# Culinary Arts (CART) — Summer 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 44 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jun 8, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 5 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/summer-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Summer 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/cart.md

## CART 012 — Culinary Nutrition Fundamentals (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0351 | 0351 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jun 8–Jul 16 | Kurt Struwe | 6 of 20 open |

## CART 013 — Culinary Measurements (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0357 | 0357 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jun 8–Jul 16 | Kurt Struwe | 13 of 20 open |

## CART 060 — Sanitation and Safety (2 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0371 | 0371 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jun 8–Jul 16 | Kurt Struwe | 9 of 25 open |

## CART 310 — Bakery Sanitation & Organization (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8702 | 8702 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 1–Jun 3 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (3/0) |
| 8710 | 8710 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 20–Jul 22 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |

## CART 311 — Lean Dough (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8704 | 8704 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 27–Jul 29 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |
| 8736 | 8736 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 8–Jun 10 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (3/0) |

## CART 312 — Rich Dough (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8712 | 8712 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 3–Aug 5 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (3/0) |
| 8764 | 8764 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 15–Jun 17 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (3/0) |

## CART 320 — Baking Fundamentals (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8714 | 8714 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 10–Aug 12 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (3/0) |
| 8752 | 8752 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 22–Jun 24 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |

## CART 321 — Quick Breads (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8716 | 8716 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 17–Aug 19 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (3/0) |
| 8772 | 8772 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 29–Jul 1 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |

## CART 322 — Breakfast Breads & Pastry Dough (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8776 | 8776 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 6–Jul 8 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |

## CART 323 — Cakes (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8770 | 8770 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 13–Jul 15 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |

## CART 330 — Introduction to the Kitchen (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8718 | 8718 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 13–Jul 16 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (2/0) |
| 8763 | 8763 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 1–Jun 4 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (3/0) |

## CART 331 — Meat & Potato Preparation (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8765 | 8765 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 8–Jun 11 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (3/0) |
| 8773 | 8773 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 20–Jul 23 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (1/0) |

## CART 332 — Fish & Shellfish (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8708 | 8708 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 27–Jul 30 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (2/0) |
| 8754 | 8754 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 15–Jun 18 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (3/0) |

## CART 333 — Grains, Legumes & Vegetables (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8720 | 8720 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 3–Aug 6 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (2/0) |
| 8756 | 8756 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 22–Jun 25 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (3/0) |

## CART 334 — Poultry (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8722 | 8722 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 10–Aug 13 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (2/0) |
| 8758 | 8758 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 29–Jul 2 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (3/0) |

## CART 336 — Breakfast Cookery (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8706 | 8706 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 6–Jul 9 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (3/0) |
| 8724 | 8724 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 17–Aug 20 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (2/0) |

## CART 340 — Volume Food Production (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8816 | 8816 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 15–Jun 26 | John W. Dutra | Full (3/0) |
| 8840 | 8840 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 13–Jul 24 | John W. Dutra | Full (2/0) |
| 8854 | 8854 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 10–Aug 21 | John W. Dutra | Full (2/0) |
| 8858 | 8858 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–11:50am, John Benoit Detention Center ODR; Tue/Thu 12:00–3:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 2–Jun 11 | Kurt Struwe | Full (2/0) |
| 8884 | 8884 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–11:50am, John Benoit Detention Center ODR; Tue/Thu 12:00–3:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 30–Jul 9 | Luigi G. Eguaras, Kurt Struwe | Full (1/0) |
| 8888 | 8888 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–11:50am, John Benoit Detention Center ODR; Tue/Thu 12:00–3:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 28–Aug 6 | Luigi G. Eguaras, Kurt Struwe | Full (3/0) |

## CART 341 — Banquet and Catering (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8810 | 8810 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 1–Jun 12 | John W. Dutra | Full (3/0) |
| 8832 | 8832 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 29–Jul 10 | John W. Dutra | Full (3/0) |
| 8852 | 8852 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 27–Aug 7 | John W. Dutra | Full (2/0) |
| 8862 | 8862 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–11:50am, John Benoit Detention Center ODR; Tue/Thu 12:00–3:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 16–Jun 25 | Luigi G. Eguaras, Kurt Struwe | Full (1/0) |
| 8886 | 8886 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–11:50am, John Benoit Detention Center ODR; Tue/Thu 12:00–3:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Aug 11–Aug 20 | Luigi G. Eguaras, Kurt Struwe | Full (3/0) |
| 8892 | 8892 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:00–11:50am, John Benoit Detention Center ODR; Tue/Thu 12:00–3:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jul 14–Jul 23 | Luigi G. Eguaras, Kurt Struwe | Full (1/0) |

## CART 342 — Starting a Food Truck (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8878 | 8878 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8:00–11:50am, Larry D. Smith Correctional TRCK | Jun 1–Jun 19 | Richard R. Campos | Full (4/0) |
| 8882 | 8882 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8:00–11:50am, Larry D. Smith Correctional TRCK | Jul 13–Jul 31 | Richard R. Campos | Full (5/0) |

## CART 345 — Food Truck Daily Operations (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8874 | 8874 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8:00–11:50am, Larry D. Smith Correctional TRCK | Aug 3–Aug 21 | Richard R. Campos | Full (4/0) |
| 8876 | 8876 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8:00–11:50am, Larry D. Smith Correctional TRCK | Jun 22–Jul 10 | Richard R. Campos | Full (5/0) |

## CART 360A — Safety & Sanitation Basics (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8870 | 8870 | In person | Fri 5:45–7:45pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jun 5–Jun 26 | Tracey E. Ford | Full (4/0) |