ACR - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

ACR 101  Fundamentals of Refrigeration  (3-6-5)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course covers the refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, pressure-temperature relationships and system components.
ACR 102  Tools and Service Techniques  (2-3-3)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course is a basic study of the uses of tools and service equipment used in the installation and repair of HVAC equipment.
ACR 106  Basic Electricity for HVAC/R  (3-3-4)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course includes a basic study of electricity, including Ohm’s Law and series and parallel circuits as they relate to heating, ventilating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration systems.
ACR 110  Heating Fundamentals  (3-3-4)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: ACR 106
This course covers the basic concepts of oil, gas and electric heat, their components and operation.
ACR 120  Basic Air Conditioning  (3-3-4)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisites: ACR 101, ACR 106
This course is a study of various types of air conditioning equipment including electrical components, schematics and service to the refrigerant circuit.
ACR 122  Principles of Air Conditioning  (4-3-5)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: ACR 101
This course is a study of the air cycle, psychometrics, load estimating and equipment selection.
ACR 131  Commercial Refrigeration  (3-3-4)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: ACR 101
This course is a study of maintenance and repair of commercial refrigeration systems.
ACR 140  Automatic Controls  (2-3-3)  
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: ACR 106
This course is a study of the adjustment, repair and maintenance of a variety of pressure and temperature-sensitive automatic controls.
ACR 150  Basic Sheet Metal  (1-3-2)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course covers the tools and procedures required in the fabrication of ductwork.
ACR 160  Service Customer Relations  (3-0-3)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
This course covers how to deal with different types of customers, selling techniques and correct record keeping.
ACR 206  Advanced Electricity for HVAC/R  (1-3-2)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisite: ACR 140
This course includes a practical application of electrical and electronic components and circuits used to control HVAC and/or refrigeration systems.
ACR 210  Heat Pumps  (3-3-4)  
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters
Prerequisites: ACR 101, ACR 106
Pre- or Co-requisite: ACR 140
This course is a study of theory and operational principles of the heat pump.