Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditions and Refrigeration Associate in Applied Science (058A)
Graduation Requirements
- Total Credit Hours: 61 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
- Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
- Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
Additional Program Considerations
Students attending full-time who begin in spring may not finish in a two-year time frame. All AAS degrees include a required minimum of 15 general education credits.
A Fast Track option exists for HVAC students to take five (5) HVAC courses during fall semester and five (5) HVAC courses during spring semester to accelerate certificate and/or degree completion. The courses run 4 hours, 40 minutes MTWR, one course taught at a time, from beginning to end of semester.
- Fall semester Fast Track sequence of courses: HVAC 100, 107, 130, 132, and 242
- Spring semester Fast Track sequence of courses: HVAC 140, 202, 230, 240, and 251
- Students who successfully complete the fall and spring Fast Track sequences of courses plus ENGT 105 earn the HVAC Residential Installer Certificate 058E and the Residential HVAC Certificate 058C
Articulated AAS Degree Programs
Articulated programs are designed for Richland students who intend to transfer to another institution to complete a four-year degree after earning an associate in applied science degree at Richland.
Success Coaches and other staff in the Student Success Center provide extensive transfer information on Richland’s associate in applied science degree transfer curriculum (2+2) articulated agreements with various baccalaureate institutions.
Franklin University (Columbus, OH)
Greenville University (Greenville, IL) – Organizational Leadership
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| ENGL 110 | Professional & Technical Writing | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition 1 | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| ENGL 105 | Technical Writing in the Workplace | 3.0 |
| HVAC 140 | Troubleshooting Air ConditioningSystems | 3.0 |
| HVAC 202 | Residential and Self-Contained Refrigeration | 3.0 |
| HVAC 230 | Motors and Controls | 3.0 |
| HVAC 240 | Residential Air Conditioning | 3.0 |
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
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