Degree & Certificate Options
The AHC Agribusiness program offers Associate of Science degrees in the following:
and Certificates of Achievement in the following:
- Wine Marketing and Sales
- Viticulture
- Pairing Wine and Food
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Agricultural Applications
Enology/Viticulture (A.S.)
Download brochure PDFA major of 31 units is required for the associate in arts degree. Required core courses (21 units):
| AG 101 | Introduction to Winemaking | 3 units |
| AG 102 | Introduction to Viticulture | 3 units |
| AG 103 | Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| AG 104 | Advanced Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| CHEM 140 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 units |
| CHEM 150 | General Chemistry 1 | 5 units |
| Plus a minimum of 10 units selected from the following: | ||
| AG 106 | Winery Organization | 3 units |
| AG 135 | Grapevine Physiology | 1 units |
| BIOL 150 | Cellular Biology | 5 units |
| CS 102 | Introduction to Computing with HTML | 3 units |
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry 2 | 5 units |
| CS 111 | Fundamentals of Programming 1 | 4 units |
| FSN 110 | Nutrition Science | 3 units |
| CA 120 | Principles of Food Preparation | 4 units |
| GIS/ AG 111 | Global Positioning Systems | 1 units |
| GIS/ AG 112 | Fundamentals of Mapping with GIS | 3 units |
| MATH 135 | Calculus with Applications | 4 units |
| MATH 181 | Calculus 1 | 5 units |
| MATH 182 | Calculus 2 | 5 units |
| PHYS 141 | General Physics 1 | 4 units |
| PHYS 142 | General Physics 2 | 4 units |
| PSY 118 | Human Development-Lifespan | 3 units |
| Recommended electives: | ||
| AG 360 | Advances in Viticulture | .5 units |
| AG 361 | Advances in Enology | .5 units |
Wine Marketing & Sales (A.S. & Certificate)
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A major of 29.5 units is required for the associate in science degree. Required core courses (29.5 units):
| AG 101 | Introduction to Winemaking | 3 units |
| AG 102 | Introduction to Viticulture | 3 units |
| AG 103 | Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| AG 104 | Advanced Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| AG 105 | Wine Marketing and Sales | 3 units |
| or | ||
| BUS 102 | Marketing | 3 units |
| AG 106 | Winery Organization | 3 units |
| AG 301 | Pairing Wine and Food | .5 unit |
| AG 302 | Advanced Pairing Wine and Food | .5 unit |
| AG 303 | Epicurean Wine and Food | .5 unit |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 units |
| BUS 103 | Advertising | 3 units |
| BUS 104 | Business Organization and Management | 3 units |
| CE 149 | Occupational Work Experience | 1-4 units |
| or | ||
| AG 136 | Internship Field Experience | 1-4 units |
| Recommended electives: | ||
| ACCT 130 | Financial Accounting | 3 units |
| BUS 160 | Business Communications | 3 units |
| CS 102 | Introduction to Computing with HTML | 3 units |
| or | ||
| CBIS 101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 units |
| AG 136 | Internship Field Experience | 1-4 units |
| AG 151 | Winery Equipment | 2 units |
| AG 360 | Advances in Viticulture | .5 unit |
| AG 361 | Advances in Enology | .5 unit |
Viticulture (A.S. & Certificate)
Download brochure PDFA major of 32 units is required for the associate in science degree.
| AG 101 | Introduction to Winemaking | 3 units |
| AG 102 | Introduction to Viticulture | 3 units |
| AG 120 | Viticulture Operations 1 | 3 units |
| AG 121 | Viticulture Operations 2 | 3 units |
| AG 122 | Viticulture Operations 3 | 3 units |
| AG 125 | Soils and Plant Nutrition | 4 units |
| AG 130 | Integrated Pest Management for Grapes | 4 units |
| Plus a minimum of 9 units selected from the following: | ||
| AG 103 | Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| AG 105 | Wine Marketing and Sales | 3 units |
| or | ||
| BUS 102 | Marketing | 3 units |
| AG 135 | Grapevine Physiology | 1 units |
| AG 140 | Viticulture Operations 4 | 3 units |
| AG 141 | Viticulture Operations 5 | 3 units |
| AG 142 | Viticulture Operations 6 | 3 units |
| AG 151 | Winery Equipment | 2 units |
| BIOL 154 | General Botany | 5 units |
| BUS 104 | Business Organization and Management | 3 units |
| BUS 160 | Business Communications | 3 units |
| CE 149 | Occupational Work Experience | 1-4 units |
| or | ||
| AG 136 | Internship Field Experience | 1-4 units |
| CHEM 150 | General Chemistry 1 | 5 units |
| COM SC 102 | Introduction to Computing with HTML | 3 units |
| or | ||
| CBIS 101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 units |
| GIS/ AG 111 | Global Positioning Systems | 1 units |
| GIS/ AG 112 | Fundamentals of Mapping with GIS | 3 units |
| Recommended elective: | ||
| AG 360 | Advances in Viticulture | .5 units |
Pairing Wine and Food (Certificate)
Download brochure PDFThree units constitute the certificate.
| AGBUS 301 | Pairing Wine and Food | .5 units |
| AGBUS 302 | Advanced Pairing Wine and Food | .5 units |
| AGBUS 303 | Epicurean Wine and Food | .5 units |
| AGBUS 304 | Dessert Wine and Food Pairing | .5 units |
| AGBUS 305 | Pairing the Wines and Foods of Provence | .5 units |
| AGBUS 306 | Pairing the Wines and Foods of Tuscany | .5 units |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Agricultural Applications
Download brochure PDFA major of 29.5 units is required for the associate in science degree. Required core courses (29.5 units):
| AGBUS 101 | Introduction to Winemaking | 3 units |
| AGBUS 102 | Introduction to Viticulture | 3 units |
| AGBUS 103 | Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| AGBUS 104 | Advanced Sensory Evaluation of Wine | 3 units |
| AGBUS 105 | Wine Marketing and Sales | 3 units |
| or | ||
| BUS 102 | Marketing | 3 units |
| AGBUS 106 | Winery Organization | 3 units |
| AGBUS 301 | Pairing Wine and Food | .5 units |
| AGBUS 302 | Advanced Pairing Wine and Food | .5 units |
| AGBUS 303 | Epicurean Wine and Food | .5 units |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 units |
| BUS 103 | Advertising | 3 units |
| BUS 104 | Business Organization and Management | 3 units |
| CE 149 | Occupational Work Experience | 1-4 units |
| or | ||
| AGBUS 136 | Internship Field Experience | 1-4 units |
| Recommended electives: | ||
| ACCT 130 | Financial Accounting | 3 units |
| BUS 160 | Business Communications | 3 units |
| COM SC 102 | Introduction to Computing with HTML | 3 units |
| or | ||
| CBIS 101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 units |
| AGBUS 136 | Internship Field Experience | 1-4 units |
| AGBUS 151 | Winery Equipment | 2 units |
| AGBUS 360 | Advances in Viticulture | .5 units |
| AGBUS 361 | Advances in Enology | .5 units |
SPOTLIGHT
Alfredo Koch, PhD
Agribusiness Instructor
"The Hancock program has huge potential. We have a vineyard, equipment--we just need to increase awareness. The industry is so important in California. We are the main winemaking state!"
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