Air Conditioning Technology: Critical Systems, AAS [ACTCS-AAS, 61.5 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair critical systems such as in data process centers and hospitals. The program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC equipment for equipment cooling and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field. Along with core classes, academic skills emphasizing related math, science, and human relations components are stressed to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Incorporate workforce safety principals while performing basic tasks of a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) technician.
Interpret electrical/mechanical schematics on HVAC/R equipment to diagnose mechanical or electrical problems in a residential or light commercial environment.
Appraise EPA rules, regulations, and refrigerant handling techniques in the performance of HVAC/R duties.
Diagnose and repair electrical or mechanical problems on commercial air conditioning equipment; critical systems; chillers.

General Education Requirements (23 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics
or MATH 116 - Technical Mathematics or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Recommended: COM 115.

Human Relations (3 Credits)

MGT 100B - Practical Human Relations for Business

Natural Science (3 Credits)

MT 102B - Fundamentals of Electricity

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

Recommended: GEOG 106.

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 AND ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI).

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Recommended: HIST 100 or PSC 101.

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements (38.5 Credits)

Core Requirements (33.5 Credits)

AC 102B - Introduction to HVAC Electrical Theory and Application
and AC 103B - Introduction to HVAC Mechanical Theory and Application
and AC 110B - Intermediate HVAC Electrical Theory and Application
and AC 115B - Troubleshooting
and AC 119B - Professionals in Customer Service
and AC 201B - HVAC Automatic Controls
and AC 212B - Equipment Cooling
and MT 104B - Industrial Electricity