Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), Associate of Applied Science

Program Code: 904

The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) is designed to prepare students for employment in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry as technicians in the areas of service, maintenance, and installation. The program offers students an in-depth background in HVAC/R fundamentals through theory and hands-on instruction, and provides students with a comprehensive set of HVAC/R skills that area employers seek when hiring technicians. Graduates of this program will have obtained the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) industry certification.

Semester 1

Semester Total: 15

Semester 2

Semester Total: 16

Semester 3

AIR 160 - Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
AIR 165 - Air Conditioning Systems I
AIR 200 - Hydronics
AIR 206 - Psychrometrics
MKT 170 - Customer Service
___ ___ - Humanities Elective ¹(PHI 220 or PHI 226 recommended)

Semester Total: 15

Semester 4

AIR 240 - Direct Digital Controls (DDC) I
AIR 297 - Cooperative Education (or Technical Elective)²
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications
___ ___ - Social Science Elective¹
___ ___ - Humanities or Social Science Elective¹

Semester Total: 15

Program Total Minimum Credits: 61

Program Footnotes

¹Eligible courses are listed under General Education Core Requirements . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

² Students may choose from any AIR, CAD, ELE, ETR, IND, MEC, MRT, SAF or WEL course to satisfy the technical elective requirement. Students should consult with the program head to select the appropriate course.