VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY a s s o c i a t e o f a p p l i e d s c i e n c e : viticulture a n d e n o l o g y – MINIMUM 96 CREDITS

CAREER DESCRIPTION PROGRAM OUTCOMES WINE BUSINESS AND The Viticulture and Enology program prepares students The second year curriculum emphasizes enology ENTREPRENEURSHIP for entry into the industry as production winemaking (winemaking) and prepares students for entry into the ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE technicians, vineyard and winery owners, vintners, and or industry in production and sales as winemaking technicians, The Wine Business and Entrepreneurship Program is an sales and marketing coordinators. The Enology AAS degree vineyard and winery owners, and vintners. Job opportunities exciting program melding curriculum from viticulture, program includes an introduction to grape growing, basic exist throughout the Pacific Northwest and northern enology, sales, and business into a unique degree package principles of soil science, vineyard and winery practices California and employment trends indicate that wine enabling students to start and effectively operate their throughout all four seasons, chemistry of the winemaking industry salaries continue to increase. own grape growing or winery enterprise. The program process, principles of wine production, and supervised gives students a foundational knowledge in grape growing practical work experience. The curriculum builds upon the In addition to achieving the outcomes of the Viticulture and wine production as well as specific instruction in one-year certificate program in Viticulture and students Certificate Program students who successfully complete the the following aspects of vineyard and winery operations: receive the AAS degree as well as the viticulture and wine Associate of Applied Science in Viticulture and Enology will: safety, legal, and personnel requirements, accounting and marketing assistant certificates. Job opportunities within the 1. Apply basic principles and techniques of wine financial control, vineyard establishment, winery design, industry are very diverse with average earnings according sensory evaluation. and marketing and business planning. to 2015 industry surveys ranging from $33,488 for entry 2. Conduct statistical analyses of sensory evaluation trials level tasting room positions, $37,395 for entry-level cellar and preference test trials. The core of the 2 year degree is composed of wine industry- works, $38,625 for entry-level vineyard positions, $62,401 3. Select and train wine judges and administer sensory specific classes offered through a consortium of colleges for cellar masters, $66,660 for sales representatives, evaluation and preference tests. throughout the United States engaged in viticulture and $66,955 for assistant winemakers, and $80,947 for vineyard enology instruction through the Viticulture and Enology management. Efforts are underway to articulate the degree 4. Identify and compare wine traits, types, and styles. Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA). Courses for transfer to other colleges and universities, including 5. Read and interpret results of analyses performed by are offered at host institutions and academic credit is Oregon State University, which has both undergraduate and commercial laboratories. transferred to the student’s home institution upon course graduate programs in the field. Students with prior college 6. Perform basic chemical analyses and calculations for experience may not have to take any or all general classes For information and advising on this new program, testing wine during all stages of production, and take please contact the Southern Oregon Wine Institute, required. Students must be over 18 years of age to participate appropriate steps to mitigate defects. in wine tasting. 541-440-SOWI (7695) or [email protected]. 7. Operate and maintain winery equipment. 8. Demonstrate knowledge of marketing and distribution principles for wine cluster industries.

194 UCC CATALOG 2017-18 associate of applied science — Viticulture and Enology Minimum 96 Credits — Recommended Sequence for Students (Students should see an advisor to customize their educational plan.)

Introduction to the Vineyard Practices I Winemaking for Intermediate Algebra credits YEAR ONE Fall Wine Industry VE 110 4 cr Viticulturists MTH 095 (or higher) 4 cr 12 VE 101 1 cr VE 201 3 cr

Spanish in the Workplace: Vineyard Practices II Psychology of Human Relations PSY 101 3 cr * Cooperative Work Experience/ credits Winter Viticulture VE 111 4 cr OR Listening SP 105 3 cr Practicum: Viticulture/Enology SPAN 121 4 cr OR Interpersonal Communication SP 218 3 cr VE 280 2 cr 13 OR Small Group Discussion SP 219 3 cr

Integrated Pest Control Vineyard Practices III Introduction to : * Cooperative Work Experience/ credits Spring for Grapes VE 112 4 cr Expository Writing Practicum: Viticulture/Enology VE 102 4 cr WR 115 4 cr VE 280 2 cr 14

Soils, Plant Nutrition, and Irrigation * Cooperative Work Experience/Practicum: Viticulture/Enology credits Summer VE 103 4 cr VE 280 2 cr 6

Wines of Europe Laboratory Analysis of Science of * Cooperative Work Experience/ Introductory Chemistry YEAR TWO credits Fall VE 203 3 cr of Musts and Wines Winemaking I Practicum: Viticulture/Enology cH 104 4 cr VE 209 4 cr VE 210 5 cr VE 280 2 cr OR General Chemistry 18-19 CH 221 5 cr

Wines of the Sensory Evaluation Science of Introduction to Chemistry credits Winter Southern Hemisphere of Wine Winemaking II CH 105 4 cr VE 204 3 cr VE 202 4 cr VE 211 5 cr OR General Chemistry 16-17 CH 222 5 cr

Wines of Wine Science of * Cooperative Work Experience/ Introduction to Chemistry credits Spring North America Marketing Winemaking III Practicum: Viticulture/Enology CH 106 4 cr VE 205 3 cr VE 223 3 cr VE 212 5 cr VE 280 2 cr OR General Chemistry 17-18 CH 223 5 CR

Scheduling requirements may prevent all courses from Please see a Viticulture Program advisor for a * CWE can be taken in 1-10 credit increments. being offered every term. Consultation with an advisor is degree planning worksheet for this program. 33 hrs = 1 credit NOTES critical to student’s selection of courses. www.umpqua.edu CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION 195