Culinary Arts

Description

The Culinary Arts A.S. degree prepares students for both transfer and advancement in the professional food industry. Training focuses on the fundamentals of classical and modern cooking techniques, world cuisine, and fusion cooking, including baking, menu development, and food safety. Students who successfully complete this degree will be proficient in monitoring sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations, checking the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met and estimating amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients. The associate's degree is designed to provide the skills necessary to enter advanced level positions as a well-rounded Culinarian.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to work and delegate as an effective member or leader of a team.
2. Successfully delegate a sequence of production assignments by a food service supervisor that utilize industry practices.
3. Maintain proper sanitation and safety standards while performing food preparation techniques.
4. Develop the capacities of analysis, critical reflection and problem solving skills to anticipate the needs of food service operations.
5. Communicate effectively with fellow workers, supervisors and guests.

Other Information

Business, Technology, and Hospitality

Local Program (Major) Code: S111

Program Control Number: 36354

TOP Code: 1306.30*

CIP Code: 12.0500