Program Overview

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - Associate of Applied Science

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) program at Doña Ana Community College is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the HVAC industry. The program requires a total of 61 credits and includes both general education and technical courses.

Requirements

To graduate from the program, students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all required HVAC courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is also required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Course List

The following courses are required for the HVAC program:

• General Education:
  • Select one course from four of the following six content areas for a total of 12-14 credits
  • Area I: Communications
    • ENGL 1110G: Composition I (4 credits)
  • Area III: Laboratory Sciences
  • Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Area V: Humanities
  • Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts
• Core Requirements:
  • Choose one of the following:
    • OETS 118: Mathematics for Technicians (3 credits)
    • MATH 1215: Intermediate Algebra (3 credits)
    • MATH 1220G: College Algebra (3 credits)
    • MATH 1250G: Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus (4 credits)
• Major Requirements:
  • Technical Requirements:
    • HVAC 1111: EPA Clean Air Act: Section 608 (1 credit)
    • HVAC 1105: Introduction to Fundamentals of Refrigeration (4 credits)
    • HVAC 1110: Introduction to Fundamentals of Electricity (4 credits)
    • HVAC 1125: Electrical and Mechanical Controls I (4 credits)
    • HVAC 2098: Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Field Experience (1 credit)
    • HVAC 1410: Commercial Refrigeration Systems (4 credits)
    • HVAC 1243: Residential Air Conditioning Systems (4 credits)
    • HVAC 1245: Gas Heating Furnaces (4 credits)
    • HVAC 2210: Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating Systems (4 credits)
    • HVAC 1250: Heat Pump Systems (4 credits)
    • HVAC 2990: Practicum (3 credits)
• Electives:
  • Approved Technical Elective (AUTO, WELD, HVAC, BMGT, BUSA, OECS 105, ELT) (3-4 credits)

Road Map

A suggested plan of study for the HVAC program is as follows:

Semester 1

• Area I: Communications - English Composition Level 1 (4 credits)
• ENGL 1110G: Composition I
• HVAC 1111: EPA Clean Air Act: Section 608 (1 credit)
• HVAC 1105: Introduction to Fundamentals of Refrigeration (4 credits)
• HVAC 1110: Introduction to Fundamentals of Electricity (4 credits)
• HVAC 2098: Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Field Experience (1 credit)

Semester 2

• HVAC 1250: Heat Pump Systems (4 credits)
• HVAC 1243: Residential Air Conditioning Systems (4 credits)
• HVAC 2210: Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating Systems (4 credits)
• Elective (2 credits)

Semester 3

• Select one course from different NM General Education Areas III, IV, V, and VI (3-4 credits)
• HVAC 1125: Electrical and Mechanical Controls I (4 credits)
• HVAC 1410: Commercial Refrigeration Systems (4 credits)
• HVAC 1245: Gas Heating Furnaces (4 credits)

Semester 4

• General Education Elective - Area I: Communications - Oral Communications (3 credits)
• COMM 1115G: Introduction to Communication
• Select two courses from different NM General Education Areas III, IV, V, and VI (6 credits)
• HVAC 2990: Practicum (3 credits)
• OETS 118: Mathematics for Technicians (3 credits)
• Elective (2 credits)