Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Program Chair
Kenneth Beeler
Air Conditioning
Bldg
(479) 508-3333
kbeeler@atu.edu
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.
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. Industry competency exams such as The NATE exam and
the HVAC excellence exams are available to the student 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.
Air Conditioning
and
Refrigeration
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Certificate
Course Number
Fall
ACR 1203
ACR 1205
ACR 1301
ACR 1302
BUS 1003
ENGL 0303
ENGL 1013
BUS 1023
MATH 0803
Spring
ACR 1222
ACR 1503
ACR 1602
ACR 2102
ACR 2104
1st Summer
ACR 2112
ACR 2904
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fundamentals of Electricity
Tubing and Piping
Industrial Safety in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Basic Compression and Refrigeration
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
Business Mathematics
or
Beginning Algebra (or higher math)
Total
3
5
1
2
Industrial Controls
Electronic Components
Schematics
Residential Systems
Heat Gain and Loss
Total
2
3
2
2
4
13
Air Conditioning Service
Internship (or approved elective)
Total
2
4
6
3
3
17
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Associate of Applied Science Degree in General
Technology
Course Number
1st Semester
ACR 1203
ACR 1205
ACR 1301
ACR 1302
ENGL 1013
MATH 0903
2nd Semester
ACR 1222
ACR 1503
ACR 1602
ACR 2102
ACR 2104
ENGL 1023
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fundamentals of Electricity
Tubing and Piping
Industrial Safety in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Basic Compression and Refrigeration
Composition I
Intermediate Algebra (or higher math)
Total
3
5
1
2
3
3
17
Industrial Controls
Electronic Components
Schematics
Residential Systems
Heat Gain and Loss
Composition II
Total
2
3
2
2
4
3
16
Any Approved Social Science1
Air Conditioning Service*
Boiler Operations
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Application
or
Introduction to Computers
Total
3
Industrial Refrigeration
Sheet Metal
Internship (or approved elective)*
Welding for Trades and Industry
Totals
4
4
4
3
15
3rd Semester
ACR 2112
ACR 2134
COMS 1003
COMS 2003
BUS 1303
4th Semester
ACR 2114
ACR 2124
ACR 2904
WLD 1403
2
4
3
12
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
*Usually offered Summer I term
Facilities
Maintenance Option
Curriculum in Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Facilities Maintenance Option Technical Certificate
Course
Number
Fall
ACR 1203
ACR 1205
ACR 1301
ACR 1302
BUS 1003
ENGL 0303
ENGL 1013
WLD 1302
Spring
ACR 1222
ACR 1503
ACR 1602
BUS 1023
MATH 0803
FAC 2202
FAC 2212
1st Summer
ELT 2123
FAC 2203
Course Name
Semester
Hours
Fundamentals of Electricity
Tubing and Piping
Industrial Safety in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Basic Compression and Refrigeration
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
Metallurgy
Total
3
5
1
2
Industrial Controls
Electronic Components
Schematics
Business Mathematics
or
Beginning Algebra (or higher math)
Carpentry (or approved elective)
Plumbing (or approved elective)
Total
2
3
2
Industrial Fluid Power
Facilities Analysis and Troubleshooting (or approved elective)
Total
(Suggested approved electives include: AST 1004, BUS 1073, CRT 1124, ICS 1104, and ICS
1303)
3
3
6
3
2
16
3
2
2
14
Facilities
Management Option
Curriculum in Air Conditionin/Refrigeration Facilities Management Option Associate of Applied
Science Degree in General Technology
Course Number Course Name
1st Semester
ACR 1203
ACR 1205
ACR 1301
ACR 1302
ENGL 1013
WLD 1302
2nd Semester
ACR 1222
ACR 1503
ACR 1602
FAC 2202
FAC 2212
MATH 0903
3rd Semester
ACR 2134
ELT 2115
BUS 2143
COMS 1003
COMS 2003
BUS 1303
ELT 2123
FAC 2203
Semester
Hours
Fundamentals of Electricity
Tubing and Piping
Industrial Safety in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Basic Compression and Refrigeration
Composition I
Metallurgy
Total
3
5
1
2
3
2
16
Industrial Controls
Electronic Components
Schematics
Carpentry (or approved electives)
Plumbing (or approved electives)
Intermediate Algebra (or higher math)
Total
2
3
2
2
2
3
14
Boiler Operations
or
Programmable Controllers
Introduction to Management
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
or
Introduction to Computers
Industrial Fluid Power
Facilities Analysis and Troubleshooting (or approved electives)
Total
4
or
5
3
Any Approved Social Science1
Internship*
Composition II
Grounds Maintenance (or approved electives)
Welding for Trades and Industry
Total
3
4
3
2
3
15
3
3
3
16 or 17
4th Semester
ACR 2904
ENGL 1023
FAC 2222
WLD 1403
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". (Suggested
approved electives include: AST 1004, BUS 1073, CRT 1124, ICS 1104, and ICS 1303)
*Usuallly offered in Summer I term
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