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Summer 2011- Spring 2012 Projected Course Offerings*

*Though every attempt is made to accurately project what will be offered in the coming year, course offerings may change due to instructor availability and/or budgetary constraints. Summer and Fall courses are based on what has been projected to be taught in 2011. Winter and Spring are based on historic offerings of these courses.

Major Classes Course Title Summer Fall Winter Spring Prerequisites**
WVIT 101 Orientation to Wine and Viticulture proposed fall Orientation to Wine and Viticulture None.
WVIT 102 Global Wine and Viticulture proposed fall Global Wine and Viticulture proposed spring Global Wine and Viticulture None.
WVIT 202 Fundamentals of Enology proposed winter Fundamentals of Enology CHEM 111 or CHEM 127.
WVIT 339 Internship in Wine and Viticulture proposed summer Internship in Wine and Viticulture proposed fall Internship in Wine and Viticulture proposed winter Internship in Wine and Viticulture proposed spring Internship in Wine and Viticulture WVIT 202, FRSC 231, junior standing, and consent of internship instructor. Degree credit limited to 6 units.
WVIT 442
Sensory Evaluation of Wine proposed fall Sensory Evaluation of Wine Additional offering winter or spring to be determined.  WVIT 202, STAT 218 or STAT 221, age 21 or older. (Formerly WVIT 342).
WVIT 463 Issues, Trends, and Careers in the Wine Industry proposed winter Issues, Trends and Careers in the Wine Industry proposed spring Issues, Trends and Careers in the Wine Industry Senior standing.
AGB 214 Financial Accounting proposed summer Financial Accounting proposed fall Financial Accounting proposed winter Financial Accounting proposed spring Financial Accounting None.
AGB 401 Managing Cultural Diversity in Agricultural Labor Relations proposed summer Managing Cultural Diversity in Ag Labor Relations proposed fall Managing Cultural Diversity in Ag Labor Relations proposed winter Managing Cultural Diversity in Ag Labor Relations proposed spring Managing Cultural Diversity in Ag Labor Relations Senior standing.
BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management proposed summer Irrigation Water Management proposed fall Irrigation Water Management proposed winter Irrigation Water Management proposed spring Irrigation Water Management Junior standing, completion of GE Area B, and Math 118 or higher.
CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry proposed fall Survey of Chemistry proposed winter Survey of Chemistry proposed spring Survey of Chemistry Passing score on ELM examination, or an ELM exemption, or credit in MATH 104. Recommended: High school chemistry or CHEM 106 or equivalent..
FRSC 231 Viticulture I proposed spring Viticulture I None.
FRSC 331 Viticulture II proposed fall Viticulture II FRSC 231.
SS 121 Introductory Soil Science proposed summer Introductory Soil Science proposed fall Introductory Soil Science proposed winter Introductory Soil Science proposed spring Introductory Soil Science College chemistry and passing score on ELM examination, or an ELM exemption, or credit in MATH 104.
Enology Concentration Course Title Summer Fall Winter Spring Prerequisites
WVIT 203 The Anatomy of a Wine proposed spring The Anatomy of a Wine WVIT 202 and sophomore standing. Formerly WVIT 103.
WVIT 301 Wine Microbiology proposed spring Wine Microbiology Open to MCRO or WVIT majors only. MCRO majors must have MCRO 224; WVIT majors must have MCRO 221 and WVIT 202. Crosslisted as MCRO/WVIT 301.
WVIT 365 Wine Analysis and Amelioration proposed spring Wine Analysis and Amelioration Quarter offered to be determined. WVIT 202. For WVIT majors only. Formerly FSN 365.
WVIT 404 Winemaking I proposed fall Winemaking I WVIT 202 and WVIT 365. Students must be at least 21 years in age.
WVIT 405 Winemaking II proposed winter Winemaking II WVIT 404. Students must be at least 21 years in age.
WVIT 406 Winemaking III proposed spring Winemaking III WVIT 405. Students must be at least 21 years in age.
WVIT 433 Professional Wine Selling proposed fall Professional Wine Selling proposed spring Professional Wine Selling WVIT 102 and junior standing.
CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed summer Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed fall Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed winter Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed spring Survey of Organic Chemistry CHEM 111, CHEM 124 or CHEM 127.
ECON 201 Survey of Economics proposed fall Survey of Economics proposed winter Survey of Economics proposed spring Survey of Economics None. Not open to students with credit in ECON 222 or equivalent.
FSN 461 Senior Project I proposed fall Senior Project I proposed winter Senior Project I proposed spring Senior Project I Junior standing and consent of instructor.
