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Date Approved: |
December 6, 2007 |
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Implementation Date: |
Winter 2008 |
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Last Updated: |
January 26, 2009 |
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SPECIFIC PROGRAM
STANDARDS |
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CRF3-02-01 |
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CRF3-02-04 |
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CRF3-03-02 |
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CRF3-03-03 |
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Standard Number: CRF3-02-01 (Admission Requirements)
Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program.
Admission refers to regular admission into a degree program.
Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated degree program admissions policies and procedures.
Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree profession.
The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.
The requirements for admission to the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program are:
a.
Attainment
of 16 years of age;
b.
achievement
of minimum regular admission scores on tests or reading, language, and math as
specified in TCSG document Minimum
Program Entrance Scores; and
c.
completion of
application and related procedures.
Admission of transfer students to the Commercial Refrigeration program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:
a.
regular
admission and good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree
granting institution; and
b.
proper completion
of application and related procedures.
Standard Number: CRF3-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)
Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program.
Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.
Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.
The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.
Provisional admission to the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.
The requirements for provisional admission to the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program are:
a.
Attainment
of 16 years of age;
b.
achievement
of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math
as specified in TCSG document Minimum
Program Entrance Scores; or recommendation by program faculty and
designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of
student potential; and
c.
completion of
application and related procedures.
All Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.
Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.
Standard Number: CRF3-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
Assignment of a statewide Program Major Code CRF3 and Program CIP Code 470201 to the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.
Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Program Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia.
Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Program Major Code and Program CIP Code.
Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Program Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Program Major Code.
Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a Specialization Major Code and Specialization CIP Code for each option.
Standard Number: CRF3-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)
The Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course. Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.
Programs are assigned an identical Major Code CRF3 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.
The Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program is assigned a Major Code of CRF3, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:
Commercial
Refrigeration, Degree
The Commercial Refrigeration Degree program prepares students for a
career in the commercial refrigeration industry. Students will be familiar with
industrial grade equipment to include refrigerators, freezers, soft drink
machines, water coolers, ice machines, cryofreezers,
and similar types of equipment. Students will be prepared to install, service,
and sell commercial refrigeration equipment.
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GENERAL EDUCATION AREAS
OF STUDY (Required minimum: 25
quarter hours) |
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AREA I |
English/Humanities/Fine
Arts |
Minimum 10 quarter hours |
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Successful
completion of ENG 1101 is required as 5 of a minimum 10 quarter hours. |
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Successful
completion of a Humanities/Fine Arts is required as 5 of minimum 10 quarter
hours taken from the following academic fields: |
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Art |
History |
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Creative
Writing |
Humanities |
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English
– Literature |
Literature
and Cultural Studies |
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Ethnic
Studies |
Music |
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Film
Studies and Criticism |
Theatre |
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AREA II |
Social/Behavioral Sciences |
Minimum 5 quarter hours |
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Courses
that address Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences taken from the following
academic fields: |
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Communications |
Political
Science |
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Economics |
Psychology |
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Ethnology |
Sociology |
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AREA III |
Natural
Sciences/Mathematics |
Minimum 5 quarter hours 1) |
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Successful
completion of MAT 1100 or MAT 1101 or MAT 1111 is required as 5 minimum
quarter hours. |
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Courses
may be taken from the following academic fields: |
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Astronomy |
Physics |
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Biology |
Mathematics |
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Chemistry |
Computer
Science |
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Program Specific
Requirements |
Minimum
Required Hours - 30 |
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Minimum
Required Hours |
30 |
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Occupational Course Title |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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Introduction
to Microcomputers [P]
Provisional admission |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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Industrial
Safety Procedures [P]
Provisional admission |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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Direct
Current Circuits I [P]
MAT 191 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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Refrigeration
Fundamentals [P]
Provisional admission |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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Principles
and Practices of Refrigeration [P]
ACT 100 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
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Refrigeration
System Components [P]
ACT 101 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
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Electrical
Fundamentals [P]
Provisional admission |
5 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
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Electric
Motors [P]
ACT 103 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
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Electrical
Components [P]
ACT 103 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
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Electrical
Control Systems and Installation [P]
ACT 105 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
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Air
Conditioning Principles [P]
ACT 102 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
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Thermodynamics
of Refrigeration [P]
ACT 107 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
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Commercial
Refrigeration Design [P]
ACT 112 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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Commercial
Refrigeration Application [P]
ACT 208 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
8 |
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Troubleshooting
and Servicing [P]
ACT 209 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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Commercial
Refrigeration Internship [P]
ACT 210 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
36 |
12 |
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Minimum Required Hours: |
51 |
37 |
54 |
142 |
87 |
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Commercial Refrigeration, Degree
117 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation
Accreditation and Certification
The Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program must conform to the institutional accreditation requirements of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC).
Commercial
Refrigeration, Degree Program Curriculum Model
The standard curriculum for Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program is set up on the quarter system. A suggested sequence for the program is given below with area of specialization. Technical institutes may implement the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program by using the sequences listed below or by using a locally developed sequence designed to reflect course prerequisites and/or corequisites.
First Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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ENG 1101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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MAT 1111 |
College Algebra |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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IFC 100 |
Industrial Safety Procedures |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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ACT 100 |
Refrigeration Fundamentals |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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SCT 100 |
Introduction of
Microcomputers |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
19 |
Second Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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XXX xxx |
Area II Elective |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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XXX xxx |
Area III Elective |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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ACT 101 |
Principles and Practices of
Refrigeration |
5 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
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Total |
15 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
17 |
Third Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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IFC 101 |
Direct Current Circuits I |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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ACT 102 |
Refrigeration System
Components |
5 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
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ACT 103 |
Electrical Fundamentals |
5 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
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Total |
13 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
18 |
Fourth Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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ACT 104 |
Electric Motors |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
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ACT 105 |
Electrical Components |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
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ACT 106 |
Electrical Control Systems
and Installation |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
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XXX xxx |
Area I, II, or III Elective |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Total |
12 |
6 |
9 |
27 |
18 |
Fifth Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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ACT 107 |
Air Conditioning Principles |
6 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
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ACT112 |
Thermodynamics of
Refrigeration |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
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XXX xxx |
Area I, II, or III Elective |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Total |
15 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
17 |
Sixth Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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ACT 208 |
Commercial Refrigeration
Design |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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ACT 209 |
Commercial Refrigeration
Applications |
4 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
8 |
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ACT 210 |
Troubleshooting and
Servicing |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
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Total |
10 |
12 |
0 |
22 |
16 |
Seventh Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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ACT 211 |
Commercial Refrigeration
Internship |
0 |
0 |
36 |
36 |
12 |
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Total |
0 |
0 |
36 |
36 |
12 |