Engineering / Industrial

117 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION— Associate in Applied Science Degree

(62 credit hours)

Study of design, selection, maintenance, testing and installation of residential and commercial air conditioning, refrigeration and heating and ventilation systems, plus business skills; can lead to employment as assistant to engineers in industrial or business facility, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic, furnace installer, oil burner mechanic, gas furnace mechanic with cooling and heating dealers, contractors, utility companies, or to self-employment.

General Education Requirements for the AAS degree * (15 credit hours)

Required and Elective Courses
Required Courses Air Conditioning 101—Introduction to Air Conditioning I .............................................. 3 Air Conditioning 102—Introduction to Air Conditioning II ............................................. 3 Air Conditioning 103—Duct, Design and Layout ....................................................... 3 Air Conditioning 104—Equipment and Systems Controls ..................................... 3 Air Conditioning 105—Owner-Contractor Management .................................................... 3 Air Conditioning 120— Introductory Laboratory .................................... 2 Air Conditioning 150— Introduction to Refrigeration ............................. 3 Air Conditioning 151— Commercial Refrigeration ................................ 3 Air Conditioning 155— Refrigeration Laboratory ................................. 2 Air Conditioning 158—Commercial Refrigeration Laboratory .................................. 2 Air Conditioning 160—Introduction to Principles of Heating ........................................ 3 Air Conditioning 165—Heating Laboratory ............ 2 Engineering 115—Engineering Communications- Blueprint Reading ............................................ 3 Mathematics 107—Mathematics for Technicians I (or advanced mathematics course) .................. 5 Elective Courses (minimum 7 credit hours) (Recommended) Air Conditioning 106—Sheet Metal ....................... 3 Air Conditioning 107—Welding I ............................ 3 Air Conditioning 121—Advanced Laboratory ......... 3 Air Conditioning 156—Domestic Refrigeration Laboratory .................................. 3 Air Conditioning 204— Advanced Control Systems .............................. 3

117 Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Associate in Applied Science Degree (62 credit hours) Study of design, selection, maintenance, testing and installation of residential and commercial air conditioning, refrigeration and heating systems, plus business skills; can lead to employment as assistant to engineer in industrial or business facility, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic, furnace installer, oil burner mechanic, gas furnace mechanic with cooling and heating dealers, contractors, utility companies, or to self employment.
First semester	Credit Hours
Air Conditioning 101 Introduction to Air Conditioning I	3
Air Conditioning 120 Introductory Laboratory	2
English 101 Composition	3
Mathematics 107 Mathematics for Technicians I (or advanced mathematics course)	4
Physical Science 111 General Course I	4
TOTAL	16
Second semester	Credit Hours
Air Conditioning 102 Introduction to Air Conditioning II	3
Air Conditioning 103 Duct, Design and Layout	3
Air Conditioning 104 Equipment and Systems Controls	3
Speech 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
Physical Science 112 General Course II	4
TOTAL	16
Third semester	Credit Hours
Air Conditioning 105 Owner Contractor Management	3
Air Conditioning 150 Introduction to Refrigeration	3
Air Conditioning 151 Commercial Refrigeration	3
Air Conditioning 155 Refrigeration Laboratory	2
Air Conditioning 158 Commercial Refrigeration Laboratory	2
Engineering 115 Engineering Communications Blueprint Reading	3
TOTAL	16
Fourth semester	Credit Hours
Air Conditioning 160 Introduction to Principles of Heating	3
Air Conditioning 165 Heating Laboratory	2
General Education (Socio-Cultural course)* and electives**	9
TOTAL	14
**Recommended electives: Air Conditioning 106, 107, 121, 156, 204