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3.00 Credits
This course will enable students to develop a personally integrated career portfolio with resume. Classes will be devoted to active exploration of personal style assessment, documentation of transferable skills, development of a personal profile sheet, documentation of academic history, networking, interviewing, and other research techniques, job search skills, and the formulation of long range career/life plans and resume development. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of HUMS116, HUMS117 and HUMS218
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3.00 Credits
The course will focus on the particular psychological issues and vulnerabilities of the normal aging process. The connection between physical and mental health will be explored, as well as the specific manifestations of emotional crises and their effect in a variety of living situations. The population targeted will be people aged 65 and over. Prerequisites: HUMS 111, PSYC 110, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the principles of heat and its transfer, with emphasis on the compression cycle and its four major components. Prerequisite/Corequisite: HVAC113.
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1.00 Credits
Soldering, silver brazing, flaring, swagging, and the use of specialized tools are covered. Students will receive hands-on experience with equipment using manifold gauges, reading pressure/temperature charts, and learning service procedures. Prerequisite/Corequisite: HVAC113.
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4.00 Credits
Theory and lab work on the principles of DC and AC electricity that are fundamental to the HVAC area. These include: Ohm's law, series circuits, parallel circuits, meters, wire gauges, magnetism, AC generation, AC calculations, and basic electric motor principles.
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3.00 Credits
A thorough study of the residential high pressure, gun-type oil burner. Topics covered include: basic combustion theory, how the components of high pressure gun type burners operate, choosing replacement parts, mechanical troubleshooting, oil tank installation, advanced combustion theory, and steady-state efficiency testing. Prerequisite/Corequisite: HVAC113.
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to residential high pressure, gun-type burners which includes an in-depth, hands-on course covering the components, component testing, replacement, maintenance and burner troubleshooting, and steady-state efficiency testing. Prerequisite/Corequisite: HVAC113.
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4.00 Credits
This course, combined with HVAC126, provides the student with the theory and hands-on training needed to gain national certification in the gas industry's Certified Employee Training Program. Upon successfully passing third party testing, the student will be certified in Basic Principles and Practices, Appliance Installation, and Appliance Service for both propane and natural gas. Basic Principles and Practices will teach the student the physical properties and combustion characteristics of propane and natural gas, identifying propane and natural gas industry standards, safety codes and regulations, identifying the basic parts of tanks, cylinders, and bulk storage installations, maintaining a safe working environment identifying commonly used hand tools and supplies, and serving the customer. This course will cover more than half of the Appliance Installation Course; the remainder will be completed in HVAC126. Here, the student will learn to place propane and natural gas utilization equipment in service, identifying the fundamental principles of venting and ventilation, pressure testing and leak checking propane and natural gas piping systems, controlling propane/air and natural gas/air mixtures for proper combustion, and sizing and installing natural draft venting systems.
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of Fundamentals of Refrigeration I, this course covers electrical circuits, controls and motors necessary for the operation of various residential and small commercial units; components necessary for optimum operation and efficiency; and basic mechanical and electrical troubleshooting. Prerequisite: HVAC111.
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1.00 Credits
A continuation of Fundamentals of Refrigeration Lab I, this course covers electrical meter testing of controls, motors and circuits, reading wiring diagrams, troubleshooting, and repair of various system malfunctions. Prerequisite: HVAC112.
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