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Wine Studies Certificate & Degree Course Sequences
The course sequences for each of our certificate and degree programs can be found below. PLEASE NOTE: Fall term Wine Studies classes always begin two weeks before Chemeketa's normal start date in September.
Getting Started
The first step to entering the Wine Studies program is to apply for admission to Chemeketa Community College. Once you have completed the application process, you can have any previous transcripts of college coursework evaluated by Enrollment Services and take the College’s free placement test. The placement test will indicate whether you need to take any of the Wine Studies entry courses required for the Vineyard Management and Winemaking degree programs.
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Vineyard Operations Certificate Course Sequence
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Term Course Title Credit Hours Fall MTH095 Intermediate Algebra (or higher) 4 Fall VMW101 General Viticulture 3 Winter VMW114 Winter Vineyard Practices 4 Winter VMW261 Vine Physiology 4 Winter HOR112 Pesticides and Safety 2 Spring VMW115 Spring Vineyard Practices 4 Spring VMW260 Vineyard Nutrition and Irrigation Management 3 Spring VMW262 Vineyard Pest Management 4 Summer VMW116 Summer Vineyard Practices 4 Summer WR115 Introduction to Composition (or higher) 4 Fall VMW117 Fall Vineyard Practices 4 -
Vineyard Management Degree Course Sequence
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Course Title Credit Hours YEAR ONE
Term 1 - Fall Term (Note: Fall term VMW classes start TWO WEEKS early!) CIS101 Computing Concepts (or higher) 3 MTH095 Intermediate Algebra (or higher) 4 VMW101 General Viticulture 3 VMW122 Introduction to Winemaking 3 Term 2 - Winter Term SOIL205 Soil Science 4 VMW114 Winter Vineyard Practices 4 VMW261 Vine Physiology 4 HOR112 Pesticides and Safety 2 Term 3 - Spring Term VMW115 Spring Vineyard Practices 4 VMW260 Vineyard Nutrition and Irrigation 3 VMW262 Vineyard Pest Management 4 VMW263 Organic and Biodynamic Viticulture 4 Term 4 - Summer Term VMW116 Summer Vineyard Practices 4 COMM111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (or higher) 4 VMW280C Vineyard Internship 3 YEAR TWO
Term 5 - Fall Term VMW117 Fall Vineyard Practices 4 PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations (or higher) 4 WR121 Academic Composition (or higher) 3 280C Vineyard Internship 3 Term 6 - Winter Term SPN101 First Year Spanish, Term 1 (or higher) 4 VMW131 Wine Appreciation 3 Vineyard Management Elective 4 Term 7 - Spring Term VMW290 Wine Studies Capstone 4 WR227 Technical Writing 4 Vineyard Management Elective 3
Vineyard Management Electives*
*Select 6 credit hours
Course Title Credit Hours CA220 QuickBooks-Computerized Bookkeeping 3 CH123 College Chemistry 3 (or higher) 5 CIS125A Access - Database 3 CIS125E Excel-Workbooks 4 CIS178I Internet and World-Wide Web 3 HOR211 Plant Propagation 4 VMW103 Vineyard Tractor and UTV Safety 3 VMW132 Wines of the World 3 VMW134 Wines of the Pacific Northwest 3 VMW170 Selling and Marketing Wine 3 VMW198A-D Independent Studies 1-4 VMW222 Science of Winemaking 4 VMW232 Sensory Evaluation of Wine Varietals 1 VMW244 Wine Production 6 VMW245 Wine Clarification and Stabilization 4 VMW246 Wine Aging, Filtration, and Bottling 4 VMW254 Winery Process Planning and Design 3 VMW280B-F Wine Studies Internship 2-6 WLD151 Basic Arc Welding 5 -
Winemaking Degree Course Sequence
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Winemaking Program Entry Requirements
Course Title Credit Hours CA121A Keyboarding A (if less than 25 wpm) 1 MTH070 Elementary Algebra 4 SSP112 Effective Learning 3 OR RD115 Academic Thinking and Reading 3 WR115 Introduction to Composition 4 - Note: In some cases, students can enroll in program courses without completing prerequisites.
