Students who place below ENG 22 and/or MATH 24 based on ACT Compass placement test scores, are required to enroll in Essential ENG and/or MATH classes in their first semester at Honolulu CC.
PSY 270 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Prerequisite: “C” or higher in PSY 100 History, theories, types of psychological problems, methods of assessment, forms of intervention, current developments. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (RAC) RAC 21 BASIC REFRIGERATION (12) Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENG 19 and/or ENG 21, OR “C” or higher in ESL 13 & 14, OR Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23; MATH 9, OR Placement in MATH 24/50/53 RAC majors only. Principles of physics applicable to mechanical and absorption cycles. Heat energy, heat transfer, properties of matter, change of state, laws of gases, temperature-pressure relationship, thermodynamic principles in the mechanical cycle, compressors, condensers, receivers, refrigerant controls, evaporators and accessories. Hand tools, fasteners, special refrigeration tools, tube bending, flaring, soldering, compressor overhaul, condensing unit overhaul, refrigeration system construction, operation, test and repair. Safety and Physics content applicable to the RAC area. (24 hrs. lect./lab. per week) RAC 32 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION (12) Prerequisite: RAC 21 RAC majors only. Commercial systems: application, servicing, heat loads and piping. Absorption principles and special refrigeration devices and application. Advanced maintenance, trouble-shooting and repair of domestic and commercial units. Introduction to the concepts, theories and application of electricity as they apply to refrigeration and air conditioning. (24 hrs. lect./lab. per week) RAC 40 AIR CONDITIONING I (12) Prerequisite: RAC 32 RAC majors only. Second portion of electrical fundamentals. Topics include motors, control devices, control systems and trouble-shooting. Chemistry of air, air and human comfort, psychrometric properties of air, the psychrometric chart, problems for the conditioned air supply, conduction, solar transmission, occupancy and equipment heat gains and losses, coil load and total air supply. (24 hrs. lect./lab. per week)
RAC 93V COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (1–4) Prerequisite: ENG 19 and/or ENG 21, OR “C” or higher in ESL 13 & 14, OR Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23; MATH 9, OR Placement in MATH 24/50/53 Instructor approval required. RAC majors only. This course will provide students with the opportunity to acquire on-the-job experience in conjunction with classroom and laboratory instruction in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Students may enroll 4 times for a maximum of 12 credits. (5 hrs. work experience per week per credit)
Religion (REL) REL 150 INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD’S MAJOR RELIGIONS (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 Introduction to the world’s living religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam. (3 hrs. lect. per week) REL 151 RELIGION AND THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 Introduction to basic ideas and issues of contemporary religious thought related to the question: “What is the meaning of existence?’’ May be taken on a CR/N basis. (3 hrs. lect. per week) REL 201 UNDERSTANDING THE NEW TESTAMENT (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 Origin and development of early Christian message as set forth in New Testament, with special attention to Jesus and Paul. (3 hrs. lect. per week) REL 203 UNDERSTANDING CHINESE RELIGIONS (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 Taoist, Confucian, Buddhist, Maoist and folk beliefs and practices in social and historical context. (3 hrs. lect. per week) REL 204 UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE RELIGIONS (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 A survey of major aspects of Japanese religion including Shinto, Buddhism and modern new religions. The various traditions will be viewed within their historical and social contexts. Emphasis will be placed on issues of contemporary significance. (3 hrs. lect. per week) REL 207 UNDERSTANDING BUDDHISM (3) Recommended Prep: ENG 22/60 or ESL 23, OR Placement in ENG 100 Survey of major forms and practices. (3 hrs. lect. per week) REL 210 UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY (3) Recommended Prep: Placement in ENG 22/60 or ESL 23 History of Ideas concentrating on those events, persons, and issues which have had the greatest impact on the evolution of Christianity. May be graded on a CR/N basis. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
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RAC 50 AIR CONDITIONING II (12) Prerequisite: RAC 40 RAC majors only. Duct sizing, duct devices, system design, system balance, control systems, double-duct systems, hydraulic systems, centrifugal systems, and heat pumps. Advanced maintenance, troubleshooting, system balance, control setup, water testing and engineering studies on central station chill water air conditioning system and operation of a maintenance shop. Safety and Physics content applicable to the RAC area. (24 hrs. lect./lab. per week)
RAC - Course Descriptions
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