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  "college": "allan-hancock-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Viticulture and Enology",
  "id": "viticulture-and-enology-winemaking-associate-in-science",
  "name": "Viticulture and Enology - Winemaking",
  "award": "Associate in Science",
  "department": "viticulture-and-enology",
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      "markdown": "**Award Type:** A.S.-Local\n\nThe Winemaking concentration offers students an intense, hands-on experience in fall and spring winery operations and the essential introduction to winemaking procedures, including wine lab analysis. The practices are performed in a college-bonded winery with grapes grown mostly at the college, making wines that are available to the public.\n\n**The graduate of the A.S.-Local in Viticulture and Enology - Winemaking will:**\n\n1.  Demonstrate practices of wine analysis methods during cellaring operations.\n2.  Demonstrate knowledge of general chemistry principles, wine microbiology fundamentals, and wine laboratory techniques\n3.  Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of winemaking and wine cellar practices, including product evaluation"
    },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "A major of 32 units is required for the degree."
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required core courses (22 units):",
          "units": "22"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 316",
          "title": "Introduction to Wine Microbiology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 311",
          "title": "Winemaking Operations II",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 310",
          "title": "Winemaking Operations I",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 308",
          "title": "Wine Analysis",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 114",
          "title": "Wine Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 103",
          "title": "Sensory Evaluation of Wine",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 102",
          "title": "Introduction to Viticulture",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Winemaking/Enology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Plus a minimum of 10 units selected from the following:",
          "units": "10"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHEM 120",
          "title": "Introductory Chemistry",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 318",
          "title": "Advanced Winemaking",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 104",
          "title": "Advanced Sensory Evaluation of Wine",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AG 149",
          "title": "Work Experience Education",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 122",
          "title": "Viticulture Operations 3",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 121",
          "title": "Viticulture Operations 2",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 120",
          "title": "Viticulture Operations 1",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 302",
          "title": "Progressive Wine and Food Pairing",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 301",
          "title": "Pairing Wine and Food",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 330",
          "title": "Harvest Boot Camp",
          "units": "0.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 325",
          "title": "Vineyard Equipment Practices",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 324",
          "title": "Small Acreage Grapegrowing",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 322",
          "title": "Winemaking Operations IV",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 321",
          "title": "Winemaking Operations III",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 135",
          "title": "Grapevine Physiology",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 130",
          "title": "Integrated Pest Management",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 314",
          "title": "Organic/Biodynamic Winegrowing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "VEN 106",
          "title": "Winery and Vineyard Financial Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "General Education"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "In addition to completing the program requirements, students are also required to complete general education courses. Students may follow the AHC GE or the Cal-GETC pathways to meet these requirements. Students intending to transfer to four-year university should use the Cal-GETC GE pathway. To see what major courses and General Education requirements you need to fulfill, visit your myHancock account and select Degree/Works button in the Academic Profile widget. For more information and guidance, and to receive a detailed education plan, make an appointment with an academic counselor."
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "32"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
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