Purpose: This curriculum is designed to prepare students for jobs in the refrigeration and air conditioning field. The occupational objectives include: service, maintenance, repair and installation of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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AIR 101 Principles of Refrigeration I ........... 4
AIR 111 Air Cond. & Ref. Controls ............... 3
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
MTH 103 Applied Tech. Math I .................... 3
(1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
AIR 102 Principles of Refrigeration II .......... 4
AIR 134 Circuits & Controls ..................... 3
AIR 155 Heating Systems ......................... 4
AIR 206 Psychrometrics .......................... 3
MTH 104 Applied Tech. Math II ................... 3
(1) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
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Total Credits 18 18
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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AIR 205 Hydronics & Zoning ...................... 4
AIR 211 Air Conditioning Controls ............... 4
AIR 251 Air Cond. Systems I ..................... 4
(2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3
AIR 218 Heat Load Estimation .................... 3
AIR 238 Advanced Troubleshooting & Service ...... 3
AIR 245 Electric Heat & Heat Pumps .............. 4
AIR 252 Air Cond. Systems II .................... 4
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Total Credits 18 14
Total minimum credits for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration major (A.A.S. degree) = 68.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).