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COURSES ASC 112. HVACR SERVICE PROCEDURES. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
Courses with an * indicate courses that are part of the This course covers system performance checks and refrigerant cycle diagnosis. Emphasis is placed
Alabama General Studies Curricula for Areas I-IV. on the use of refrigerant recovery/recycle units, industry codes, refrigerant coils and correct meth-
ods of charging and recovering refrigerants. Upon completion, students should be able to properly
ACCOUNTING (ACC) recover/recycle refrigerants and demonstrate safe, correct service procedures which comply with the
no-venting laws.
ACC 150. COMPUTERIZED GENERAL LEDGER. 3 hrs. ASC 113. REFRIGERATION PIPING PRACTICES. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
PREREQUISITE: BUS 241 with a minimum grade of “C” and a grade of “C” or higher in ENR This course introduces students to the proper installation procedures of refrigerant piping and tubing
094 or equivalent. for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. This course includes various
This course introduces microcomputer applications related to the major accounting systems. Topics methods of working with and joining tubing. Upon completion, students should comprehend related
include general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, payroll, and correcting ad- terminology and be able to fabricate pipe, tubing, and pipe fittings. Descriptions Course
justing and closing entries. Upon completion, students should be able to use a computer accounting ASC 119. FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS HEATING SYSTEMS. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
package to solve accounting problems. This course provides instruction on general service and installation for common gas furnace system
components. Upon completion, students will be able to install and service gas furnaces in a wide
ART (ART) range of applications.
Studio courses must be taken in sequence except with the permission of the instructor ASC 120. FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEMS. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
This course covers the fundamentals of electric furnace systems. Emphasis is placed on components,
*ART 100. ART APPRECIATION. 3 hrs. general service procedures, and basic installation. Upon completion, students should be able to install
PREREQUISITE: Regular admission status. and service electric furnaces, heat pumps, and solar and hydronics systems.
This course is designed to help the student find personal meaning in works of art and develop a better ASC 121. PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICITY FOR HVAC. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
understanding of the nature and validity of art. Emphasis is on the diversity of form and content in This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge of electrical theory and cir-
original art work. Upon completion, students should understand the fundamentals of all the materials cuitry as it pertains to air conditioning and refrigeration. This course emphasizes safety, definitions,
used and have a basic overview of the history of art. symbols, laws, circuits, and electrical test instruments. Upon completion, students should understand
ART 101. ART WORKSHOP I. 3 hrs. and be able to apply the basic principles of HVAC/R circuits and circuit components.
This course provides an art experience for both non-art and art majors who are interested in a variety ASC 122. HVACR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
of art projects concerned with community or college related activities. Emphasis is placed on the This course introduces the student to electrical circuits and diagrams. Electrical symbols and basic
organization of ideas in advancing their creative process. Upon completion, students should be able wiring diagrams are constructed in this course. Upon completion, students should understand standard
to present visual evidence of the activities involved and explain how the experience advanced their wiring diagrams and symbols and be able to construct various types of electrical circuits.
artistic skills. ASC 123. HVACR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
ART 102. ART WORKSHOP II. 3 hrs. This course introduces students to electrical components and controls. Emphasis is placed on the
PREREQUISITE: Art Workshop I and/or as required by program. operations of motors, relays, contactors, starters, and other HVAC electrical components. Upon com-
This course is a continuation of ART 101. pletion, students should be able to install electrical components and determine their proper operation.
ASC 128. LOAD CALCULATIONS. 3 hrs. (3-0-3)
ASTRONOMY (AST) This course focuses on heat flow into and out of building structures. Emphasis is placed on determining
heat gain/heat loss of a given structure. Upon completion, students should be able to calculate heat
*AST 220. INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY. 4 hrs. load and determine HVAC equipment size requirements.
PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in writing, ASC 132 . RESIDENTIAL AIR CONDITIONING. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
reading and mathematics. This course introduces students to residential air conditioning systems. Emphasis is placed on the
operation, service, and repair of residential air conditioning systems. Upon completion, students
This course covers the history of astronomy and the development of astronomical thought leading to should be able to service and repair residential air conditioning systems.
the birth of modern astronomy and its most recent development. Emphasis is placed on the coverage ASC 134. ICE MACHINES. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
of astonomical instruments and measuring technologies, the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, This course introduces students to commercial ice machines. Emphasis is placed on components,
important extra galactic objects and cosmology. Laboratory is required. electrical and mechanical operation sequences, control adjustments procedures, preventive main-
tenance, repairs, and installation procedures. Upon completion, students should be able to install,
service and repair commercial ice machines.
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION (ASC) ASC 147. REFRIGERATION TRANSITION AND RECOVERY. 1-3 hrs. (3-0-3)
ASC 111. REFRIGERATION PRINCIPLES. 3 hrs. (1-4-3) PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.
This course emphasizes the fundamental principles for air conditioning and refrigeration. Instruction This course is EPA-approved and covers material relating to the requirements necessary for type I,
is provided in the theory and principles of refrigeration and heat transfer, HVAC/R system compo- II, III and universal certification. Upon completion, students should be prepared to take the EPA 608
nents, common and specialty tools for HVAC/R, and application of the concepts of basic compression certification examination.
refrigeration. Upon completion, students should identify system components and understand their ASC 148. HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS. 3 hrs. (1-4-3)
functions, identify and use common and specialty HVAC/R tools, and maintain components of a basic Instruction received in this course centers around the basic theory and application of heat pump
compression refrigeration system.