MATH 118 or
MATH 161 		Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed summer Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed fall Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed winter Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed spring Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I MATH 118: Completion of ELM requirement and passing score on appropriate Mathematics Placement Examination.
MATH 161: Completion of ELM requirement and passing score on appropriate Mathematics Placement Examination, or MATH 118.
MCRO 221 Microbiology proposed fall Microbiology proposed winter Microbiology proposed spring Microbiology CHEM 110 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 124 or CHEM 127.
STAT 218 Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed summer Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed fall Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed winter Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed spring Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences Passing score on ELM examination, or an ELM exemption, or credit in MATH 104.
Viticulture Concentration Course Title Summer Fall Winter Spring Prerequisites
BOT 121 General Botany proposed summer General Botany proposed fall General Botany proposed winter General Botany proposed spring General Botany None.
BOT 323 Plant Pathology proposed fall Plant Pathology proposed winter Plant Pathology BIO 114 or BIO 162 or BOT 121.
CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed summer Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed fall Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed winter Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed spring Survey of Organic Chemistry CHEM 111, CHEM 124 or CHEM 127.
ECON 201 Survey of Economics proposed fall Survey of Economics proposed winter Survey of Economics proposed spring Survey of Economics None. Not open to students with credit in ECON 222 or equivalent.
FRSC 202 Enterprise Project proposed summer Enterprise Project proposed fall Enterprise Project proposed winter Enterprise Project proposed spring Enterprise Project Consent of instructor. Degree credit limited to 4 units. Credit/No Credit grading only.
FRSC 210 Viticultural Practices proposed fall Viticultural Practices proposed winter Viticultural Practices proposed spring Viticultural Practices None. Total credit limited to 4 units.
FRSC 402 Enterprise Project Management proposed summer Enterprise Project Management proposed fall Enterprise Project Management proposed winter Enterprise Project Management proposed spring Enterprise Project Management FRSC 202, and consent of instructor.
FRSC 415 Grapevine Physiology proposed spring Grapevine Physiology FRSC 231 and FRSC 331.
HCS 461, 462 Senior Project I, II proposed summer Senior Project I, II proposed fall Senior Project I, II proposed winter Senior Project I, II proposed spring Senior Project I, II HCS 461: Junior standing and completion of GE Area A1 and consent of instructor.
HCS 462: Consent of instructor.
MATH 118 or
MATH 161 		Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed summer Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed fall Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed winter Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I proposed spring Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Life Science I MATH 118: Completion of ELM requirement and passing score on appropriate Mathematics Placement Examination.
MATH 161: Completion of ELM requirement and passing score on appropriate Mathematics Placement Examination, or MATH 118.
PPSC 311 Agricultural Entomology proposed fall Agricultural Entomology proposed spring Agricultural Entomology CHEM 110 or CHEM 111; BOT 121 or HCS 120
PPSC 321 Weed Biology and Management proposed fall Weed Biology and Management proposed spring Weed Biology and Management BOT 121 or HCS 120.
PPSC 414 Grape Pest Management proposed spring Grape Pest Management PPSC 311, BOT 323, FRSC 231. Total credit limited to 8 units.
SS 221 Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition proposed fall Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition proposed winter Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition proposed spring Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition SS 121.
STAT 218 Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed summer Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed fall Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed winter Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences proposed spring Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences Passing score on ELM examination, or an ELM exemption, or credit in MATH 104.
WVIT 433 Professional Wine Selling proposed fall Professional Wine Selling proposed spring Professional Wine Selling WVIT 102 and junior standing.
Wine Business Concentration Course Title Summer Fall Winter Spring Prerequisites
AGB 202 Sales, Communication and Leadership in Agribusiness proposed fall Sales, Communication and Leadership in Agribusiness proposed winter Sales, Communication and Leadership in Agribusiness proposed spring Sales, Communication and Leadership in Agribusiness AGB 101 or AGC 102 or AGED 102 or sophomore standing.
AGB 212 Agricultural Economics proposed summer Agricultural Economics proposed fall Agricultural Economics proposed winter Agricultural Economics proposed spring Agricultural Economics None.
AGB 301 Food and Fiber Marketing proposed summer Food and Fiber Marketing proposed fall Food and Fiber Marketing proposed winter Food and Fiber Marketing proposed spring Food and Fiber Marketing AGB 212 or ECON 201.
AGB 310 Agribusiness Credit and Finance proposed fall Agribusiness Credit and Finance proposed winter Agribusiness Credit and Finance proposed spring Agribusiness Credit and Finance AGB 214 or BUS 212 or BUS 214.
