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| Viticulture (AS) |
Agriculture & Natural Resources |
Total Units: 32 |
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Term Effective:
Summer 2011
Description:
The Viticulture major focuses on the growing of grapes for winemaking, including seasonal practices in the vineyard and vineyard management. The program also includes enology and winery operations components.
This program of study is also available as a career certificate option. For more information see the Agriculture Department website.
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to:
- Conduct in-depth feasibility studies for new vineyard development, and from the results, prepare comprehensive reports and cost projections appropriate to their planting recommendations;
- identify and implement sustainable farming practices that will improve fruit quality, provide efficacious pest and disease management, protect natural resources and the environment, and prepare a farming plan that encompasses these practices;
- research and apply all county, state and federal laws regarding vineyard development and maintenance, worker safety, pesticide use, and environmental protection;
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the latest technological advances in vineyard management and incorporate current technology into their farming plans and budgets;
- work cooperatively and effectively with wineries to determine optimum harvest parameters, coordinate the operations required, and negotiate a grape contract;
- show management and leadership capabilities by effectively training others to perform hands-on vineyard tasks: and
- contribute to the winegrape industry and participate in professional organizations at the local, state-wide, national and international levels.
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, please view the recommended course sequence.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Viticulture (AS) program are:
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Complete 32 units from
- Viticulture Requirements
- Information Learning Resources Requirement
| Viticulture Requirements - complete 31.00 units |
| AGBUS 2 | Agricultural Computer Applications | 3.00 |
| AGRI 60 | Soil & Plant Nutrition | 3.00 |
| AGRI 70 | Integrated Pest Management | 3.00 |
| VIT 1 | World Viticulture and Wine Styles | 3.00 |
| VIT 51 | Viticulture: Fall Practices | 3.00 |
| VIT 52 | Viticulture: Spring Practices | 3.00 |
| VIT 55 | Basic Wine Grape Viticulture | 3.00 |
| VIT 60 | Vineyard Management | 3.00 |
Complete a combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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WINE 42.1 AND
| Fall Winery Operations | 2.00 |
| WINE 42.2 | Spring Winery Operations | 2.00 |
| WINE 3 | Introduction to Enology | 4.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| AGBUS 7 | Agricultural Economics | 3.00 |
| AGBUS 56 | Introduction to Agriculture and Wine Business Management | 3.00 |
| AGBUS 61 | Agricultural Marketing | 3.00 |
| AGMEC 60 | Agricultural Machinery & Equipment Skills | 2.00 |
| SPAN 72 | Spanish for the Wine Industry | 3.00 |
| VIT 53 | Advanced Vineyard Practices for Quality Production | 3.00 |
| VIT 54 | Viticulture: Summer Practices | 1.00 |
| VIT 72 | Spanish for the Wine Industry | 3.00 |
| VIT 113 | Organic Viticulture | 1.50 |
| VIT 120 | Vineyard Pruning | 0.50 |
| VIT 121 | Pruning Techniques for Vine Balance | 0.50 |
| VIT 122 | Vineyard Canopy Management | 1.00 |
| VIT 123 | Spring Budding & Grafting | 0.50 |
| VIT 124 | Vineyard Irrigation and Fertilization | 1.00 |
| VIT 130 | Grapevine Physiology | 1.00 |
| VIT 131 | Working with Your Winemaker - Fruit Quality Assurance | 1.00 |
| VIT 132 | Advances in Vineyard Integrated Pest Management | 0.50 |
| VIT 133 | Advances in Viticulture | 1.00 |
| WINE 70 | Wine Component Tasting | 1.50 |
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| Information Learning Resources Requirement - complete 1.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 1.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| LIR 10 | Introduction to Information Literacy | 1.00 |
| LIR 30 | Introduction to Information Literacy for Research Projects | 1.00 |
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Term Effective:
Summer 2011
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:
For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter,
a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis,
is required for each course applied toward the major.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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