Air Conditioning Technology Semester Plan | ACTC

Air Conditioning Technology Semester Plan

First Year Course Schedule

First Semester
Course Credit Hours
ACR 100 - Refrigeration Fundamentals 3
ACR 101 - Refrigeration Fundamentals Lab 2
ACR 102 - HVAC Electricity 3
ACR 103 - HVAC Electricity Lab OR
Comparable Electrical Course
2-5
ACR 130 - Electrical Components 3
ACR 131 - Electrical Components Lab 2
Total Hours 15-18
Second Semester
Course Credit Hours
ACR 200 - Commercial Refrigeration (Elective) 3
ACR 201 - Commercial Refrigeration Lab (Elective) 2
ACR 250 - Cooling & Dehumidification 3
ACR 251 - Cooling & Dehumidification Lab 2
ACR 260 - Heating & Humidification 3
ACR 262 - Heating & Humidification Lab 2
Total Hours 15

Second Year Course Schedule

Third Semester
Course Credit Hours
ACR 210 - Ice Machines (Elective) 3
ACR 270 - Heat Pump Application 3
ACR 271 - Heat Pump Application Lab 2
General Education 3
General Education 3
Total Hours 14
Fourth Semester
Course Credit Hours
ACR 170 - Heat Load/Duct Design 3
ACR 290 - Journeyman Preparation (Elective) 3
General Education 3
Digital Literacy 3
ACR 291 - Special Problems OR
ACR 298 - Practicum
1-2
Total Hours 13-14
Total Hours for Diploma 47-56

Completion of Diploma or Additional Requirements for AAS/GOTS Degree

General Education Component

General Education Component
Course Credit Hours
Quantitative Reasoning 3
Natural Sciences 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3
Heritage/Humanities 3
Written Communication 3
Subtotal Hours 15

Technical Component

Technical Component
Course Credit Hours
Technical Core 34-40
Electives 9-11
Subtotal Hours 42-48
Total Credits for Degree 58-64

Notes

Credit earned through certificate and diploma program/completion will be applicable toward the Associate of Applied Science in General Occupational/Technical Studies degree when consistent with the objectives of the student’s individual plan of study.

*Comparable Electrical Courses (Number of Credit Hours)

  • EET 154 - Electrical Construction I (2) AND EET 155 - Electrical Construction I Lab (2) OR
  • ETT 112 - Basic Electrical Theory: Telenetworking (3) AND ETT 113 - Basic Electrical Theory Lab (1) OR
  • ELT 110 - Circuits I (5) OR
  • IMT 110 - Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles (3) AND IMT 111 - Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles Lab (2)