Degrees Offered - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology (AAS) | TJC

Degrees Offered - Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology (AAS)

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If you like working with your hands and wish to enter the workforce quickly, then consider a career as a Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) Technician.

We offer hands-on, technical training in small classes at an affordable price. Our professors provide one-on-one assistance in a warm-close-knit atmosphere, making the learning process much easier for you. Our curriculum will prepare you to assist in planning, installing, operating and maintaining air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

Upon graduation, you will have the necessary skills to work efficiently with engineers, system designers, skilled craftsmen, salespersons and others in the field.

Catalog Year
2022-2023
Degree Type
AAS
Available Online
No
Available Hybrid
No
TSI
Complete
Degree Plan
Major Courses 45 Credits

HART 1400 HVAC Duct Fabrication

 

HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC

 

HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles

 

HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles

 

HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning

 
HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating  
HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration  
HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation and Startup  
HART 2445 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design  
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting  
HART 2349 Heat Pumps  
HART 2357 Specialized Commercial Refrigeration  
General Education Requirements 15 Credits

Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/ political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 45
General Education Requirements: 15
Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester Credit Hours

HART 1400 HVAC Duct Fabrication

4

HART 1401 Basic Electricity for HVAC

4

HART 1407 Refrigeration Principles

4

ENGL 1301 Composition I

3
Spring Semester Credit Hours

HART 1403 Air Conditioning Control Principles

4

HART 1441 Residential Air Conditioning

4

HART 1445 Gas and Electric Heating

4

MATH 1314 College Algebra OR
MATH 1316 OR
MATH 1324 OR
MATH 1332

3
Fall Semester Credit Hours

HART 2442 Commercial Refrigeration

4

HART 2438 Air Conditioning Installation and Startup

4

HART 2445 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design

4

XXXX x3xx Government/Political Science Core OR
ECON 2301 OR
PSYC 2301 OR
SOCI 1301

3
Spring Semester Credit Hours

HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting

3

HART 2349 Heat Pumps

3

HART 2357 Specialized Commercial Refrigeration

3

SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication

3

PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics

3
Total Semester Hours 60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education courses.

NOTE: Applicants must meet the admission requirements for TJC and achieve minimum scores on the TSI assessments in reading, writing, and math, and on the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test.

NOTE: Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a prerequisite course. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the department chair.

All new students are required to attend heating, air conditioning and refrigeration orientation.