This degree will provide students with the skills and abilities necessary to obtain employment in the bakery, restaurant, and hospitality industry. The industry includes restaurants, hotels, casinos, bakeries, and many other foodservice establishments. Students will learn food safety and handling, recipe conversions, equipment selections, French techniques for pastry and dessert components and a variety of modern cooking methods and techniques in one of our culinary facilities. The Culinary Arts Associate of Arts prepares students with the skills to be the future Line Cooks, Lead Cooks, Sous/Executive Chefs, Restaurant Managers and Food service Business Owners in the foodservice industry. This program gives students the complete culinary skillset to be successful, and the industry, advantage of an accredited culinary degree.
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Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
✓Student will understand and utilize the appropriate cooking methods and techniques according to industry standards.
✓Students can create two seasonal sustainable 5 course menus using seafood from the sustainable seafood watch program, local seasonal produce, and proteins.
✓Students can successfully cost a restaurant menu item and find its accurate selling cost.
✓Students can successfully obtain employment in the restaurant and hospitality field.
✓Students will demonstrate professionalism in appearance, teamwork, and promptness.
✓Students will understand and demonstrate the ability to clean, organize, and sanitize, according to industry standards, in food handling and restaurant service.
✓Student can accurately cost a recipe.
This degree requires 12 courses (31.5 units) in the major plus the required general education requirements.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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CUL-54 | Sanitation, Safety, and Storage | .5 | Y1 S1 |
CUL-51A | Basic Food Preparation | 3 | Y1 S1 |
CUL-59A | Basic Restaurant Operations | 4 | Y1 S1 |
CUL-78 | Introduction to Catering and Event Hospitality | 2 | Y1 S1 |
CUL-74 | Introduction to Baking and Pastry | 3 | Y1 S1 |
CUL 51B | Advanced Food Preparation | 3 | Y1 S2 |
CUL-59B | Advanced Restaurant Operations | 4 | Y1 S2 |
CUL-72 | Introduction to Purchasing for Food | 2 | Y1 S2 |
CUL-80 | Food Service Operation and Management | 2 | Y1 S2 |
CUL-75 | Advanced Baking and Pastry | 3 | Y2 S3 |
CUL-79 | Advanced Foods and Catering | 2 | Y2 S3 |
Choose one elective: NUTR 10 or BCA 15 or CUL-32 | Principles of Nutrition or Business Computer Applications or Internship | 3 | Y2 S3 |
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