Critical Facilities Operations (CFOAS)
Award: Associate in applied science degree
The Critical Facilities Operations degree prepares the student to enter the field of critical facilities operation with applied understanding of the synergistic relationships between components of information technology and a host of technical trade content areas including HVAC, electrical, and industrial maintenance. Graduates are able to apply their understanding of multiple interconnected systems that make up a critical facility such as a data center or hospital.
Graduation Requirements
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General education
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27.0
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Major requirements
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76.0
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Total credit hours required
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103.0
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General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
Humanities/social sciences
| | Humanities/social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Other
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Major requirements for Critical Facilities Operations (76.0 credit hrs.)
Courses
| DESL 1110 | Diesel Engine Fuel Systems | 3.0 |
| DESL 1210 | Electricity and Electronics | 6.0 |
| ELTR 1200 | Basic Electricity | 6.5 |
| HVAC 1000 | Refrigeration Electrical Theory and Application | 6.0 |
| HVAC 1010 | Refrigeration Service Principles and Basic Automatic Controls | 6.0 |
| INCT 1000 | Industrial Safety and Health | 4.5 |
| INCT 1212 | Motor and Machine Controls | 9.0 |
| INCT 2060 | Mechanical Power Systems | 4.0 |
| INCT 2231 | Programmable Logic Controllers I | 4.5 |
| INFO 1002 | Introduction to Information TechnologyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1023 | Networking EssentialsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1110 | Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| INFO 1401 | Introduction to Data Center ManagementONLINE | 4.5 |
| INFO 1431 | Data Center Physical DesignONLINE | 4.5 |
| CAET 2981 | Internship | 4.0 |