AGB 323 Agribusiness Managerial Accounting proposed summer Agribusiness Managerial Accounting proposed fall Agribusiness Managerial Accounting proposed winter Agribusiness Managerial Accounting proposed spring Agribusiness Managerial Accounting AGB 214.
AGB 422 Logistics in Global Agribusiness proposed fall Logistics in Global Agribusiness proposed winter Logistics in Global Agribusiness proposed spring Logistics in Global Agribusiness STAT 218 or STAT 221.
AGB 443 Branded Wine Marketing proposed fall Branded Wine Marketing proposed winter Branded Wine Marketing proposed spring Branded Wine Marketing AGB 301 or BUS 346 or consent of instructor.
AGB 444 Wine Compliance and Market Analysis proposed fall Wine Compliance and Market Analysis proposed winter Wine Compliance and Market Analysis proposed spring Wine Compliance and Market Analysis STAT 221 or STAT 252 or equivalent.
AGB 450 Agribusiness Strategy Formulation proposed summer Agribusiness Strategy Formulation proposed fall Agribusiness Strategy Formulation proposed winter Agribusiness Strategy Formulation proposed spring Agribusiness Strategy Formulation AGB 301, AGB 310, AGB 312, AGB 323, and AGB 405 or AGB 421 or AGB 422 or AGB 433 or AGB 435.
AGB 460/461 Research Methodology in Agribusiness/Senior Project I proposed summer Senior Project proposed fall Senior Project proposed winter Senior Project proposed spring Senior Project AGB 460: Senior standing and AGB 313 or senior standing in WVIT.
AGB 461: Senior standing and AGB 460.
BIO 111 General Biology proposed summer General Biology proposed fall General Biology proposed winter General Biology proposed spring General Biology None.
ECON 222 Macroeconomics proposed summer Macroeconomics proposed fall Macroeconomics proposed winter Macroeconomics proposed spring Macroeconomics None.
MATH 118 or
MATH 221 		Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Business and Economics proposed summer Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Business and Economics proposed fall Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Business and Economics proposed winter Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Business and Economics proposed spring Pre-Calculus Algebra or Calculus for Business and Economics MATH 118: Completion of ELM requirement and passing score on appropriate Mathematics Placement Examination.
MATH 221: Completion of ELM requirement and passing score on appropriate Mathematics Placement Examination, or MATH 118.
STAT 221 Introduction to Probability and Statistics proposed fall Introduction to Probability and Statistics proposed winter Introduction to Probability and Statistics proposed spring Introduction to Probability and Statistics Passing score on ELM examination, or an ELM exemption, or credit in MATH 104.
Selected Approved Courses Course Title Summer Fall Winter Spring Prerequisites
AG 315 Organic Agriculture proposed spring Organic Agriculture Junior standing and completion of GE Area B.
AG 360 Holistic Management proposed fall Holistic Management proposed winter Holistic Management proposed spring Holistic Management Junior standing and completion of GE Area B. Not open to students with credit in AG 450.
AG 450 Applied Holistic Management proposed fall Applied Holistic Management proposed winter Applied Holistic Management proposed spring Applied Holistic Management One GE Area B2 course, and junior standing. Not open to students with credit in AG 360.
AG 452 Issues Affecting California Agriculture proposed fall Issues Affecting California Agriculture proposed winter Issues Affecting California Agriculture proposed spring Issues Affecting California Agriculture Junior standing.
AGB 312 Agricultural Policy proposed fall Agricultural Policy proposed winter Agricultural Policy proposed spring Agricultural Policy AGB 212 and ECON 222
AGB 315 Land Economics AGB 312 and AGB 313.
AGB 318 Global Agricultural Marketing and Trade proposed fall Global Agricultural Marketing and Trade proposed spring Global Agricultural Marketing and Trade AGB 301 and 312
AGB 321 Farm Records AGB 212/ECON 201.
AGB 322 Principles of Agribusiness Management proposed winter Principles of Agribusiness Management proposed spring Principles of Agribusiness Management AGB 212 and AGB 214 or AGB 321.
AGB 324 Agricultural Property Management and Sales proposed winter Agricultural Property Management and Sales proposed spring Agricultural Property Management and Sales AGB 310 or consent of instructor.
AGB 326 Rural Property Appraisal proposed winter Rural Property Appraisal proposed spring Rural Property Appraisal AGB 310.
AGB 404 Food Retail Management proposed spring Food Retail Management AGB 301.
AGB 405 Agribusiness Marketing Research Methods proposed fall Agribusiness Marketing Research Methods proposed winter Agribusiness Marketing Research Methods proposed spring Agribusiness Marketing Research Methods STAT 221 and AGB 301.
