2024-2025 Course Catalog

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditions and Refrigeration Associate in Applied Science (058A)

The HVAC&R Program is designed to prepare students for a career in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry. Toward this end, the comprehensive curriculum blends “leading-edge” HVAC&R theory with a large amount of practical, hands-on experiences for the purpose of developing confident, professional HVAC&R technicians/installers. In addition, this program is ideal for existing technicians/installers who need a thorough review of HVAC&R fundamentals or experienced technicians/installers who would like a refresher. This program has three areas of focus: Residential Heating & Air Conditioning, Commercial Heating & Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration. Additionally, career-laddering certificates are offered in each of these areas.

 

This is a career and technical education program. Some of the courses may not transfer to four-year institutions.

 

Sample Job Titles
Commercial Heating & AC Technician, Residential Heating & AC Technician, Commercial Refrigeration Technician, Heating & AC Estimator, HVAC&R Counter Salesperson, HVAC&R Outside Salesperson

 

Graduation Requirements

  1. Total Credit Hours: 61 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
  2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
  3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland

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.

 

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 articulated transfer agreements (2+2) with various baccalaureate institutions.

Franklin University (Columbus, OH)

Greenville University (Greenville, IL) – Organizational Leadership

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

CIS 110Computer Business Applications

3.0

COMM 120Business & Professional Speaking

3.0

Or

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

ENGL 110Professional & Technical Writing

3.0

Or

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

Or

ENGL 105Technical Writing in the Workplace

3.0

ENGT 105Occupational Safety (MSSC-1)

3.0

ENGT 214Motion Control Applications

3.0

HVAC 100Refrigeration Fundamentals

3.0

HVAC 107HVAC/R Installation

3.0

HVAC 130Electricity Fundamentals

3.0

HVAC 132Control Applications

3.0

HVAC 141Residential Heating Systems

3.0

HVAC 143Residential Air Conditioning

3.0

HVAC 202Residential and Self-Contained Refrigeration

3.0

HVAC 230Motors and Controls

3.0

HVAC 241Troubleshooting Heating Units

3.0

HVAC 243Troubleshooting Air ConditioningSystems

3.0

HVAC 251Commercial HVAC/R

3.0

HVAC 290Work Experience and Seminar

3.0

Or

HVAC 295Workplace Simulation & Project

3.0

MATH 104Technical Mathematics

4.0

P REL 100Human Relations

3.0

P REL 110Supervision

3.0

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall Semester

HVAC 100Refrigeration Fundamentals

3.0

HVAC 130Electricity Fundamentals

3.0

HVAC 132Control Applications

3.0

CIS 110Computer Business Applications

3.0

ENGT 105Occupational Safety (MSSC-1)

3.0

Spring Semester

HVAC 107HVAC/R Installation

3.0

HVAC 143Residential Air Conditioning

3.0

HVAC 230Motors and Controls

3.0

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

Or

ENGL 105Technical Writing in the Workplace

3.0

Or

ENGL 110Professional & Technical Writing

3.0

MATH 104Technical Mathematics

4.0

Fall Semester

HVAC 141Residential Heating Systems

3.0

HVAC 243Troubleshooting Air ConditioningSystems

3.0

ENGT 214Motion Control Applications

3.0

P REL 100Human Relations

3.0

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

Or

COMM 120Business & Professional Speaking

3.0

Spring Semester

HVAC 202Residential and Self-Contained Refrigeration

3.0

HVAC 241Troubleshooting Heating Units

3.0

HVAC 251Commercial HVAC/R

3.0

HVAC 290Work Experience and Seminar

3.0

Or

HVAC 295Workplace Simulation & Project

3.0

P REL 110Supervision

3.0

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