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 among 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

General education	27.0
Major requirements	75.5
Total credit hours required	103.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

ENGL 1220	Technical WritingONLINE	4.5
ENGL 1240	Oral and Written ReportsONLINE	4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

See Humanities/social sciences course options

Quantitative/Numeracy Skills

MATH 1240

Applied Mathematics

4.5

Other

INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
	OR
RDLS 1200	College Success StrategiesONLINE	4.5

Major requirements for Critical Facilities Operations (75.5 credit hrs.)

CFOT 1000	Introduction to Critical Facilities	4.5
PROT 1000	Introduction to Process and Power Operations	4.5
PROT 1302	Stationary Engineering I	3.0
PROT 2302	Stationary Engineering II	4.0
PROT 2310	Steam Plant Operation I	4.5
PROT 2330	Steam Plant Operation III	6.0
HVAC 2570	Automated Building Controls	3.0
ELTR 1200	Basic Electricity	6.5
INCT 1000	Industrial Safety and Health	4.5
INCT 1212	Motor and Machine Controls	9.0
INFO 1003	Introduction to Computer ProgrammingONLINEHYBRID	5.0
INFO 1023	Networking EssentialsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1110	Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1401	Introduction to Data Center OperationsONLINE	4.5
INFO 1431	Data Center Physical DesignONLINE	4.5
CFOT 2980	Critical Facilities Capstone	4.0