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Culinary Arts Program
Course Information
The Culinary Arts Program prepares students to enter the diverse and exciting field of food service. A field work experience requirement obliges the student to have a minimum of 240 hours of paid/non-paid experience in a food-service establishment, thus giving him/her the practical knowledge necessary to supplement his/her studies. The curriculum for Culinary Arts requires courses in a wide variety of subject areas as well as at least fifteen Culinary Arts courses. All Culinary Arts students are required to adhere to a dress code, and provide and care for their own uniforms.
Freshman Year
Semester One
Credits
Semester Two
Credits
English Composition I (ENGL101)*
3
Storeroom and Inventory Procedures (CULA142)
3
Mathematics Elective**
3
Soups, Sauces, and Thickening Agents (CULA144)
3
Speech Communication (SPCH105)
 or Oral Interpretation (SPCH107)
3
Yeast Doughs (CULA128)
3
Introduction to Food Production (CULA141)
3
American Regional Cuisine (CULA146)
3
Table Service (CULA123) or
  {Beginning Windows (CTIM101)
  and Beginning Word (CTIM102)
  and Beginning Excel (CTIM103)}
3
Table Service (CULA123) or
  {Beginning Windows (CTIM101)
  and Beginning Word (CTIM102)
  and Beginning Excel (CTIM103)}
3
Introduction to Baking (CULA143)
3
 
Sophomore Year
Semester One
Credits
Semester Two
Credits
English Composition II (ENGL102)
3
Garde Manger and Menu Design (CULA135)
3
International Cuisine (CULA151)
4
Classical Cuisine (CULA152)
4
Advanced Pastries (CULA153)
3
Classical Desserts (CULA154)
3
Facilities Planning/Sanitation for Certification (CULA155)
3
Science Elective
3/4
Field Work Experience in Culinary Arts I (CULA407)
4
Culinary Arts Elective
3

*If one tests out of English Composition I, then any Speech, Literature, Journalism, or Foreign Language course may be substituted.
**Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry (MATH112) or higher

The student is awarded an A.A.S. degree upon completion of 23 courses and a minimum of 66 credits.
Keyboarding competency is a requirement for graduation (see Academic Information).

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