Construction & Design Technologies
Articulation Agreement: HVAC Technology with TVTC
Requirements
- Graduate of the TVTC Refrigeration and Air Conditioning major with a final cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher.
- Completed the courses to be transferred (list below) with grades of 'C' of higher.
- Of the final 60 credits required by the bachelor-degree curriculum, 36 must be completed at Penn College.
Course Transfer Equivalencies
General Education Courses
These courses are evaluated individually and must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ of better.
| TVTC | Penn College | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credits: | 9 or 10 | ||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits | Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits |
| 101 PHY or 103 PHY |
PHS 103 | Physics Survey | 3 | ||
| 102 PHY or 104 PHY |
PHS 114 | Physics With Technological Applications 104 PHY (May be used to satisfy the 4 Credit Science Elective With Lab or be substituted to satisfy PHS 103) | 4 | ||
| MTH 121 or MTH 141 or MTH 151 or MTH 181 |
MTH 180 | College Algebra and or Trigonometry I | 3 | ||
- TVTC students must complete the general education requirements of the major.
- General Education courses other than those listed above will be evaluated on a course-by- course basis for equivalency to Penn College courses.
- Foreign language electives may not be met by English or Arabic proficiency.
HVAC Technology Major Courses
These courses will substitute as a block if satisfactorily completed with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher. Courses are not evaluated individually; students completing all of the listed TVTC courses, you will receive credit for all of the listed Penn College courses in their respective semesters.
| Substitute TSCT Courses | PCT Construction Courses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credits: | 44 | ||||
| Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits | Course Number | Course Title | Number of Credits |
| RAC 101 | Thermo-Fluid Sciences, Principles | ACR 111 | Intro. to Refrigeration | 5 | |
| RAC 102 | Technical Drawing in RAC | PLH 112 | Mechanical Systems I | 5 | |
| RAC 103 | Measurements | ELT 250 | HVAC/R Electricity | 5 | |
| RAC 104 | Vocational Safety | ACR 236 | Air Conditioning Systems I | 3 | |
| RAC 111 | Principles of R/AC Technology | ACR 238 | Air Conditioning System I Load Calculations & Design | 2 | |
| RAC 112 | Workshop of R/AC Principles Technology | ACR 118 | Print Reading and Interpretation | 1 | |
| RAC 113 | Principles of Control in R/AC Systems | ELT 252 | HVAC Controls I Residential | 4 | |
| RAC 114 | Principles of Electricity & Electronic Technology | ACR 249 | Advanced HVAC System Service | 3 | |
| RAC 201 | Refrigeration Systems and Equipment | ACR 251 | Warm Air Heating & Duct Design | 3 | |
| RAC 202 | Air Conditioning Systems and Equipment | ELT 253 | HVAC Controls II Commercial | 4 | |
| RAC 203 | Industrial and Commercial Workshop | ACR 124 | Refrigeration Applications – Commercial Systems/Equipment | 4 | |
| RAC 204 | Air Conditioning Workshop | ACR 126 | Refrigeration Applications – Commercial Installation/Service | 4 | |
| RAC 211 | Computer Applications in R/AC Systems | ACR 119 | HVAC Automated Design | 1 | |
| RAC 212 | Central Air Conditioning | ||||
| RAC 213 | Control Systems in R/AC | ||||
| RAC 214 | Refrigeration & AC Maintenance | ||||
| RAC 299 | Cooperative Training | ||||
