Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (A.A.S.)

Location(s): Springfield Campus, Table Rock Campus, Lebanon Center

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A.A.S. Degree: 62 Hours

The demand for highly skilled technicians in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration fields will continue to grow in the coming years. Students are exposed to the most technically advanced equipment and knowledge to stay abreast of the rapid changes that are taking place in the HVAC industry. Courses cover every aspect of the trade to give the student a comprehensive understanding of HVAC systems. Skills learned will allow the student to find many different types of entry level HVAC-related careers. This program is accredited by HVAC Excellence, PO Box 521, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 (800) 726-9696

HVAC Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Program Courses - 37 Credit Hours

HRA 102 Basic Refrigeration Theory and Application Credits: 4
HRA 103 Electricity for Heating, Refrigerant and A/C Credits: 4
HRA 125 Refrigerants and Refrigerant Handling Credits: 4
HRA 135 Refrigeration Motors and Controls Credits: 4
HRA 180 Air Distribution Systems Credits: 2
HRA 245 Commercial Refrigeration Systems Credits: 4
HRA 250 Advanced Commercial Refrigeration Credits: 4
HRA 265 Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Credits: 4
HRA 270 Advanced Heating and Air Conditioning Credits: 4
HRA 281 Heating, Refrigeration and A/C Capstone Assessment Credits: 2
TEC 285 Occupational Seminar Credits: 1

Institutional Elective - 6 Credit Hours

Students will complete 6 credit hours of elective coursework from any college-level course numbered 100 or higher. Elective credit may include approved transfer courses that do not have a direct Ozarks Tech course equivalency but are determined to be at the appropriate college level. Students are strongly encouraged to choose HRA 290 .

General Education Requirements - 19 Credit Hours

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

Any higher level MTH course will satisfy this requirement.

TEC 108 Applied Technical Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 128 Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 128S Cont Mathematics with Support Credits: 4
MTH 129 Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
MTH 130 Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3
MTH 130S Algebra for Calculus With Support Credits: 4

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

Complete six (6) credit hours from the options below; at least one course must be a Civics course.

ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
COM 150 Intro Mass Communication Credits: 3
CRM 210 Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
ECO 270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GRY 101 World Geography Credits: 3
HST 105 Ancient and Medieval World History Credits: 3
HST 106 Modern World History Credits: 3
HST 120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
HST 130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
PLS 101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
PLS 201 International Relations Credits: 3
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 215 Deconstructing Social Problems Credits: 3