Culinary Arts 

Area of Study: Hospitality Management (Culinary Arts)  
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Business Degree in Hospitality Management with a concentration in Culinary Arts 
Program Description

The Hospitality Management (Culinary Arts) provides all the basics for the beginner and all of the advanced management skills for those who have worked in the culinary field at line-level positions. Practical industry related experiences are included. The culinary art curriculum follows the guidelines of the American Culinary Federation.

This program has 3 major components:

  1. Culinary concentration/hands-on food preparation: Emphasizes hands-on food preparation, including advanced techniques in garde-manger, baking and contemporary and classical cuisine
  2. Kitchen management and supervision: Emphasizes menu planning, purchasing, cost control, human resource training and supervision, and facilities management
  3. Academic: Prepares the student for critical thinking, decision making, customer service, communication skills and cultural awareness

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Hospitality Management (Culinary Art) Degree Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements
 

Suggested Semester Sequence
 

First Semester   Credits 

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

HOSP-1010

Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

2

HOSP-1020

Sanitation and Safety

2

HOSP-1030

Basic Food Preparation

3

HOSP-1040

Customer Service

2

HOSP-1350

Menu Planning and Nutrition

3

MATH-1060

Survey of Mathematics or higher  (1)

3

 

Total

18

 
 
 
  
 
Third Semester   Credits 

HOSP-2300

Facilities Design and Maintenance

2

HOSP-2350
OR
HOSP-xxxx

Restaurant Operations
OR
HOSP elective course  (2)


3

HOSP-2400

Hospitality Management and Supervision

3

HOSP-2700

Hospitality Purchasing

2

Communications

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements  (3)

2

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci 

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements  (3)

3

Total

15

 
 
Fourth Semester   Credits 

HOSP-2500

Hospitality Cost Control

 3

HOSP-2650

Restaurant Management Experience   (C)

4

HOSP-2991

Advanced Culinary Skills & Evaluation   (C)

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements  (3)

3

Total

13

  
 
Program Total Credits

 

67

 
 
Notes 

(1)   MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(2)   Elective course may be selected with written approval from the HOSP department. Elective must be a 2000-level course.

(3)   Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required--SPCH-1010 highly recommended.

(C) = Capstone Course

Program Outcome