Bachelor of Science in Ecology
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year **
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* students outside the U.S; August 1 - students in the U.S.
** with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
Classes in viticulture and enology are designed to help students incorporate the basic sciences into the production of grapes and wines with numerous opportunities for "hands-on" learning experiences. We have the only university teaching facilities in the world that combine 120 acres of table, raisin, and wine grape vineyards, a commercial 10,000-case winery, and a processing facility suitable for small-scale raisin production.
This unique combination of academics and facilities has provided the training ground for numerous award-winning viticulturists and winemakers.
Program Outcome
What You Can Learn
- Strategies for producing high-quality, high-yielding grapes
- Winemaking
- Wine evaluation techniques (chemical and sensory)
- Raisin production
- Winery Business and Marketing
Curriculum
1. Major requirements (60 units)
CHEM 8 or CHEM 3B, CHEM 150 or ENOL 168, ENOL 15, ENOL 45, ENOL 105, ENOL 110, ENOL 115, ENOL 125, ENOL 140, ENOL 151, ENOL 163, ENOL 164, ENOL 166, ENOL 170E, ENOL 173, ENOL 175, ENOL 194i (4 units), ENOL 199 (1 unit), VIT 15, VIT 100 or PLANT 99
Additional requirements (13 units)
AGBS 1, BIOL 11, CHEM 3A, MATH 11
Select 8 units in consultation with the faculty advisor from the following courses:
CHEM 1A, CHEM 1AL, CHEM 1B, and CHEM 1BL (see note 1), BIOL 161 or PLANT 100, IT 118, ENOL 190, SPAN 1A, PLANT 110W, PLANT 172, PLANT 172L, VIT 101, VIT 102, VIT 106, VIT 165, VIT 167
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
Of the 48 required General Education units, 12 units in additional requirements count towards G.E.: CHEM 3A (Area B1); BIOL 11 (Area B2); MATH 11 (B4); AGBS 1 (Area D2)
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Note: Enology majors are exempt from the MI requirements.
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total units (120)
Career Opportunities
What You Can Do
Graduates from this program can develop successful careers in grape and wine production as well as industries that provide support to grape and wine producers.