Credits Required: 70

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
General Education: 15 Semester Credit Hours

ENG 104* Communications Foundations - 3 credits
MAT 104* Mathematics Foundations - 3 credits
MAT 155 Contemporary Math - 3 credits
Humanities Requirement - 3 credits
Social Science Requirement - 3 credits

NOTE: See also “General Education Course Requirements/Substitutions

Required Program Courses:
49 Semester Credit Hours

    ACR 102 Tools and Service Techniques 3 credits
    ACR 104 Print Reading for HVAC - 1 credits
    ACR 110 Heating Fundamentals - 4 credits
    ACR 120 Basic Air Conditioning - 4 credits
    ACR 150 Basic Sheet Metal - 2 credits
    ACR 210 Heat Pumps - 4 credits
    ACR 220 Advanced Air Conditioning - 4 credits
    ACR 221 Residential Load Calculations - 2 credits
    ACR 224 Codes and Ordinances - 2 credits
    ACR 231 Advance Refrigeration - 4 credits
    ACR 240** Advanced Automatic Controls - 3 credits
    ACR 241** Pneumatic Controls - 2 credits
    EGR 104* Engineering Technology Foundations - 3 credits
    IMT 140 Industrial Electricity - 5 credits
    IMT 142 Electric Motors - 2 credits
    IMT 152 Fundamentals of Refrigeration Systems - 4 credits

    * May substitute with an equivalent content/credit course with program advisor approval.

    **May substitute with an EEM course with advisor approval.

Elective Program Courses:
0 Semester Credit Hours

General Elective:
6 Semester Credit Hours

Also see COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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