AGB 406 Agribusiness Marketing Planning proposed fall Agribusiness Marketing Planning proposed winter Agribusiness Marketing Planning proposed spring Agribusiness Marketing Planning AGB 301, AGB 310, AGB 312, AGB 313, AGB 323 and AGB 405.
AGB 409 California Agricultural Law proposed winter California Agricultural Law BUS 207, senior standing or consent of instructor.
AGB 410 Agricultural Lending proposed fall Agricultural Lending proposed winter Agricultural Lending proposed spring Agricultural Lending AGB 301, AGB 310, AGB 312, AGB 313, AGB 323, and AGB 405 or AGB 421 or AGB 422 or AGB 433 or AGB 435.
AGB 452 Agricultural Market Structure and Strategy AGB 301, AGB 310, AGB 312, AGB 313, AGB 323, and AGB 405 or AGB 421 or AGB 422 or AGB 433 or AGB 435.
BIO 161 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology proposed fall Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology proposed winter Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology proposed spring Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology CHEM 110 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 124 or CHEM 127. Fulfills GE B2 & B4.
BIO 303 Survey of Genetics proposed summer Survey of Genetics proposed fall Survey of Genetics proposed winter Survey of Genetics proposed spring Survey of Genetics Prerequisite: BIO 111 or BIO 161 or BOT 121. Recommended: STAT 218.
BIO 435 Plant Physiology proposed fall Plant Physiology proposed winter Plant Physiology proposed spring Plant Physiology BOT 121 or BIO 162. Recommended: BIO 161 or BIO 303; CHEM 312 or CHEM 316.
BOT 326 Plant Ecology proposed spring Plant Ecology BIO 114 or BIO 162 or BOT 121. Recommended: BIO 263 and STAT 217 or STAT 218.
BOT 335 Plant Anatomy BIO 162 or BOT 121.
BOT 431 Advanced Plant Pathology BOT 323 or BOT 324.
BRAE 348 Energy for a Sustainable Society proposed summer Energy for a Sustainable Society proposed fall Energy for a Sustainable Society proposed winter Energy for a Sustainable Society proposed spring Energy for a Sustainable Society Junior standing and completion of GE Area B. Fulfills GE Area F.
BRAE 438 Drip/Micro Irrigation proposed winter Drip/Micro Irrigation BRAE 236 or BRAE 340.
BRAE 439 Vineyard Water Management BRAE 340 or BRAE 236.
CRSC 123 Forage Crops proposed fall Forage Crops None.
CRSC 244 Precision Farming proposed spring Precision Farming FRSC 133 or VGSC 190 or VGSC 230.
CRSC 333 Greenhouse Vegetable Production proposed fall Greenhouse Vegetable Production CHEM 111 and HCS 120 and
SS 221
CRSC 402 Enterprise Project Management CRSC 202, and consent of instructor
CRSC 445 Cropping Systems proposed winter Cropping Systems BOT 121 and SS 121, or HCS 120.
CHEM 127 General Chemistry I proposed fall General Chemistry I proposed winter General Chemistry I proposed spring General Chemistry I Passing score on ELM examination, or an ELM exemption, or credit in MATH 104. Recommended: High school chemistry or CHEM 106 or equivalent. Fulfills GE B3 & B4.
CHEM 128 General Chemistry II proposed winter General Chemistry II proposed spring General Chemistry II CHEM 127 or AP Chemistry score of 5.
CHEM 129 General Chemistry III proposed summer General Chemistry three proposed fall General Chemistry three proposed spring General Chemistry three CHEM 125 or CHEM 128.
CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology proposed summer Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology proposed fall Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology proposed winter Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology proposed spring Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology CHEM 212/312 or CHEM 217/317.
CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I proposed summer Organic Chemistry one proposed fall Organic Chemistry one proposed winter Organic Chemistry one CHEM 125 or CHEM 129.
CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II proposed fall Organic Chemistry two proposed winter Organic Chemistry two proposed spring Organic Chemistry two CHEM 216/316.
CHEM 401 Advanced Undergraduate Research proposed summer Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed fall Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed winter Survey of Organic Chemistry proposed spring Survey of Organic Chemistry Consent of instructor. 4 units may be applied to approved chemistry electives. Crosslisted as CHEM/SCM 401.
FRSC 342 Citrus and Avocado Fruit Production (offered even years only) proposed winter Citrus and Avocado Fruit Production HCS 120 or FRSC 230.
FSN 230 Elements of Food Processing proposed fall Elements of Food Processing proposed winter Elements of Food Processing proposed spring Elements of Food Processing None.
FSN 270 Food and Wine Plant Sanitation proposed winter Food and Wine Plant Sanitation FSN 125 or FSN 230.