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Winemaking Degree Course Sequence
Term Course Title Credit Hours Degree Requirements - Any Term
These courses can be taken at any time during the program. You may also be able to fulfill some of these requirements with previous coursework. Prior college transcripts can be evaluated by at the time of admission. Any WR121 Academic Composition (or higher) 4 Any COMM111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (or higher) 4 Any PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations (or higher) 4 Any CIS101 Computing Concepts (or higher) 4 Any Winemaking Elective 3 Year One: Prerequisites for Core Classes
1st Year MTH095 Intermediate Algebra+ (or higher) 4 1st Year CH110 Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry 5 1st Year VMW101 General Viticulture 3 1st Year VMW122 Introduction to Winemaking 3 1st Year VWM131 Wine Appreciation 3 Year Two: Core Classes
Fall VMW134 Wines of the Pacific Northwest 3 Fall VMW222 Science of Winemaking 4 Fall VMW244 Wine Production 6 Winter VMW132 Wines of the World (or VMW232 spring term) 3 Winter VMW224 Chemical Analysis of Must and Wine 4 Winter VMW233 Sensory Evaluation of Wine Components 3 Winter VMW245 Wine Clarification and Stabilization 4 Spring VMW170 Selling and Marketing Wine 3 Spring VMW232 Sensory Evaluation of Wine Varietals (or VMW132 winter term) 3 Spring VMW246 Wine Aging, Filtration, and Bottling 4 Spring VMW254 Winery Process Planning and Design 3 Year Three: Internship and Capstone
Fall VMW280I Wine Studies Internship 9 Fall VMW290 Wine Studies Capstone 4
Winemaking Electives*
*Select 3 credit hours
Course Title Credit Hours BA101 Introduction to Business (or higher) 4 BA223 Principles of Marketing 4 BI101 General Biology: Ecology and Diversity (or higher) 4 CA220 QuickBooks-Computerized Bookkeeping 3 CH117 Chemistry in the Kitchen 4 CH121 College Chemistry 1 (or higher) 5 CH122 College Chemistry 2 (or higher) 5 CH123 College Chemistry 3 (or higher) 5 CIS125A Access - Database 3 CIS125E Excel-Workbooks 4 CIS178I Internet and World-Wide Web 3 SPN101 First Year Spanish, Term 1 4 SPN102 First Year Spanish, Term 2 4 SPN103 First Year Spanish, Term 3 4 VMW114 Winter Vineyard Practices 4 VMW115 Spring Vineyard Practices 4 VMW116 Summer Vineyard Practices 4 VMW117 Fall Vineyard Practices 4 VMW132 Wines of the World 3 VMW134 Wines of the Pacific Northwest 3 VMW170 Selling and Marketing Wine 3 VMW198A-D Independent Studies 1-4 VMW232 Sensory Evaluation of Wine Varietals 3 VMW260 Vineyard Nutrition and Irrigation Management 3 VMW261 Vine Physiology 4 VMW280B-F Wine Studies Internship 2-6 -
Wine Hospitality Operations Certificate Course Sequence
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Wine Hospitality Operations Certificate Course Sequence
Course Title Credit Hours WHO280F Wine Studies Internship 6 Wine Hospitality Operations Electives 30
Wine Hospitality Operations Electives*
Course Title Credit Hours HTM105 Restaurant Operations 4 HTM107 Hospitality Cost Control 4 HTM125 Special Events Planning 4 HTM131 Customer Service 4 HTM138 Foods and Beverages: Gastronomy 4 HTM224 Catering and Banquets 4 VMW101 General Viticulture 3 VMW121 Introduction to Winemaking 3 VMW131 Wine Appreciation 3 VMW132 Wines of the World 3 VMW134 Wines of the Pacific NW 3 *select 30 credit hours