Date Approved:

December 6, 2007

Implementation Date:

Winter 2008

Last Updated:

January 26, 2009

Commercial Refrigeration, Degree

Program Standard and Course Guide 

Table of Contents

General Program Standards

SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS

Admission Requirements

CRF3-02-01

Provisional Program Admissions

CRF3-02-04

Program Numbering

CRF3-03-02

Program Course Consistency and Sequence

CRF3-03-03

Program Course List

Accreditation (Guide)

Appendix A

Suggested Course Sequence (Guide)

Appendix B

Suggested Equipment List (Guide)

Appendix C

Admissions

Standard Number: CRF3-02-01 (Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program.

Explanatory Comment

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.

Evaluative Criteria

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)

Standard Statement

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Commercial Refrigeration, Degree program.

Explanatory Comment

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.

Evaluative Criteria

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.

Program Structure

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.

Evaluative Criteria

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)

Standard Statement

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.

Explanatory Comment

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.

Evaluative Criteria

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:

Program Title

Commercial Refrigeration, Degree

Program Description

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. 

 

GENERAL EDUCATION AREAS OF STUDY

(Required minimum: 25 quarter hours)

AREA

 I

 

 

English/Humanities/Fine Arts

 

Minimum 10 quarter hours

 

Successful completion of ENG 1101 is required as 5 of a minimum 10 quarter hours.

Successful completion of a Humanities/Fine Arts is required as 5 of minimum 10 quarter hours taken from the following academic fields:

Art

History

Creative Writing

Humanities

English – Literature

Literature and Cultural Studies

Ethnic Studies

Music

Film Studies and Criticism

Theatre

 

AREA

II

 

Social/Behavioral Sciences

 

Minimum 5 quarter hours

 

Courses that address Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences taken from the following academic fields:

Communications

Political Science

Economics

Psychology

Ethnology

Sociology

 

AREA

 III

 

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

 

Minimum 5 quarter hours

1)      

 

Successful completion of MAT 1100 or MAT 1101 or MAT 1111 is required as 5 minimum quarter hours.

 

Courses may be taken from the following academic fields:

Astronomy

Physics

Biology

Mathematics

Chemistry

Computer Science

 

 

Program Specific Requirements

 

Minimum Required Hours - 30

 

Minimum Required Hours

30

 

Course
Code

Occupational Course Title

Class
Hours

D.
Lab
Hours

P.
Lab/OBI
Hours

Weekly
Contact
Hours

Credit
Hours

SCT 100

Introduction to Microcomputers

[P] Provisional admission

1

4

0

5

3

IFC 100

Industrial Safety Procedures

[P] Provisional admission

2

1

0

3

2

IFC 101

Direct Current Circuits I

[P] MAT 191

3

2

0

5

4

ACT 100

Refrigeration Fundamentals

[P] Provisional admission

3

2

0

5

4

ACT 101

Principles and Practices of Refrigeration

[P] ACT 100

5

2

3

10

7

ACT 102

Refrigeration System Components

[P] ACT 101

5

2

3

10

7

ACT 103

Electrical Fundamentals

[P] Provisional admission

5

2

3

10

7

ACT 104

Electric Motors

[P] ACT 103

2

2

3

7

4

ACT 105

Electrical Components

[P] ACT 103

3

2

3

8

5

ACT 106

Electrical Control Systems and Installation

[P] ACT 105

2

2

3

7

4

ACT 107

Air Conditioning Principles

[P] ACT 102

6

4

0

10

8

ACT 112

Thermodynamics of Refrigeration

[P] ACT 107

4

0

0

4

4

ACT 208

Commercial Refrigeration Design

[P] ACT 112

3

2

0

5

4

ACT 209

Commercial Refrigeration Application

[P] ACT 208

4

8

0

12

8

ACT 210

Troubleshooting and Servicing

[P] ACT 209

3

2

0

5

4

ACT 211

Commercial Refrigeration Internship

[P] ACT 210

0

0

36

36

12

Minimum Required Hours:

51

37

54

142

87

 


Program Final Exit Point

Commercial Refrigeration, Degree

 

117 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

Appendix A

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).

     

Appendix B

General Information

Commercial Refrigeration, Degree Program Curriculum Model

Suggested Course Sequence

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.

Suggested Sequence I

First Quarter


Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ENG 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

5

0

0

5

5

MAT 1111

College Algebra

5

0

0

5

5

IFC 100

Industrial Safety Procedures

2

1

0

3

2

ACT 100

Refrigeration Fundamentals

3

2

0

5

4

SCT 100

Introduction of Microcomputers

1

4

0

5

3

 

Total

16

7

0

23

19

Second Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

XXX xxx

Area II Elective

5

0

0

5

5

XXX xxx

Area III Elective

5

0

0

5

5

ACT 101

Principles and Practices of Refrigeration

5

2

3

10

7

 

Total

15

2

3

20

17

Third Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

IFC 101

Direct Current Circuits I

3

2

0

5

4

ACT 102

Refrigeration System Components

5

2

3

10

7

ACT 103

Electrical Fundamentals

5

2

3

10

7

 

Total

13

6

6

25

18

Fourth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ACT 104

Electric Motors

2

2

3

7

4

ACT 105

Electrical Components

3

2

3

8

5

ACT 106

Electrical Control Systems and Installation

2

2

3

7

4

XXX xxx

Area I, II, or III Elective

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

12

6

9

27

18

Fifth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ACT 107

Air Conditioning Principles

6

4

0

10

8

ACT112

Thermodynamics of Refrigeration

4

0

0

4

4

XXX xxx

Area I, II, or III Elective

5

0

0

5

5

 

Total

15

4

0

19

17

 

Sixth Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ACT 208

Commercial Refrigeration Design

3

2

0

5

4

ACT 209

Commercial Refrigeration Applications

4

8

0

12

8

ACT 210

Troubleshooting and Servicing

3

2

0

5

4

 

Total

10

12

0

22

16

Seventh Quarter

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab Hours

P.
Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

ACT 211

Commercial Refrigeration Internship

0

0

36

36

12

 

Total

0

0

36

36

12


Appendix C

Commercial Refrigeration, Degree

Suggested Equipment List

Avaliable upon request.

 

 

Posted: 01/26/2009