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Catawba Valley Community College 2024-2025 General Catalog

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology, A.A.S. (A35100)

Courses required to meet graduation requirements in this curriculum are offered during daytime hours and evening hours on demand. The Associate of Applied Science degree or Diploma is awarded to graduates of this curriculum. Minimum time for completion Day four semester attendance for the Diploma, five semesters full-time attendance for the Associate in Applied Science.

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems.

Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools and instruments. In addition, the AAS degree covers residential building codes, residential system sizing, and advanced comfort systems.

Graduates should be able to assist in the start up, preventive maintenance, service, repair, and/or installation of residential and light commercial systems.

General Education Courses:

English Composition:

COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics:

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3

Major Courses:

AHR 110 - Intro to Refrigeration Credit Hours: 5
AHR 111 - HVACR Electricity Credit Hours: 3
AHR 112 - Heating Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 113 - Comfort Cooling Credit Hours: 4
AHR 114 - Heat Pump Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 130 - HVAC Controls Credit Hours: 3
AHR 211 - Residential System Design Credit Hours: 3
AHR 212 - Advanced Comfort Systems Credit Hours: 4
AHR 213 - HVACR Building Code Credit Hours: 2

Other Major Courses:

AHR 115 - Refrigeration Systems Credit Hours: 2
AHR 160 - Refrigerant Certification Credit Hours: 1
AHR 180 - HVACR Customer Relations Credit Hours: 1
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
ELC 117 - Motors and Controls Credit Hours: 4
REF 117 - Refrigeration Controls Credit Hours: 4
WBL 110 - World of Work Credit Hours: 1
WBL-XXX Work-Based Learning Credit Hours: 1
WLD 112 - Basic Welding Processes Credit Hours: 2
BPR 111 - Print Reading Credit Hours: 2
OR
BPR 135 - Schematics & Diagrams Credit Hours: 2

Total Credit Hours Required: 68/69

Developmental Course Requirements:

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or Mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

ENG 011 - Writing and Inquiry Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 110 from above:

MAT 010 - Math Measurement & Literacy Su Credit Hours: 1

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:

MAT 043 - Quantitative Literacy Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 171 from above:

MAT 071 - Precalculus Algebra Support Credit Hours: 2

Suggested Program Sequence:

Fall - 1st Year:

AHR 110 - Intro to Refrigeration Credit Hours: 5
AHR 111 - HVACR Electricity Credit Hours: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
WBL 110 - World of Work Credit Hours: 1

Total Hours: Class 8 | Lab 8 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 12

Spring - 1st Year:

AHR 112 - Heating Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 113 - Comfort Cooling Credit Hours: 4
AHR 130 - HVAC Controls Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: Class 8/9 | Lab 12 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 14/15

Summer - 1st Year:

AHR 114 - Heat Pump Technology Credit Hours: 4
AHR 115 - Refrigeration Systems Credit Hours: 2
AHR 211 - Residential System Design Credit Hours: 3
REF 117 - Refrigeration Controls Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: Class 7 | Lab 15 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 13

Fall - 2nd Year:

AHR 160 - Refrigerant Certification Credit Hours: 1
AHR 180 - HVACR Customer Relations Credit Hours: 1
AHR 212 - Advanced Comfort Systems Credit Hours: 4
AHR 213 - HVACR Building Code Credit Hours: 2
ELC 117 - Motors and Controls Credit Hours: 4
WLD 112 - Basic Welding Processes Credit Hours: 2
BPR 111 - Print Reading Credit Hours: 2
OR
BPR 135 - Schematics & Diagrams Credit Hours: 2

Total Hours: Class 9/10 | Lab 17/19 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 16

Spring - 2nd Year:

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3
WBL-XXX Work Based Learning Credit Hours: 1

Total Hours: Class 11 | Lab 2 | Clin/WkExp 10 | Credit 13

Grand Total Hours: Class 43/45 | Lab 54/56 | Clin/Wk Exp 10 | Credit 68/69