MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3009 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2023 Summer Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 61-78 CIP Code: 47.0201	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: GW Field of Interest: Applied Technology Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators (53) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 49-9021

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Construction Trades: Heat and Frost Insulation degree is designed to provide apprentices and journeyman with a broadened educational background and leadership skills so that students completing the associate degree program may be better equipped to enter supervisory managerial positions.

Required Courses

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

+ BPC/CIS+++++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computers OR
CIS Computer Information Systems 100/200 level course(s) 3

Credits awarded through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) process: 28-45 credits
+ HFA101 Introduction to Insulation 5
+ HFA102 Insulation Tools and Equipment: Use and Care 3
+ HFA110 Math for Heat and Frost Technology 5
+ HFA115 Fundamental Insulation Skills: Piping I 5
+ HFA150 Shop Fabrication: Layout and Pattern-making for Insulators I 5
+ HFA204 Scaffolding for Insulators 2
+ HFA215 Fundamental Insulation Skills: Piping II 5
+ HFA250 Shop Fabrication: Layout and Pattern-making for Insulators II 5
+ HFA260 Blueprints and Firestopping 5
+ HFA270 Supervision for Foreman 5

Credits: 32-51

Restricted Electives
Students should select from zero (0) to seven (7) credits from the following courses to complete the minimum total program credits required for this degree based on their apprenticeship standing upon program enrollment and in consultation with Apprenticeship- Program Coordinator. Any 100/200 level prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. BLT+++++ Any BLT Building Safety and Construction technology course(s) BPC+++++ Any BPC Business Personal Computers course(s) CAD+++++ Any CAD Computer Aided Drafting course(s) CNS+++++ Any CNS Construction course(s) GBS+++++ Any GBS General Business course(s) HFA+++++ Any HFA Heat and Frost Technology course(s) IND+++++ Any IND Industry course(s) MGT+++++ Any MGT Management course(s) OSH+++++ Any OSH Occupational Safety and Health course(s) SPA+++++ Any SPA Spanish course(s) TDR+++++ Any TDR Trade related course(s) WLD+++++ Any WLD Welding Technology course(s)	Credits: 0-7

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area except COM225 Public Speaking. Recommended courses are: COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent by assessment on District Placement Exam. 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Equivalent course or satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area. 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4

Learning Outcomes
1. Apply knowledge of business-personal computers to the business setting. (BPC/CIS+++++) 2. Describe occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) safety precautions, regulations, first aid, and personal protection specific to the Insulation trade. (HFA101, HFA102) 3. Describe proper and safe use, maintenance and repair of tools, equipment, materials and accessories specific to the Insulation trade. (HFA101, HFA102, HFA115) 4. Bend, crimp and shape metal suing proper shaping tool/equipment. (HFA102) 5. Demonstrate proper use of cribbing tools, drills, shearing machines and their specific use. (HFA102, HFA150, HFA250) 6. Perform trade calculations including operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions. (HFA110) 7. Perform trade calculations using metrics, algebraic operations, and geometric measurements applicable to the Insulation trade. (HFA110, HFA115) 8. Examine principals of insulation, materials, methods, application, seal and finish. (HFA115, HFA102) 9. Draw, bisect, trisect, divide and construct geometric linear and curvilinear geometric constructions. (HFA150) 10. Layout and design templates and patterns for tees, valves, flanges, end caps, radius elbows, cones, bevels, and tank heads. (HFA150, HFA250) 11. Demonstrate safe and proper erection, use, maintenance and disassembly of various types of scaffolding. (HFA204) 12. Identify insulation for piping for cryogenic service, underground piping, and ductwork in air handling systems. (HFA215) 13. Insulate vertical and horizontal cylinders, finished heads and bodies. (HFA215) 14. Read architectural, isometric, structural, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and ductwork drawings related to insulation projects. (HFA260) 15. Examine firestopping systems, materials and installation techniques. (HFA260) 16. Review supervision, management, communication, and leadership techniques required for the effective foreman. (HFA270) 17. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.