Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2
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Curriculum | 143<br />
Heating, Ventilation &<br />
Air Conditioning Technology<br />
TSTC offers h<strong>and</strong>s-on training to teach students of Heating,<br />
Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology the skills needed to<br />
enter the industry. The program is backed by experienced faculty,<br />
many of whom are active members of professional organizations<br />
such as North American Technician Excellence <strong>and</strong> Air Conditioning<br />
Contractors of America, <strong>and</strong> is guided by an advisory board of<br />
current industry members, ensuring that students get the latest<br />
training available. The laboratory facilities at TSTC include high<br />
efficiency commercial <strong>and</strong> residential heating <strong>and</strong> air conditioning<br />
equipment, energy efficient heat pumps, commercial refrigeration<br />
equipment, direct digital <strong>and</strong> pneumatic controls, <strong>and</strong> a 200-ton<br />
chilled water system.<br />
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology is a Performance-<br />
Based Education (PBE) program.<br />
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology is available at<br />
East Williamson County, Fort Bend County, Harlingen, North Texas<br />
<strong>and</strong> Waco campuses.<br />
First-Year Seminar Requirement<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s are required to enroll in the First-Year Seminar course,<br />
TSTC 1102, in their first semester attending TSTC unless they<br />
have completed more than 24 credit hours. Please see detailed<br />
information regarding the course <strong>and</strong> exemptions in the Advising<br />
section under First-Year Seminar course.<br />
TSTC 1102 will be required for the students on the Harlingen<br />
campus, but is available statewide. See your program advisor for<br />
more information.<br />
HVAC Technology<br />
Associate of Applied Science<br />
Semester 1<br />
Credits<br />
HART 1301 Basic Electricity for HVAC 3<br />
HART 1307 Refrigeration Principles 3<br />
HART 1310 HVAC Shop Practices <strong>and</strong> Tools 3<br />
HART 1345 Gas <strong>and</strong> Electric Heating 1 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 2<br />
Credits<br />
HART 1303 Air Conditioning Control Principles 2 3<br />
HART 1341 Residential Air Conditioning 3 3<br />
HART 2342 Commercial Refrigeration 4 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Math/Natural Science Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 4<br />
Credits<br />
HART 2343 Industrial Air Conditioning 9 3<br />
HART 2345 Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design 10 3<br />
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Semester 5<br />
Credits<br />
HART 2334 Advanced Air Conditioning Controls 11 3<br />
HART 2350 or HVAC Zone Controls 12<br />
HART 2358 Testing, Adjusting, <strong>and</strong> Balancing HVAC Systems 13 3<br />
HART 2357 or Specialized Commercial Refrigeration 14<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3<br />
ACGM X3XX Gen Ed Elective 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Program Totals 60<br />
Capstone Course(s):<br />
HART 2345 - Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design<br />
Prerequisites<br />
1,2<br />
HART 1301 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)<br />
3<br />
HART 1301, HART 1307<br />
4<br />
HART 1307<br />
5<br />
HART 1303<br />
6<br />
HART 1303, HART 1345, HART 1341 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)<br />
7<br />
HART 1303, HART 1341<br />
8<br />
HART 1303, HART 1341 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)<br />
9,10,11,12,14<br />
HART 2336<br />
13<br />
HART 2331<br />
Semester 3<br />
Credits<br />
HART 2331 Advanced Electricity for HVAC 5 3<br />
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting 6 3<br />
HART 2341 Commercial Air Conditioning 7 3<br />
HART 2349 Heat Pumps 8 3<br />
Semester Totals 12<br />
Texas State Technical College<br />
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