Program Overview
The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration curriculum prepares technicians to design, layout, install, repair and maintain commercial and domestic refrigeration units, air conditioning and heating systems, and related environmental units. Students enrolling in AIRC courses will be required to furnish a set of tools for their own use. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration graduates are generally prepared to enter air conditioning programs at selected colleges and universities with junior status.
Program Requirements
Major Courses
| AIRC1014 | Fundamentals of Air Conditioning | 4 Credits |
| AIRC1023 | Controls and Circuitry for HVAC | 3 Credits |
| AIRC1114 | Domestic Refrigeration | 4 Credits |
| AIRC1124 | Commercial Refrigeration | 4 Credits |
| AIRC1214 | Heating Plants | 4 Credits |
| AIRC1222 | Heat Pumps | 2 Credits |
| AIRC1313 | Air Handling | 3 Credits |
| AIRC1422 | Installation Skills | 2 Credits |
| AIRC2222 | Geothermal Systems | 2 Credits |
| COGT2114 | AutoCAD I | 4 Credits |
| ELTR1004 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 4 Credits |
| ELTR1174 | Natl Electric Code & Wiring Methods | 4 Credits |
| ELTR1402 | Industrial Safety | 2 Credits |
| ELTR2074 | DC & AC Rotating Machines | 4 Credits |
| ELTR2414 | Industrial Motor Control | 4 Credits |
| ENGY1102 | Customer Relations | 2 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 52 |
General education
| COMM1603 | Business Communication | 3 Credits |
| ELTR1503 | Survey of Renewable Energy | 3 Credits |
| ENGL1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| MATH1103 | Technical Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| PSCI1114 | Applied Technical Science | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
A higher level English course(s) can be substituted for COMM 1603 and/or ENGL 1613.
A higher level mathematics course can be substituted.
Total Credit Hours: 68
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
Spring semester
Fall semester
| AIRC1023 | Controls and Circuitry for HVAC | 3 Credits |
| AIRC1124 | Commercial Refrigeration | 4 Credits |
| AIRC1222 | Heat Pumps | 2 Credits |
| ELTR2414 | Industrial Motor Control | 4 Credits |
| PSCI1514 | Introduction to Physical Science | 4 Credits |
Spring Semester
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