Air Conditioning and Refrigeration: Energy Audit Track, AAS

AIRC.AAS.C36

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

AIRC 1014	Fundamentals of Air Conditioning	4 Credits
AIRC 1214	Heating Plants	4 Credits
AIRC 1222	Heat Pumps	2 Credits
AIRC 1313	Air Handling	3 Credits
AIRC 2222	Geothermal Systems	2 Credits
ELTR 1004	Fundamentals of Electricity	4 Credits
ELTR 1402	Industrial Safety	2
ELTR 1503	Survey of Renewable Energy	3
ELTR 2074	DC & AC Rotating Machines	4
ENGY 1013	Intro to Energy Auditing	3
ENGY 1102	Customer Relations	2
ENGY 1203	Mechanical & Envelope Evaluation	3
ENGY 2103	Indoor Air Analysis	3
ENGY 2203	Building & Energy Analysis	3

Choose two

AIRC 1023	Controls and Circuitry for HVAC	3 Credits
CNST 1423	Construction Materials and Methods	3 Credits
COGT 2114	AutoCAD I	4 Credits
ELTR 2414	Industrial Motor Control	4
Total Credit Hours:		48-50

General education

COMM 1563	Interpersonal Communication	3 Credits
COMM 1603	Business Communication	3 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
MATH 1103	Technical Mathematics	3
PSCI 1114	Applied Technical Science	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Higher level English and/or mathematics course(s) may be substituted.

Total Credit Hours: 64

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

AIRC 1014	Fundamentals of Air Conditioning	4 Credits
ELTR 1004	Fundamentals of Electricity	4 Credits
ELTR 1402	Industrial Safety	2
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
ENGY 1013	Intro to Energy Auditing	3

Spring semester

AIRC 1214	Heating Plants	4 Credits
AIRC 1313	Air Handling	3 Credits
ELTR 2074	DC & AC Rotating Machines	4
	Technical Elective	3-4 Credits

Fall semester

AIRC 1222	Heat Pumps	2 Credits
COMM 1563	Interpersonal Communication	3 Credits
ENGY 1203	Mechanical & Envelope Evaluation	3
ENGY 1102	Customer Relations	2
PSCI 1514	Introduction to Physical Science	4

Spring Semester

AIRC 2222	Geothermal Systems	2 Credits
COMM 1603	Business Communication	3 Credits
ENGY 2203	Building & Energy Analysis	3
ENGY 2103	Indoor Air Analysis	3
	Technical Elective	3-4 Credits

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