AAS Degree
The courses in the Austin Community College Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology program are taught in building block fashion – the materials and training you received in the first course will be used in the following course. What you learned in the first two courses will be used in the third course, and so on. This builds a strong foundation in the HVACR career path.
The Associate of Applied Science degree (catalog information) program consists of 60 credit hours and is often referred to as the “two year” program. It is a continuation of the Certificate program. Students who want the Associates Degree must complete all courses in the certificate and continue into the degree classes. The certificate includes Heat Pumps, System Design, and the Mechanical Code. The degree program progresses into Industrial and Commercial Air Conditioning and Refrigeration equipment and systems.
Link to the Catalog for a full list of the courses in the Associate of Applied Science Degree or view the Program Map. Before registering for the advanced classes in the degree plan, students must complete the classes in the Certificate program. Technicians who are already working in the industry and wish to get advanced training should contact the department chair.
After completing the Associates Degree, the student should have the knowledge, skills and abilities to work in either residential, commercial or industrial refrigeration or air conditioning. Commercial/Industrial tech positions usually pay more than a residential A/C tech.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Semester I
EDUC 1300 – Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success1 (3 Credit Hours)
HART 1401 – Basic Electricity for HVAC (4 Credit Hours)
HART 1403 – Air Conditioning Control Principles (4 Credit Hours)
HART 1407 – Refrigeration Principles (4 Credit Hours)
HIST 1301 – United States History I2 (3 Credit Hours)
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18
Semester II
+ HART 1441 – Residential Air Conditioning (4 Credit Hours)
+ HART 1445 – Gas and Electric Heating (4 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2431 – Advanced Electricity for HVAC (4 Credit Hours)
+ ENGL 1301 – English Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
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15
Semester III
+ HART 2442 – Commercial Refrigeration (4 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2449 – Heat Pumps (4 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2441 – Commercial Air Conditioning (4 Credit Hours)
+ MATH 1332 – Contemporary Mathematics3 (3 Credit Hours)
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15
Semester IV
PHIL 1301 – Introduction to Philosophy2 (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2443 – Industrial Air Conditioning (4 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2445 – Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design OR
+ HART 1491 – Special Topics in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration(4 Credit Hours)
+# HART– 2188 – Internship – Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (1 Credit Hour)
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12
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TOTALS 60
+Prerequisite(s): See Course Descriptions
#Capstone course
1All first-time Austin Community College (ACC) students with fewer than 12 SCH of successful college credit must take the EDUC 1300 course in their first semester at ACC. All other students may select either EDUC 1300 or a speech course from the Component Area Option section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
2Or select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List.
3Or select any MATH course from the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum Course List.