HART 1394 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Special Topics in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Repairer This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
HART 1401 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Basic Electricity for HVAC This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: Principles of electricity as required by HVAC, including proper use of test equipment, electrical circuits, and component theory and operation. This course is cross-listed as HART 1301. The student may register for either HART 1401 or HART 1301 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec.,3 Lab.) |
HART 1403 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Air Conditioning Control Principles This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: A basic study of electrical, pressure, and temperature controls including motor starting devices, operating relays, and troubleshooting safety controls and devices. Emphasis on use of wiring diagrams to analyze high and low voltage circuits. A review of Ohms law as applied to A/C controls and circuits. This course is cross-listed as HART 1303. The student may register for either HART 1403 or HART 1303 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 1407 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Refrigeration Principles This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: An introduction to the refrigeration cycle, basic thermodynamics, heat transfer, temperature/pressure relationship, safety, refrigeration containment, and refrigeration components. This course is cross-listed as HART 1307 and HART 1507. The student may register for either HART 1307, HART 1407 or HART 1507 but may receive credit for only one of the three. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 1441 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Residential Air Conditioning This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: HART 1403, HART 1407 or consent of instructor. Course Description: A study of components, applications, and installation of mechanical air conditioning systems including operating conditions, troubleshooting, repair, and charging of air conditioning systems. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 1445 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Gas And Electric Heating This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: HART 1401, HART 1403 or consent of instructor. Course Description: A study of the procedures and principles used in servicing heating systems including gas fired and electric furnaces. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 1451 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC Energy Management This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: Basic heat transfer theory; sensible and latent heat loads; building envelope construction; insulin, lighting, and fenestration types; and conducting energy audit procedures. The course develops energy audit recommends based on local utility rates building use, and construction. Laboratory activities include developing energy audit reports, installing energy saving devices, and measuring energy consumption. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 2334 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC Advanced Air Conditioning Controls This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: Theory and application of electrical control devices, electromechanical controls, and/or pneumatic controls. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
HART 2342 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC Commercial Refrigeration This is a WECM Course Number. Course Description: Theory and practical application in the maintenance of commercial refrigeration; medium, and low temperature applications and ice machines. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
HART 2368 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at EFC Practicum (or Field Experience) - Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Technology/Technician This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Required: HART 1401, HART 1403, and HART 1407. Course Description: Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The college with the employer develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences may be paid or unpaid. (21 Ext.) |
HART 2380 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Cooperative Education - Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Technology/Technician This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Required: HART 1401, HART 1403, and HART 1407. Course Description: Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 20 Ext.) |
HART 2436 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Air Conditioning Troubleshooting This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: HART 1441, HART 1445, HART 2449, or consent of instructor. Course Description: An advanced course in application of troubleshooting principles and use of test instruments to diagnose air conditioning and refrigeration components and system problems including conducting performance tests. This course is cross-listed as HART 2336. The student may register for either HART 2436 or HART 2336 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 2438 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Air Conditioning Installation and Startup This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: HART 1441, HART 1445 and HART 2449. Course Description: A study of air conditioning system installation, refrigerant piping, condensate disposal, and air cleaning equipment with emphasis on startup and performance testing. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 2445 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Residential Air Conditioning Systems Design This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: Advanced standing, or consent of instructor. Course Description: Study of the properties of air and results of cooling, heating, humidifying or dehumidifying; heat gain and heat loss calculations including equipment selection and balancing the air system. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
HART 2449 (4 Credit Hours)
Offered at CVC, EFC Heat Pumps This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite Recommended: HART 1441 and HART 1445 or consent of instructor. Course Description: A study of heat pumps, heat pump control circuits, defrost controls, auxiliary heat, air flow, and other topics related to heat pump systems. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.) |
Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.