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.
Understanding that exposure to heating systems is not applicable to their geographic region, transferring students must complete the following courses to establish foundational skill sets in this area: PLH 236 - Basic Heating Systems (Installation); PLH 238 - Basic Heating Systems (Heat Loss Calculation and System Design); PLH 244 - Hydronic Heating Systems.
| Substitute TVTC 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 | ||||
