Building Automation Systems Degree Program
BAS3 - 201003
Program Description
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 Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree program will have the tools necessary to gain entry into this high-paying and rewarding field.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Program Length & Availability
5 Semesters
Campus Availability: Barrow
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 16 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 3 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 3 Hours
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
General Education Core Elective – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 48 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 63
Graduation Plan
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
| ENGL 1101 | Composition & Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Area II General Education Core | 3 |
| AIRC 1005 | Refrigeration Fundamentals | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Semester Two
Semester Three
| Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| BUAS 1030 | BAS Electrical Concepts II | 3 |
| BUAS 1040 | BAS Devices | 3 |
| BUAS 1050 | BAS Network Architecture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Semester Four
Semester Five
Apply for Graduation
| General Education Core Electives | 3 |
| BUAS 2010 | BAS Comm HVAC/R & Controls | 3 |
| BUAS 2040 | BAS Integration | 5 |
| BUAS 2050 | BAS Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 63
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.