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	82.5
Total credit hours required	109.5

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

HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Major requirements for Critical Facilities Operations (82.5 credit hrs.)

DESL 1000	Diesel Preventive MaintenanceHYBRID	4.5
DESL 1210	Electricity and ElectronicsHYBRID	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 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 ManagementONLINE	4.5
INFO 1431	Data Center Physical DesignONLINE	4.5
CAET 2981	Internship	4.0