College of Applied and Technical Studies
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About This Program

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...

Contact Information

• cats@kent.edu | 330-672-2864
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Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
  • Mostly online
• Location:
  • Ashtabula Campus

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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.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Graduation Requirements

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.

University Requirements

All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.

Kent Core Requirements

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.

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.