Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology

Available: Shoals Campus
Advisors: R. Corsbie (5251) rcorsbie@nwscc.edu
M. Grissom (5265) melinda.grissom@nwscc.edu

Students desiring to receive the AOT Award must complete all major certificate courses, one minor certificate course of study, and the required credit hours of general education courses in Areas I, II, III, and IV. Upon completion of all the courses listed, students are eligible to receive the Associate in Occupational Technology Degree. Students desiring to take general education courses for transfer to another institution should consult an advisor for proper general education course selection.

Entering students are required to complete ORI 107. Transfer students are exempt from this requirement.

 

 

NOTE: Computer competency skills are embedded within one or more courses required in this curriculum.

Area I: Written Composition

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts

Preferred ART 100 or MUS 101. *Note SPH107 or foreign language may NOT be the one course designated to fulfill the SACSCOC Core Requirement for Humanities and Fine Arts.

Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities and Fine Arts Elective  +
3
Sub-Total Credits
3

Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics

A minimum of 3 hours in MTH 116 or MTH 100 or Higher is required. The additional 3-4 hours of degree creditable coursework may be taken from disciplines of math, biology, chemistry, physical science, physics, environmental technology.
Preferred PHS 111

Item #
Title
Credits
Natural Science Elective  +
4
Sub-Total Credits
6-7

Area IV: History, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Courses may be taken from the disciplines of history, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Preferred HIS 101, PSY 200, or SOC 200
Please choose from one of the following History, Social, and Behavioral Science electives.

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Minor Requirements: Plumbing Technology

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
12

Minor Requirements: Welding (Fall and Spring Semester Minor)

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
12
Total credits:
72

Overview

Program

Type

Associate in Occupational Technology (AOT)