Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Associate of Applied Science
The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is accredited by:
HVAC Excellence
P.O. Box 491
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
telephone: (800) 394-5268
website: www.hvacexcellence.org
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ACR 1203 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 3 |
| ACR 1205 | Tubing and Piping | 5 |
| ACR 1301 | Industrial Safety in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 1 |
| ACR 1302 | Basic Compression and Refrigeration | 2 |
| ENGL 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| TMAT 1203 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACR 1222 | Industrial Controls | 2 |
| ACR 1503 | Electronic Components | 3 |
| ACR 1602 | Schematics | 2 |
| ACR 2102 | Residential Systems | 2 |
| ACR 2104 | Heat Gain and Loss | 4 |
| ENGL 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| WLD 1403 | Welding for Trades and Industry | 3 |
| SS 1XXX | Social Science Courses | 3 |
| ACR 2134 | Boiler Operations | 4 |
| BST 1303 or CIS 1113 |
Introduction to Computers or Fundamental Computer Operation |
3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ACR 2114 | Commercial Refrigeration | 4 |
| ACR 2124 | Sheet Metal | 4 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| ACR 2112 or ACR 2122 |
Air Conditioning Service or Occupational Safety and Health Administration-10 |
2 |
| ACR 2994 or INT 2904 |
SPECIAL TOPICS FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION or Internship |
4 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, a graduate will be able to:
- Install equipment, machines, and wiring
- Determine cause of operating errors
- Repair machines or systems
- Determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do the job
- Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
- Conduct tests and inspections of products, services or processing to evaluate quality of performance
- Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
For program assessment visit: https://www.atu.edu/assessment/program_assessment.php