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AIR CONDITIONING/REFRIGERATION (ACR)
(Wallace and Sparks Campuses, Ventress Correctional Facility)

This program provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience for employment in air conditioning and refrigeration occupations.

The student will acquire fundamental processes and skills necessary to install, replace, or repair air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The student will have the opportunity to learn all phases of the fundamental principles of air conditioning and refrigeration as well as power and control electrical systems associated with air conditioning and refrigeration. Courses focus on domestic and residential air conditioning and heat pumps.

Students who complete all courses listed in the curriculum will be awarded an associate in applied science degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Students completing all Air Conditioning courses, CIS 146, ENG 101, MTH 116, and SPH 106 will be awarded a program certificate. Admission is conditional and depends on the student's ability to perform the essential functions identified for this program. Reasonable accommodations are considered.


CURRICULUM

General Education Core Requirements Credit Hours
CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications 3
ENG 101 English Composition I 3
MTH 116 Mathematical Applications 3
PSY 200 General Psychology 3
SPH 106 Fundamentals of Oral Communications 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
Science/Computer Science/Math Elective 3
Total General Education Credits 21
 
Required Orientation Courses
ORI 101 Orientation to College 1
ORI 104 Work Keys Assessment and Advisement 1
Total Orientation Hours 2
 
Required Field of Concentration Courses
ACR 111 Refrigeration Principles 3
ACR 113 Refrigeration Piping Practices 3
ACR 119 Fundamentals of Gas Heating Systems 3
ACR 120 Fundamentals of Electric Heating Systems 3
ACR 121 Principles of Electricity for HVACR 3
ACR 122 HVACR Electrical Circuits 3
ACR 123 HVACR Electrical Components 3
ACR 132 Residential Air Conditioning 3
ACR 147 Refrigeration Transition and Recovery 3
ACR 148 Heat Pump Systems I 3
ACR 149 Heat Pump Systems II 3
ACR 209 Commercial Air Conditioning Systems 3
ACR 210 Troubleshooting HVACR Systems 3
Total Field of Concentration Credits 39
 
Total Credits for Degree 62

Note:

ORI 101-Orientation to College is a prerequisite to the program certificate or degree for those who enter as first-time college students.

ORI 104-WorkKeys Assessment and Advisement is a prerequisite to program certificate or degree.


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