Page 73 of Antelope Valley College 2004-2005 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

http://www.avc.edu (661) 722-6300 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 71 *Third Semester units Course from GE requirement Area A 3 Course from GE requirement Area E 3 Course from GE requirement Area F 3 Electives 6 Total 15 *Fourth Semester units Course from GE requirement Area B 3 Course from GE requirement Area C 3 Electives 10 Total 16 Degree Total 60 Students may begin the program at any point in the degree plan. **Semester order for classes and time to complete may vary for night students. Refrigeration Option Except in cases of a prerequisite requirement, it is not required to take courses in exactly this sequence; they are recommended in this order to facilitate success. Recommended Plan of Study First Semester units ACRV 115, Domestic Refrigeration or ACRV 112 and 113, Domestic Course from GE requirement Area D1 3 Total 13 Refrigeration** 10 Second Semester units ACRV 215, Commercial Refrigeration or ACRV 212 and 213, Commercial Refrigeration** 10 Course from GE requirement Area D2 3 Electives 3 Total 16 Third Semester Units Course from GE requirement Area A 3 Course from GE requirement Area E 3 Course from GE requirement Area F 3 Electives 6 Total 15 Fourth Semester Units Course from GE requirement Area B 3 Course from GE requirement Area C 3 Electives - 10 Total 16 Degree Total 60 Transfer Not a transfer major. Prerequisite Completion If a course is listed as a prerequisite for another course, that prerequisite course must be completed with a satisfactory grade in order to enroll in the next course. According to the California Education Code [55200 (d)] a satisfactory grade is a grade of A, B, C or CR:". Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Courses ACRV 112 DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION 5 units 10 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099, and MATH 070. Study of refrigeration fundamentals including heat transfer, energy, and the basic refrigeration system. Basic tools with some specialty tools and basic refrigerant handling skills will also be covered. Topics include: brazing of copper tubing; repair and replacement of components, along with maintenance on domestic refrigeration equipment. Recommended for students desiring to enter the air con- ditioning and refrigeration industry. (AVC) ACRV 113 DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION 5 units 10 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099, and MATH 070. Study of electrical diagrams and circuits in domestic refrigerators and freezers. Includes terminology, legends ATL and pictorial electrical diagrams used in domestic refrigeration equipment. The testing and repair or replacement of specialized circuitry on refrigeration equipment including types of motors and start components, temperature controls and defrost timers used on domestic refrigeration equipment will also be covered. Recommended for students desiring to enter the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. (AVC) ACRV 115 DOMESTIC REFRIGERATION 10 units 20 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099, and MATH 070. Study of refrigeration fundamentals including heat transfer, energy, and the basic refrigeration system. Basic tools with some specialty tools and basic refrigerant handling skills will also be covered. Topics include: brazing of copper tubing; study of electrical diagrams and circuits in domestic refrigerators and freezers including the terminology, legends, and both ATL and pictorial electrical diagrams used in domestic refrigeration equipment. Testing and repair or replacement of specialized circuitry on refrigeration equipment including types of motors and start components, temperature controls and defrost timers used on domestic refrigeration equipment. Recommended for students desiring to enter the air con- ditioning and refrigeration industry. (AVC)

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