FSN 285 Certified Organic Food Processing Operations FSN 125, FSN 230 or consent of instructor.
FSN 354 Packaging Function in Food Processing proposed spring Packaging Function in Food Processing Junior standing.
FSN 374 Food Laws and Regulations proposed winter Food Laws and Regulations FSN 125 or FSN 230 or WVIT 102; and junior standing.
FSN 462 Senior Project II proposed fall Senior Project II proposed winter Senior Project II proposed spring Senior Project II FSN 461.
GEOG 318 Applications in GIS proposed fall Applications in GIS proposed winter Applications in GIS proposed spring Applications in GIS Junior standing and computer literacy, or consent of instructor.
GEOG 328 Applications in Remote Sensing proposed winter Applications in Remote Sensing GEOG 250 or consent of instructor.
HCS 421 Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops proposed winter Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Junior standing.
HCS 470 Selected Advanced Topics proposed fall Selected Advanced Topics proposed spring Selected Advanced Topics Consent of instructor.
IT 330 Issues of Packaging proposed fall Issues of Packaging proposed winter Issues of Packaging proposed spring Issues of Packaging Junior standing; completion of GE Area B3 via a course in physics (PHYS), Honors Contract physics (HNRS), or physical science (PSC). Fulfills GE Area F.
IT 411 Industrial Safety and Quality Program Leadership proposed fall Industrial Safety and Quality Program Leadership IT 150, senior standing.
IT 435 Packaging Development proposed spring Packaging Development IT 330 and IT 233.
JOUR 203 News Reporting and Writing proposed fall News Reporting and Writing proposed winter News Reporting and Writing proposed spring News Reporting and Writing None.
JOUR 285 Introduction to Web-Based Journalism proposed fall Introduction to Web-Based Journalism proposed winter Introduction to Web-Based Journalism proposed spring Introduction to Web-Based Journalism JOUR 203.
JOUR 312 Introduction to Public Relations proposed fall Introduction to Public Relations proposed spring Introduction to Public Relations Sophomore standing.
JOUR 331 Contemporary Advertising proposed winter Contemporary Advertising Completion of GE Area A3.
JOUR 342 Public Relations Writing and Editing proposed fall Public Relations Writing and Editing proposed winter Public Relations Writing and Editing proposed spring Public Relations Writing and Editing JOUR 312 or consent of instructor.
MCRO 342 Sanitary Microbiology MCRO 221 or MCRO 224.
MCRO 421 Food Microbiology proposed fall Food Microbiology proposed winter Food Microbiology proposed spring Food Microbiology MCRO 221 or MCRO 224. Recommended: CHEM 212/312.
PPSC 327 Vertebrate Pest Management proposed winter Vertebrate Pest Management Junior standing.
PPSC 405 Advanced Weed Management proposed winter Advanced Weed Management PPSC 321.
PPSC 421 Plant-Pest Interactions proposed winter Plant-Pest Interactions BOT 323 or BOT 324, and PPSC 311 or ZOO 335.
PPSC 431 Insect Pest Management proposed summer Insect Pest Management proposed spring Insect Pest Management PPSC 311.
PPSC 441 Biological Control for Pest Management proposed fall Biological Control for Pest Management PPSC 311.
RPTA 214 Introduction to Travel and Tourism proposed fall Introduction to Travel and Tourism proposed winter Introduction to Travel and Tourism Corequisite: RPTA 210 or RPTA 260, or consent of instructor.
RPTA 314 Sustainable Travel and Tourism Planning proposed spring Sustainable Travel and Tourism Planning RPTA 210 or RPTA 260, RPTA 214 with C- or better, junior standing or consent of instructor.
RPTA 320 Special Event Planning proposed winter Special Event Planning RPTA 210 or RPTA 260, junior standing or consent of instructor
RPTA 321 Visitor Services in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism proposed winter Visitor Services in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism proposed spring Visitor Services in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism RPTA 210 or RPTA 260, junior standing or consent of instructor.
RPTA 412 Tourism and Outdoor Applications Seminar proposed winter Tourism and Outdoor Applications Seminar proposed spring Tourism and Outdoor Applications Seminar RPTA 210 or RPTA 260, or consent of instructor.
RPTA 420 Festival and Event Management proposed fall Festival and Event Management proposed spring Festival and Event Management RPTA 210 or RPTA 260, junior standing, or consent of instructor.
SS 321 Soil Morphology proposed fall Soil Morphology proposed spring Soil Morphology SS 121.
SS 322 Soil Plant Relationships proposed winter Soil Plant Relationships SS 221, CHEM 111 or CHEM 128.

**Prerequisites are those described in the 2011-2013 catalog.

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