Building Automation (AS Degree S0308)
Technology and Health Division
Degree S0308
This program is designed to prepare students for a career in the fields of Building Automation, Energy Management, and Green Building Technologies. Students desiring a bachelor’s degree (transfer program) should consult with a counselor to discuss transferability of courses.
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AIRC 20 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 4 |
| AIRC 25 | Electrical Fundamentals for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 5 |
| AIRC 31 | Commercial Electrical for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 4 |
| AIRC 34 | Commercial Systems | 4 |
| AIRC 61 | Building Automation Fundamentals | 4 |
| AIRC 65 | Building Automation Networks and Programming | 4 |
| AIRC 67 | Energy Management | 4 |
| CNET 56 | Computer Networks | 4 |
| Total Units | 33 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Identify the startup and operational sequence of a chiller plant.
- Understand the purpose and function of chiller plant economizers.
- Demonstrate the use and application of controlled devices.
- Develop programming strategies for a chiller plant.
- Evaluate the energy usage of a multi-story commercial building.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
| Fall Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| AIRC 20 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 4 |
| AIRC 25 | Electrical Fundamentals for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 5 |
| ENGL 1A | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| Units | 13 | |
| Winter Term 1 | ||
| SPCH 1A | Public Speaking | 4 |
| Units | 4 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| AIRC 31 | Commercial Electrical for Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 4 |
| AIRC 61 | Building Automation Fundamentals | 4 |
| A/AS MATH | 3 | |
| A/AS AMIST | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Summer Term 1 | ||
| A/AS BEH | 3 | |
| Units | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| AIRC 34 | Commercial Systems | 4 |
| AIRC 65 | Building Automation Networks and Programming | 4 |
| A/AS HUM | 3 | |
| AA/S KINES | Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course | .5 |
| Units | 11.5 | |
| Winter Term 2 | ||
| AIRC 67 | Energy Management | 4 |
| Units | 4 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CNET 56 | Computer Networks | 4 |
| A/AS SELF | 3 | |
| A/AS SCNCE | 3 | |
| A/AS ARTS | 3 | |
| Certificate: Building Automation, T0309 9 | ||
| KIN 3-CPR recommended part of OSHA certification 3 | ||
| Building Automation, AS S0308 8 | ||
| Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab #45 5 | ||
| Units | 13 | |
| Total Units | 62.5 | |
