Construction & Design Technologies
Articulation Agreement: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Facilities Technology with GateWay Community College
Requirements
- Enrolled in the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Facilities Technology major at GateWay Community College with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Complete the General Education courses (list below) with grades of 'C' or higher.
Course Transfer Equivalencies
General Education Courses
These courses are evaluated individually and must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ of better.
| GateWay Community College | Penn College | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credits: | 26 or 27 | Total Credits: | 24 | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits | Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits |
| ENG 102 | First Year Composition | 3 | ENL 111 | English Comp I | 3 |
| MAT 150 Or MAT 151 |
College Algebra/Functions | 4 or 5 | MTH 180 | College Algebra & Trig I | 3 |
| BPC 110 | Computer Usage and Applications | 3 | CSC 124 | Information, Technology and Society | 3 |
| COM 100 | Introduction to Communications | 3 | SPC 101 | Fundamentals of Speech (To satisfy an Open Elective) | 3 |
| CRE 111 | Critical Reading for Business and Industry | 3 | RDG 111 | College Reading, Reasoning and Study Skills (To satisfy an Open Elective) | 3 |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics | 4 | PHS 103 | Physics Survey | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | Humanities/Art Elective | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
Neither MAT 103AA, MAT 103AB nor MAT 122 will satisfy MTH 180 at Penn College. Students must complete either MAT 150 or MAT 151 to satisfy MTH 180.
HVAC Technology Major Courses
These courses will substitute as a block if satisfactorily completed with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Courses are not evaluated individually. By completing all of the listed courses from GateWay Community College, you will receive credit for all of the listed Penn College courses.
| GateWay Community College | Penn College | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credits: | 41 | Total Credits: | 53 | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits | Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits |
| HVA 101/HVA 101LL | Refrigeration Applications and Components I/Lab | 3 | ACR111 | Introduction to Refrigeration | 5 |
| HVA 103/HVA 103LL | Refrigeration Applications & Components II/Lab | 3 | PLH 112 | Mechanical Systems I | 5 |
| FAC 105/FAC 105LL | Electricity for Industry/Lab | 4 | ELT 250 | HVAC/R Electricity | 5 |
| HVA 112/HVA 112LL | Heating & Air Conditioning/Lab | 4 | ACR 236 | Air Conditioning Systems I | 3 |
| FAC 115/FAC 115LL | Motors, Controls, & Wiring Diagrams/Lab | 4 | ACR 238 | Air Conditioning System I (Load Calculations & Design) | 2 |
| HVA 143 | Load Calculation & Duct Design | 3 | ACR 118 | Print Reading and Interpretation | 1 |
| FAC 186 | Electro-Mechanical Devices | 3 | ELT 252 | HVAC Controls I - Residential | 4 |
| FAC 210/FAC 210LL | Facilities Air Conditioning/Lab | 4 | PLH 236 | Basic Heating Systems (Installation) | 3 |
| FAC 220/FAC 220LL | Controls & Instrumentation/Lab | 4 | PLH 238 | Basic Heating Systems (Heat Loss Calculation & System Design) | 2 |
| FAC 231 | Codes | 3 | ACR249 | Advanced HVAC Systems Service | 3 |
| FAC 235/235LL | Air & Water Balance/Lab | 4 | ACR 251 | Warm Air Heating & Duct Design | 3 |
| OSH 106 | Industrial Safety | 2 | ELT 253 | HVAC Controls II - Commercial | 4 |
| PLH 244 | Hydronic Heating Systems | 4 | |||
| PLH 124 | Mechanical Systems II | 5 | |||
| PLH 130 | Mechanical Systems Lab Practices | 3 | |||
| ACR 119 | HVAC Automated Design | 1 | |||
