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Enology - A.A.S.

Enter the world of wine with Kent State's Enology A.A.S. program. The program provides hands-on training in winemaking, vineyard management and wine sensory analysis. With expert faculty and state-of-the-art facilities, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in Ohio's thriving wine industry. Read more...

This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Ashtabula.

Ashtabula Campus Contact

Lori Lee
Director, Enrollment Management & Student Services
Suite 110A Main Hall
Phone: 440-964-4217
Email: llee5@kent.edu

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Program Information

Program Description

Full Description

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Enology provides students with the foundational science knowledge, practical experience and technological skills of winemaking. The degree program emphasizes hands-on field experiences and laboratory practicum at local vineyards and wineries.

The A.A.S. degree in Enology is offered in consortium with the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA), a National Science Foundation-funded partnership between the Missouri State University system and colleges, universities, vineyards and wineries across the United States.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Produce wine according to commercial winemaking principles and practices, including performing calculations necessary for accurate, precise and safe additions to the wine.
  2. Identify and safely use crush, storage, fermentation, transfer, sanitation, refrigeration and bottling equipment found in a winery.
  3. Perform introductory microbiology methods for winery sanitation and bottle sterilization.
  4. Properly handle and eliminate waste products from the winery with regard to environmental and safety regulations.
  5. Identify the role of both good and bad microorganisms frequently encountered in the winemaking process, and implement appropriate measures to deal with each.
  6. Acquire a beginning mastery of discerning flavors to establish tasting benchmarks by understanding the principles of sensory evaluation used in commercial winemaking.
Coursework
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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ENOL 14600INTRODUCTION TO ENOLOGY 3
ENOL 14810WINERY AND BREWERY SANITATION 3
ENOL 16000WINERY EQUIPMENT OPERATION 2
ENOL 21010INTRODUCTION TO WINE AND BEER MICROORGANISMS 3
ENOL 24600INTERMEDIATE ENOLOGY - HARVEST AND CRUSH 2
ENOL 24700INTERMEDIATE ENOLOGY - POSTHARVEST 2
ENOL 25792FALL WINE PRODUCTION FIELD WORK (ELR) 3
ENOL 25992CELLAR OPERATIONS FIELD WORK (ELR) 2
ENOL 26600SENSORY EVALUATION 3
ENOL 26800WINE AND MUST ANALYSIS 3
VIN 10510MOLECULAR PRINCIPLES IN WINE AND BEER 4
VIN 11100INTRODUCTION TO VITICULTURE AND VINEYARD ESTABLISHMENT 3
Viticulture and Enology (VIN) or Enology (ENOL) Elective1
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
BMRT 11000INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3
or BMRT 21020 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BSCI 10002
& BSCI 10003		LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS)
and LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN BIOLOGY (KBS) (KLAB) 		4
or BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition3
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts3
Kent Core Social Sciences3
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour)6
Minimum Total Credit Hours:60

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
BSCI 10002
& BSCI 10003
or BSCI 10110
 LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS)
and LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN BIOLOGY (KBS) (KLAB)
or BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
4
ENOL 14600 INTRODUCTION TO ENOLOGY 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
VIN 10510 MOLECULAR PRINCIPLES IN WINE AND BEER 4
VIN 11100 INTRODUCTION TO VITICULTURE AND VINEYARD ESTABLISHMENT 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Two
ENOL 14810 WINERY AND BREWERY SANITATION 3
ENOL 16000 WINERY EQUIPMENT OPERATION 2
ENOL 26800 WINE AND MUST ANALYSIS 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Three
BMRT 11000
or BMRT 21020
 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
or INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3
ENOL 21010 INTRODUCTION TO WINE AND BEER MICROORGANISMS 3
ENOL 24600 INTERMEDIATE ENOLOGY - HARVEST AND CRUSH 2
ENOL 25792 FALL WINE PRODUCTION FIELD WORK (ELR) 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours14
Semester Four
ENOL 24700 INTERMEDIATE ENOLOGY - POSTHARVEST 2
ENOL 25992 CELLAR OPERATIONS FIELD WORK (ELR) 2
ENOL 26600 SENSORY EVALUATION 3
Viticulture and Enology (VIN) or Enology (ENOL) Elective 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours17
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:60
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
    • Mostly online
  • Location:
    • Ashtabula Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

-6.5%

decline

952,300

number of jobs

$68,090

potential earnings

Food scientists and technologists

4.4%

about as fast as the average

14,200

number of jobs

$73,450

potential earnings

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders

3.5%

about as fast as the average

53,100

number of jobs

$43,100

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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