The Air Conditioning Technology Associate Degree prepares students for a career in the HVAC industry in such positions as field service technician, construction field estimator, service representative, systems detailer/designer, and sales representative. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of HVAC systems. This program will also be of benefit to those people who are already employed in the field and desire advancement.
(Housed in the Applied Technologies Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 15-16 Credit Hours
HVA 101 Basic Refrigeration Theory	3
HVA 105 Electric and Motor Controls	3
MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE OR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING ELECTIVE***	3-4
PHY 100 Preparatory Physics****	4
Physical/Health Education	2
Total	15-16
SECOND SEMESTER: 16-17 Credit Hours
MTH 140 Technical Mathematics I OR MTH 164 Introduction to Trigonometry AND MTH 165 College Algebra OR MTH 175 Precalculus Mathematics with Analytic Geometry OR MTH 210 Calculus I or higher	3-4
PHY 131 Applied Physics I****	4
HVA 102 Air Conditioning Theory	3
HVA 104 Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps	3
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
Total	16-17
THIRD SEMESTER: 15-18 Credit Hours
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING ELECTIVE**	3-4
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING ELECTIVE**	3-4
HVA 103 Heating Systems	3
HVA 106 HVAC Workplace Training	3
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING ELECTIVE OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE*	3-4
Total	15-18
FOURTH SEMESTER: 15-16 Credit Hours
ENG 251 Technical Writing	3
HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING ELECTIVE OR PROGRAM ELECTIVE*	3-4
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES	6
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE	3
Total	15-16
TOTAL CREDITS	61-67

* Program Electives include CE 271, ELT 121, ELT 130, CRC 101, STT 101, STT 102, STT 201, and MET 101.
** HVA electives are any course numbered HVA 200 or higher.
*** Students who score below Math Level 8 for math placement must take either MTH 135 or MTH 104 for
this elective.
**** PHY 131 and PHY 132 OR
PHY 145 and PHY 146 OR
PHY 154 and PHY 155 OR
PHY 161 and PHY 162
(Note: Prerequisite math courses for each physics sequence)