# Culinary Arts (CART) — Winter 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 15 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

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

Term dates: Jan 2, 2026 – Jan 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 2 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/winter-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Winter 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9175 | 9175 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 2–Jan 22 | Kurt Struwe | 6 of 20 open |

## CART 013 — Culinary Measurements (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9201 | 9201 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 2–Jan 22 | Kurt Struwe | 11 of 20 open |

## CART 014 — Managing the Professional Kitchen (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9203 | 9203 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 2–Jan 22 | Kurt Struwe | 11 of 20 open |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9115 | 9115 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 2–Jan 22 | Kurt Struwe | 4 of 25 open |

## CART 320 — Baking Fundamentals (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9991 | 9991 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 5–Jan 7 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (2/0) |

## CART 321 — Quick Breads (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9993 | 9993 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 12–Jan 14 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (1/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9995 | 9995 | In person | Tue/Wed 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 20–Jan 21 | Calvin P. Yeap | Full (1/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9982 | 9982 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 2–Jan 7 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (4/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9978 | 9978 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 8–Jan 13 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (4/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9979 | 9979 | In person | Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 1:30–5:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 14–Jan 20 | Gordon L. Poster | Full (4/0) |

## CART 336 — Breakfast Cookery (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9986 | 9986 | In person | Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 15–Jan 21 | John W. Dutra | Full (4/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9992 | 9992 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 9:30am–1:20pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 5–Jan 14 | John W. Dutra | Full (4/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9984 | 9984 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:00am–4:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 6–Jan 15 | Gordon L. Poster, Luigi G. Eguaras | Full (2/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8895 | 8895 | In person | Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8:00–11:50am, Larry D. Smith Correctional TRCK | Jan 5–Jan 23 | Luigi G. Eguaras, Richard R. Campos | Full (4/0) |

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

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9998 | 9998 | In person | Mon/Wed 6:00–7:50pm, John Benoit Detention Center ODR | Jan 5–Jan 14 | Tracey E. Ford | Full (3/0) |