MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3587 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2012 Fall Last Admit Term: Not Found Not Found Award: AAS Total Credits: 65-71 CIP Code: 47.0201	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Applied Technology (57) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Not Found

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS)in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration/Facilities program is designed to provide training in the areas of heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning (HVAC&R) systems, electricity, electronic controls and instrumentation, hydronics, electro-mechanical devices, and general repair. Students will have an opportunity to learn skills necessary to assess and solve problems quickly in emergency situations, based upon an understanding of regulatory guidelines. The program provides students an opportunity to develop written and verbal communication skills through general education courses.

Required Courses

BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications 3
+ FAC/HVA101 Refrigeration Applications and Components I 2
+ FAC/HVA101LL Refrigeration Applications and Components I Lab 1
+ ELC/FAC/HVA105 Electricity for Industry 3
+ ELC/FAC/HVA105LL Electricity for Industry Lab 1
+ ELC/FAC/HVA115 Motors, Controls and Wiring Diagrams 3
+ ELC/FAC/HVA115LL Motors, Controls and Wiring Diagrams Lab 1
+ FAC/HVA186 Electro-Mechanical Devices 3
+ FAC/HVA210 Facilities Air Conditioning Systems 3
+ FAC/HVA210LL Facilities Air Conditioning Systems Lab 1
+ FAC220 Controls and Instrumentation 3
+ FAC220LL Controls and Instrumentation Lab 1
FAC/HVA231 Codes 3
+ FAC235 Commercial Air and Water Test and Balance 3
+ FAC235LL Commercial Air and Water Test and Balance Lab 1
+ HVA103 Refrigeration Applications and Components II 2
+ HVA103LL Refrigeration Applications and Components II Lab 1
+ HVA112 Heating and Air Conditioning 3
+ HVA112LL Heating and Air Conditioning Lab 1
HVA143 Load Calculation and Duct Design 3
+ MAT103AA Mathematics for Industrial Applications I 2
+ MAT103AB Mathematics for Industrial Applications II 2

OSH105AA Construction Safety (3) OR
OSH106AA Industrial Safety (3) OR
Proof of OSHA 30 hour card (0) 0-3

Credits: 46-49

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 19-22

General Education Core	Credits: 9-12

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
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Waived 0 Waiver on file at the District Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation for MAT103AA and MAT103AB addressing the embedded competencies within the occupational program.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

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

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

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
+ CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR + PHY101 Introduction to Physics (4) OR + PHY111 General Physics I (4) 4

Program Competencies
1. Demonstrate computer skills. (BPC110) 2. Analyze system design and operation of a refrigeration system. (FAC/HVA101, FAC/HVA101LL, HVA103, HVA103LL) 3. Evaluate electronic devices specific to facilities maintenance. (ELC/FAC/HVA105, ELC/FAC/HVA105LL) 4. Analyze system design and operation of an air conditioning system. (ELC/FAC/HVA105, ELC/FAC/HVA105LL, HVA112, HVA112LL, FAC/HVA210, FAC220, FAC220LL) 5. Analyze electrical wiring design and operational malfunctions. (ELC/FAC/HVA115, ELC/FAC/HVA115LL) 6. Interpret wiring diagrams and analyze motor control electrical problems. (ELC/FAC/HVA115, ELC/FAC/HVA115LL) 7. Analyze specific electro-mechanical devices. (FAC/HVA186) 8. Analyze system design and operation of a hydronic heating and cooling system. (FAC/HVA210, FAC/HVA210LL) 9. Analyze system design and operation of a specific control system for a facility. (FAC220, FAC220LL) 10. Describe the typical instrumentation equipment employed in a facilities system. (FAC220, FAC220LL) 11. Interpret the articles of building mechanical, electrical and fire codes. (FAC/HVA231) 12. Explain the impact of plumbing, mechanical, building, and electrical codes as it relates to job functions in the industrial field. (FAC/HVA231) 13. Evaluate selected heating and cooling systems to determine proper air and water flow. (FAC235, FAC235LL) 14. Calculate heating and cooling loads based on the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). (HVA143) 15. Calculate duct sizes based on ASHRAE heating and cooling load calculations. (HVA143) 16. Define specific terms associated with technical mathematics. (MAT103AA, MAT103AB) 17. Calculate specific mathematical problems associated with technical mathematics. (MAT103AA, MAT103AB) 18. Evaluate specific industrial safety or construction safety issues. (OSH105AA, OSH106AA)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 26, 2012

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.