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Enology, AAS

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The Associate of Applied Science in Enology is designed to prepare students for a career in wine making. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on the degree option taken, remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

General Education Requirements

BIO 101 - Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 3
BIO 111 - Laboratory for Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 1
CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3
ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3
MTH 100 - Intermediate Applied Mathematics Credit Hours: 2 or higher (Except MTH 197 - Introductory Topics in Math or MTH 297 - Mathematic Topics in Globalization )

Physics:

Select three (3) credit hours

PHY 100 - Survey of Physics with Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
OR
VIN 106 - Physics for the Wine Industry Credit Hours: 3

Civics:

Select three (3) credit hours

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Communications / Writing II:

Select six (6) credit hours

COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 221 - Writing II: Writing for the Professions Credit Hours: 3
OR
MGT 286 - Business Communications and Professional Development Credit Hours: 3

General Education Total Credit Hours: 26

Enology Requirements

VIN 110 - Introduction to Wine Microorganisms Credit Hours: 3
OR
BIO 210 - Elements of Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
VIN 146 - Introduction to Enology Credit Hours: 3
VIN 148 - Winery Sanitation Credit Hours: 3
VIN 160 - Winery Equipment Operation Credit Hours: 2
VIN 246 - Intermediate Enology-Harvest and Crush Credit Hours: 2
VIN 247 - Intermediate Enology-Post Harvest Credit Hours: 2
VIN 257 - Fall Wine Production Internship Credit Hours: 3
VIN 259 - Cellar Operations Technology Credit Hours: 2
VIN 266 - Sensory Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
VIN 268 - Wine and Must Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Chemistry:

Select VIN 105 ; or CHM 116 and CHM 117

VIN 105 - Molecular Principles in Grape and Wine Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
AND
CHM 117 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

VIN Elective:

Select a minimum of four (4) credit hours

VIN 111 - Introduction to Viticulture and Vineyard Establishment Credit Hours: 3
VIN 117 - Cold Climate Viticulture and Enology Credit Hours: 1
VIN 147 - Fruit Wine Production Credit Hours: 2
VIN 211 - Integrated Pest Management Credit Hours: 2
VIN 272 - Winery Tasting Room Management Credit Hours: 2
VIN 290 - Vineyard and Winery Safety Credit Hours: 3
VIN 293 - Soils for Viticulture Credit Hours: 3

Enology Total Credit Hours: 34

Total Credit Hours Required 60

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