- VEN 100 - Introduction to Viticulture
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Introduces grapes, their history, distribution, classification, and areas of production. Provides an overview of grape uses and products made from them. Includes site selection and environmental factors that affect grapes and their quality.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 110 - Vineyard Establishment
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Reviews sites, soils, and other factors that affect the planting of grapes. Covers vineyard designs, varieties, and the training of newly planted vines. Includes weed control and pest management of new vines.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 120 - Viticulture I
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Studies grape vine training, pruning, trellising, shoot positioning, leaf pulling, and other cultural practices used in a successful vineyard. Examines canopy management as related to disease control. Researches sites and develops skills for disease abatement.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 121 - Viticulture II
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Explores late season canopy management as it relates to fruit maturity and fruit ripening. Emphasizes field experience with diseases and their effect on fruit quality as fruit mature and becomes ready for harvest. Prerequisite:
VEN 120.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 125 - Vineyard Management
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Studies the overall practices involved in vineyard management with emphasis on diseases and insects as they affect overall quality of grapes. Surveys grape harvest and grape maturity as it affects wine quality. Provides hands-on experience in the harvest process. Prerequisite:
VEN 121.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 130 - Introduction to Wine Making
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Introduces the process of wine making - both home and commercial wines. Describes the science involved in the production of wine and its various types. Delivers hands-on projects.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 135 - Wine Production
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Describes the production of commercial wine production from the grape to the bottle - including the crush, fermenting and aging. Provides experience in the production of sample units of various wines. Prerequisite:
VEN 130.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 140 - Viticulture Pest and Disease Management
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Investigates grape diseases, grape insects, and grape pests. Studies and evaluates methods of disease and pest control with an investigation of natural and chemical measures. Provides field experience in pest and disease management.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- VEN 190 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- VEN 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- VEN 298 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
