This program follows a structured schedule, Monday – Friday from 8 AM to 3 PM.
The Air Conditioning/Heating and Refrigeration Technology of Applied Science degree program is a sequence of classes designed to train students to meet employment requirements in the field of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating. This will include the installation, repair and maintenance of air conditioning/ refrigeration equipment. Included in this program is the study of residential and commercial air conditioners, heat pumps, gas and electric furnaces, and the design of air conditioning systems. Throughout the entire program, an emphasis is placed on current techniques used by service technicians. An emphasis is placed on graduate students being nationally and EPA certified. The program consists of 60 hours of coursework and commonly takes four semesters to complete when taken during the day.
Resources
Freshman Year
First Semester | Hours |
HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC | 4 |
HART 1356 EPA Recovery Certification Preparation | 3 |
HART 1410 HVAC Shop Practices and Tools | 4 |
HART 1400 HVAC Duct Fabrication | 4 |
Total | 15 |
Second Semester | Hours |
LEAD 1100 Workforce Development with Critical Thinking | 1 |
HART 2338 Air Conditioning Installation & Startup | 3 |
HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles | 4 |
HART 1341 Residential Air Conditioning | 3 |
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting | 3 |
Total | 14 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester | Hours |
HART 2431 Advanced Electricity for HVAC | 4 |
HART 1303 Air Conditioning Control Principles | 3 |
HART 1345 Gas and Electric Heating | 3 |
HART 2349 Heat Pumps | 3 |
Total | 13 |
Second Semester | Hours |
ENGL 1301 (core) Composition I | 3 |
SPCH 1315 (core) Public Speaking | 3 |
BCIS 1305 or EDUC 1300 (core) Business Computer Applications or Learning Framework | 3 |
Social Science Elective (core) | 3 |
College Level Math or Natural Science Course from Core Curriculum (core) | 3 |
Visual/Performing Arts (core) | 3 |
Total HVAC Technology AAS Total | 18 60 |