Mar 02, 2025

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2016-2017

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Vineyard Technology, AAS

YVC offers both an AAS and AAS-T degree in vineyard technology. These degrees provide emphasizes the development of grape production principles with specialization in the integrated management of insect, disease, and weed pests. Examples of career opportunities include grape production manager, crew supervisor, technical advisor, and production crew worker.

Required Courses

Year 1: Fall

AG 120: Introduction to Washington Wines 2 Cr
AGSCI 101: Introduction to Plant Science 5 Cr
AGSCI 135: General Viticulture 3 Cr
MATH 085: Beginning Algebra 5 Cr

QTR Credits 15

Year 1: Winter

AG 125: Safety & Labor Management 5 Cr ■
AGSCI 131: Terroir 3 Cr
CHEM& 100: Preparatory Chemistry 5 Cr
Take an elective course 5 Cr

QTR Credits 18

Year 1: Spring

AGSCI 112: Essentials of Winemaking 3 Cr
CHEM 109: Principles of Chemistry with Lab 5 Cr
BA 138: Written Business Communication 5 Cr •

QTR Credits 13

Year 1: Summer

AG 190: Co-op Field Experience I Variable Cr
AG 191: Co-op Field Experience II Variable Cr
AG 192: Co-op Field Experience III Variable Cr
AG 193: Co-op Field Experience IV Variable Cr ¹
AGSCI 233: Summer Viticulture 3 Cr

QTR Credits 7

Year 2: Fall

WGMT 112: Irrigation (taken at WWCC) 4 Cr
AGSCI 212: Winemaking 5 Cr
BA 115: Business Math 5 Cr ♦

QTR Credits 14

Year 2: Winter

AGECN 210: Farm Management 5 Cr
AGSCI 201: Soils 5 Cr
AGSCI 213: Integrated Pest Management 5 Cr
AGSCI 234: Winter Viticulture 2 Cr

QTR Credits 17

Year 2: Spring

AGSCI 214: Sustainable Agriculture 5 Cr
AGSCI 235: Vineyard Management 5 Cr
Approved Elective 5 Cr

QTR Credits 15

Total Credits 99

¹ The work experience can be taken in the Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer quarters.

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation