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Building Automation Systems Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

BAS3

As a Building Automation Systems Technician the student will be prepared for a career in the Building Automation (also Energy Management and Controls) Industry. This industry encompasses a broad range of current technologies and disciplines to maintain comfort, control, and energy savings in residential and commercial HVAC systems and facilities. The student will be prepared to install, service, and sell controls equipment including but not limited to access controls, fire alarm systems, lighting controls, security systems, and HVAC controls. All commercial buildings now have some form of automation system and current technologies are integrating many of these systems into one. Graduates of this program will have the tools necessary to gain entry into this high paying and rewarding field.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 Credits)

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

Any course from Area I, II, or IV above OR

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

 

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

And

BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1

 

BIOL 1112Biology II

3

And

BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1

 

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1

 

CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3

And

CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1

 

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1131Calculus

4

MATH 1132Calculus II

4

 

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

And

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

 

PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3

And

PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1

 

PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3

And

PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Occupational Courses (48 Credits)

Required Courses:

AIRC 1005Refrigeration Fundamentals

4

AIRC 1010RefrigeratioPrinciple&Practice

4

AIRC 1020Refrigeration Syst Components

4

BUAS 1010BAS Fundamentals

2

BUAS 1020BAS Electrical Concepts I

3

BUAS 1030BAS Elec. Concepts II

3

BUAS 1040BAS Devices

3

BUAS 1050BAS Network Architecture

3

BUAS 1060BAS Advanced Electrical Cncpts

3

BUAS 2010BAS Commercial HVAC/R & Ctrl

3

BUAS 2020BAS Logic & Programming

4

BUAS 2030BAS Design & Installation

4

BUAS 2040BAS Integration

5

BUAS 2050BAS Internship

3

Total Credit Hours: 63