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 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 Awards and Program Maps. 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 – First Eight Weeks
EDUC 1300 – Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success1 (3 Credit Hours)
HART 1301 – Basic Electricity for HVAC (3 Credit Hours)
HART 1307 – Refrigeration Principles (3 Credit Hours)
Semester I – Second Eight Weeks
+HART 1303 – Air Conditioning Control Principles (3 Credit Hours)
+HART 1341 – Residential Air Conditioning (3 Credit Hours)
HIST 1301 – United States History I²(3 Credit Hours)
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Semester II – First Eight Weeks
+ HART 1345 – Gas and Electric Heating (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2331 – Advanced Electricity for HVAC (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2338 – Air Conditioning Installation (3 Credit Hours)
Semester II – Second Eight Weeks
+ HART 2349 – Heat Pumps (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2336 – Air Conditioning Troubleshooting (3 Credit Hours)
+ ENGL 1301 – English Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
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Semester III – First Eight Weeks
+ HART 2342 – Commercial Refrigeration (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2341 – Commercial Air Conditioning (3 Credit Hours)
Semester III – Second Eight Weeks
+ HART 2334 – Advanced Controls (3 Credit Hours)
+ MATH 1332 – Contemporary Mathematics³ (3 Credit Hours)
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Semester IV – First Eight Weeks
PHIL 2306 –Ethics⁴ (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2343 – Industrial Air Conditioning (3 Credit Hours) OR
+ HART 2357 – Specialized Commercial Refrigeration (3 Credit Hours)
Semester IV – Second Eight Weeks
+# HART 2358 – Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing HVAC Systems (3 Credit Hours)
+ HART 2345 – Air Conditioning Systems Design (3 Credit Hours)
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TOTALS 60
+Prerequisite(s): See Course Descriptions in the Catalog
#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.
⁴Or select any PHILOSOPHY course from the Philosophy section of the Core Curriculum Course List.