# Culinary Arts/Culinary Management (CACM) — Fall 2026 schedule San Diego Mesa College · 24 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-20 Source: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/class-search/search.html Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.sdccd.edu/faculty-staff/employee-resources/academic-calendars/academic-calendars-college/index.aspx Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/san-diego-mesa-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/cacm.md ## CACM 102 — Sanitation (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41692 | 41692 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Domini Hesson Renda | Full (47/45), 6 waitlisted | | 44644 | 44644 | Hybrid | Tue 7:25–9:05am, BT 215; Plus online work | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Jack Gambrell | 8 of 45 open | ## CACM 103 — Organization of Food (1 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41678 | 41678 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Sep 19 | Michael Fitzgerald | 3 of 45 open, 7 waitlisted | ## CACM 106 — Theory of Food Principles (2.5 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41690 | 41690 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:25–10:45am, MC 201 | Aug 24–Dec 5 | Michael Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Ann Olson, Vincent Allen Schofield | Full (33/30), 5 waitlisted | ## CACM 110A — Fundamental Food and Service: Restaurant Operations (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41657 | 41657 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 11:00am–2:05pm, MC 208 | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Brendan Emmett McCormack, Tonya Whitfield | 2 of 14 open | | 41658 | 41658 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 11:00am–2:05pm, MC 208 | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Michael Fitzgerald, Tonya Whitfield | 2 of 14 open | ## CACM 110B — Fundamental Food and Service: Cooking Techniques (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41659 | 41659 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 11:00am–2:05pm, MC 208 | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Tyler James Banta, Tonya Whitfield | Full (14/14) | | 41660 | 41660 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 11:00am–2:05pm, MC 201 | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Kevin Matthew Templeton, Tonya Whitfield | 2 of 14 open | ## CACM 122A — Restaurant and Catering Operations (1.5 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44649 | 44649 | Hybrid | Wed 11:35am–1:25pm, BT 215; Plus online work | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Jack Gambrell | 4 of 30 open | ## CACM 122B — The Art of Menu Creation (1.5 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44650 | 44650 | Hybrid | Wed 11:35am–1:25pm, BT 215; Plus online work | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Jack Gambrell | 1 of 30 open | ## CACM 132A — Meat, Seafood & Poultry (1 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41679 | 41679 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Sep 19 | Michael Fitzgerald | Full (40/40), 1 waitlisted | ## CACM 132B — Seafood Identification & Processing (1.5 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 46481 | 46481 | In person | Tue 11:00am–2:15pm, MC 201 | Aug 31–Oct 17 | Kevin Matthew Templeton | 4 of 30 open | ## CACM 132C — Meat Identification & Processing (1.5 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41680 | 41680 | In person | Thu 11:00am–2:15pm, MC 201 | Aug 31–Oct 17 | Kevin Matthew Templeton | 3 of 30 open | ## CACM 133A — Menu Preparation Lab (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41681 | 41681 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–10:50am, MC 208 | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Brendan Emmett McCormack, Vincent Allen Schofield | 6 of 14 open | | 41683 | 41683 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–10:50am, MC 208 | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Michael Fitzgerald | 7 of 14 open | ## CACM 133B — Modern Breakfast Service (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41682 | 41682 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–10:50am, MC 208 | Aug 24–Oct 17 | Tonya Whitfield | 6 of 14 open | | 41684 | 41684 | In person | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 7:45–10:50am, MC 208 | Oct 19–Dec 21 | Tonya Whitfield | 9 of 14 open | ## CACM 160 — Fundamental of Baking Theory (3 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41664 | 41664 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Sep 19 | Matthew Allan Lawa | 4 of 50 open, 7 waitlisted | ## CACM 202 — Contemporary Restaurant Service (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41677 | 41677 | In person | Wed/Thu 2:35–7:45pm, MC 208 | Aug 24–Oct 31 | Tonya Whitfield | Full (26/24) | ## CACM 206B — Garde Manger II (1 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44648 | 44648 | In person | Wed/Thu 2:35–7:00pm, MC 208 | Nov 2–Dec 21 | Tyler James Banta | Full (21/18), 6 waitlisted | ## CACM 212 — Baking and Pastry (3 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41668 | 41668 | In person | Mon/Tue 2:25–7:45pm, MC 208 | Aug 24–Dec 5 | Thomas Adams | Full (22/20), 2 waitlisted | ## CACM 215 — Advanced Pastry (3 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 41718 | 41718 | In person | Mon/Tue 2:30–7:55pm, MC 201 | Sep 8–Dec 21 | Elizabeth Ann Olson | Full (26/20) | ## CACM 221 — Meat Preservation and Butchery - Whole Animal Lab (2 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 44876 | 44876 | In person | Fri 7:30am–2:05pm, MC 208 | Aug 24–Dec 21 | Vincent Allen Schofield | 5 of 18 open | ## CACM 270 — Work Experience (1 units) | CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 42965 | 42965 | Online anytime, Off Campus | Online, no set time | Sep 8–Dec 21 | Michael Fitzgerald | Full (7/6) |