Air Conditioning & Refrigeration AS Degree
The Associate of Science Degree in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration offers students the opportunity to learn academic, occupational, communication, and technical training skills needed by a lead technician or project management personnel in the residential Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry. Students completing this degree will develop multiple skills that include real-world knowledge of: air conditioning and refrigeration theory and application, equipment tools, systems and components, duct and envelope testing, fundamentals of motors and capacitors, interpreting electrical diagrams, air supply and delivery, system evacuation and charging, troubleshooting, equipment
Courses
- ACR 060 — Air Conditioning & Refrigeration I Units: 3
- ACR 061 — Air Conditioning & Refrigeration II Units: 3
- ACR 064 — Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Electricity I Units: 3
- ACR 065 — Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Electricity II Units: 3
- ACR 074A — Residential System Installation Units: 3
- ACR 075 — HVACR Systems Design Units: 3
- ACR 076 — Facilities Maintenance - Chillers Units: 3
- ACR 077 — Energy Conservation Methods for HVACR Units: 3
- ACR 078 — Safe Refrigerant Handling & Management Units: 3
- ACR 080 — Gas Heating Units: 3
- ACR 083 — All Weather Heating & Cooling Systems Units: 3
- ACR 084 — Boiler & Hydronic Heating Units: 3
- ACR 090 — Introduction to Building Automation Systems Units: 3
- ACR 091 — Introduction to Building Automation Networks and Programming Units: 3
- ACR 092 — Advanced Building Automation Networks and Programming Units: 3
- ACR 095A — Air Conditioning Refrigeration Work Experience Units: 1-5
- ACT 020 — Introduction to Construction Technology Units: 3
- ACT 021 — Site Preparation and Layout Units: 1
- ACT 022 — Concrete & Formwork Units: 1
- ACT 023 — Framing Carpentry Units: 4
- ACT 024 — Roofing Applications Units: 2
- ACT 025 — Thermal & Moisture Protection Units: 1
- ACT 026 — Drywall Installation & Finish Units: 1
- ACT 027 — Exterior Finish Units: 1
- ACT 028 — Finish Carpentry Units: 4
- ACT 029 — Masonry Fundamentals Units: 2
- ACT 030 — Plumbing Fundamentals Units: 3
- ACT 031 — Electrical Fundamentals Units: 3
- ARCH 011 — Architectural Blueprint Reading Units: 3
- AUTO 018 — Automotive Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Units: 4
- BIT 010 — California Building Codes Units: 4
- BIT 020 — California Mechanical Codes Units: 2
- BIT 024 — California Energy Codes Units: 3
- BIT 030 — California Plumbing Codes Units: 2
- BIT 040 — California Electrical Codes Units: 2
- BUAC 020A — Financial Accounting Units: 4
- BUAC 066 — Fundamentals of Bookkeeping Units: 3
- BUMA 020A — Business Law I Units: 3
- BUMA 028 — Introduction To Entrepreneurship Units: 3
- BUMA 031 — Business Calculations Units: 3
- BUMA 094 — Business Communications Units: 3
- ESYS 004 — Industrial Calculations Units: 3
- ESYS 005 — Zero Net Energy Building Science Units: 4
- ESYS 006 — Fundamentals of Building Commissioning Units: 3