About the Program

The Wine Trade and Tourism Minor will prepare students for employment in many areas of the wine industry including tourism, tasting room and wine event management, hospitality services, wine retailing, distribution and import/export, wine sales and marketing. The Minor is an interdisciplinary offering between Continuing Education, Recreation and Tourism and Marketing Education. The Wine Trade and tourism Minor includes the Wine Trade Professional Certificate. Students must be fully matriculated at cwu in order to enroll in the minor.

Required Courses

GWS 302 Fundamentals of Viticulture and Enology (4 credits)
GWS 303 Major Wine Regions of the World (4 credits)
GWS 304 Wine Marketing and Branding (4 credits)
GWS 406 Professional Wine Analysis (3 credits)
RMT 330 Principles of Retailing (4 credits)
RMT 350 Retailing and E-Commerce (4 credits)
RMT 467 Retail Management (4 credits) or RT 490 Cooperative Education (1-12 credits)

In addition, choose three of the following courses with advisement:

RT 405 Hospitality Catering (3 credits)
RT 471 Tourism Planning and Development (3 credits)
RT 473 Air Travel and Tourism (3 credits)
RT 480 Tourism Administration (4 credits)

Total credits: 39-43

NOTE: The Wine Trade and Tourism minor includes the Wine Trade Professional Certificate. Students must be fully matriculated at CWU in order to enroll in this program. Required courses are subject to change.

Because Global Wine Studies (GWS) courses are self-support, no tuition waiver programs apply. Tuition for GWS courses is higher than regular CWU tuition. Additional course fees may also apply.