Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
Diploma
Diploma
The same course hours may be counted only once to fulfill degree requirements. Course and credit requirements are shown below.
General Education
Complete 2 of the following groups:
English
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-110 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts/Social Sciences/Math
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 |
| ENG-113 | Literature-Based Research | 3 |
| ENG-114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 |
| ENG-115 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| GEO-110 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEO-111 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIS-121 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS-131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS-132 | American History II | 3 |
| HIS-221 | African-American History | 3 |
| HUM-110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| HUM-115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| HUM-120 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HUM-121 | The Nature of America | 3 |
| HUM-122 | Southern Culture | 3 |
| HUM-160 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| HUM-211 | Humanities I | 3 |
| MAT-110 | Math Measurement & Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT-171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MUS-110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| POL-120 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY-118 | Interpersonal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-243 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| REL-110 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL-211 | Intro to Old Testament | 3 |
| REL-212 | Intro to New Testament | 3 |
| SOC-210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC-213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC-220 | Social Problems | 3 |
Total Credits Required: 40
Fall 1
16 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills or College Transfer Success | 1 |
| AHR-110 | Intro to Refrigeration | 5 |
| AHR-115 | Refrigeration Systems | 2 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ELC-112 | DC/AC Electricity | 5 |
Spring 1
18 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AHR-112 | Heating Technology | 4 |
| AHR-113 | Comfort Cooling | 4 |
| AHR-114 | Heat Pump Technology | 4 |
| AHR-212 | Advanced Comfort Systems | 4 |
| ISC-112 | Industrial Safety | 2 |
Summer 1
6 credits| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Career Outcomes
Graduates of Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology can pursue these careers:
Median Salary
$57,260/yr
$46,830
$64,310
+9.3%
Projected Outlook
1,400
Annual Job Openings
15,230
Currently Employed
Median Salary
$46,780/yr
$38,420
$58,620
+4.7%
Projected Outlook
580
Annual Job Openings
4,650
Currently Employed
Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Projections Central, and O*NET.