Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
The air conditioning and refrigeration industry offers a bright future for people who
wish to prepare for entry into this profession. This field includes sales, installation,
maintenance, service and operation of equipment not only in residential settings,
but also in commerce and industry. The need for air conditioning and refrigeration
service technicians will continue to expand with the growth of computer applications
into the industrial fields. This program also places emphasis on Green Technology
initiatives and incorporates an emphasis on PV arrays and wind turbines.
Program Chair
Kenneth Beeler
Air Conditioning Bldg.
(479) 508-3333
kbeeler@atu.edu
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.
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus offers a technical certificate in air conditioning and refrigeration (36 hours) and
an associate of applied science in general technology with an option in air conditioning and refrigeration (60 hours) in a
completely equipped shop. Students are required to take the EPA Certification Test. Students will sit for the industry
competency exam through HVAC Excellence Exam prior to graduation.
The Facilities Maintenance/Management program offers training in addition to the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
course work to enable graduates to pursue broader employment opportunities. Course work prepares students for careers
in facilities and grounds maintenance fields. Students pursuing the Associate of Applied Science degree will be better
prepared to pursue positions that will lead to promotion and management positions in the facilities and grounds
maintenance fields. A Certificate of Proficiency in facilities maintenance is available and may be applied to the Technical
Certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science degree.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Certificate
(36 semester credit hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fall
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
BST 1003
or
ENGL 0303
or
ENGL 1013
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
3
TMAT 1103
Technical Mathematics I (or higher math)
3
Total
17
Spring
ACR 1222
Industrial Controls
2
ACR 1503
Electronic Components
3
ACR 1602
Schematics
2
ACR 2102
Residential Systems
(prerequisite: ACR 1203 and ACR 1302)
2
ACR 2104
Heat Gain and Loss
(prerequisite: ACR 1302)
4
Total
13
1st Summer
ACR 2112
Air Conditioning Service
2
INT 2904
Internship (or approved elective)
4
Total
6
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Associate of Applied Science Degree in General
Technology
(60 semester credit hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
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 II (or higher math)
3
Total
17
2nd Semester
ACR 1222
Industrial Controls
2
ACR 1503
Electronic Components
3
ACR 1602
Schematics
2
ACR 2102
Residential Systems
(prerequisite: ACR 1203 and ACR 1302)
2
ACR 2104
Heat Gain and Loss
(prerequisite: ACR 1302)
4
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
Total
16
3rd Semester
3 hours
Any Approved Social Science1
3
ACR 2112
Air Conditioning Service*
2
ACR 2134
Boiler Operations
4
COMS 1003
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Application
or
Introduction to Computers
3
COMS 2003
BST 1303
Total
12
4th Semester
ACR 2114
Industrial Refrigeration
4
ACR 2124
Sheet Metal
4
INT 2904
Internship (or approved elective)*
4
WLD 1403
Welding for Trades and Industry
3
Totals
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education
Requirements".
*Usually offered Summer I term
Facilities Maintenance Option
15
Curriculum in Facilities Maintenance Certificate of Proficiency
(10 semester credit hours)
The Certificate of Proficiency in Facilities Maintenance is a course of study that prepares students for entry-level
employment in maintenance or construction related field. This certificate of proficiency may be applied to the Technical
Certificate in Facilities Maintenance and the Associate of Applied Science degree with an emphasis in Facilities
Management.
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
FAC 2102
Electrical Applications
2
FAC 2104
Construction Fundamentals
4
FAC 2202
Carpentry
2
FAC 2212
Plumbing
2
Total
10
(To receive a Certificate of Proficiency, application must be made to the Office of Student Services. Students must be
currently enrolled to request a Certificate of Proficiency be awarded.)
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Facilities Maintenance Option Technical Certificate
(36 semester credit hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fall
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
BST 1003
or
ENGL 0303
or
ENGL 1013
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
3
WLD 1302
Metallurgy
2
Total
16
Spring
ACR 1222
Industrial Controls
2
ACR 1503
Electronic Components
3
ACR 1602
Schematics
2
TMAT 1103
Technical Mathematics I (or higher math)
3
FAC 2202
Carpentry (or approved elective)
2
FAC 2212
Plumbing (or approved elective)
2
Total
14
1st Summer
ICS 2123
Industrial Fluid Power
3
3 Hours
Approved Elective
3
Total
6
(Suggested approved electives include: AST 1004, BST 1073, CRT 1124, ICS
1104, or ICS 1303)
Facilities Management Option
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Facilities Management Option Associate of Applied
Science Degree in General Technology
(60 semester credit hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
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
WLD 1302
Metallurgy
2
Total
16
2nd Semester
ACR 1222
Industrial Controls
2
ACR 1503
Electronic Components
3
ACR 1602
Schematics
2
FAC 2202
Carpentry (or approved electives)
2
FAC 2212
Plumbing (or approved electives)
2
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
Total
3
14
3rd Semester
3 Hours
Approved Elective
3
BST 2143
Introduction to Management
3
BST 1303
or
COMS 1003
or
COMS 2003
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
ICS 2123
Industrial Fluid Power
3
3 Hours
Approved Elective
3
Total
15
4th Semester
1
3 Hours
Any Approved Social Science
INT 2904
Internship*
4
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
FAC 2222
Grounds Maintenance (or approved electives)
2
WLD 1403
Welding for Trades and Industry
3
Total
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education
Requirements". (Suggested approved electives include: AST 1004, BST 1073,
CRT 1124, ICS 1104, or ICS 1303)
*Usually offered in Summer I term
3
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