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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Culinary Arts, A.A.S.
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Program Description
The Culinary Arts A.A.S. Degree provides students with training in both theory and practice required for successful careers in the Culinary Arts industry. Students learn key professional skills and techniques, including safe and sanitary kitchen practices, volume production of hot and cold dishes and baked goods, and utilization of commercial kitchen technology and equipment. Students gain critical thinking skills required to navigate common issues within the field including staffing, catering operations, cost control and concerns related to financial management. Graduates are prepared for a variety of culinary careers such as operations manager, caterer and professional chef.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Culinary Arts A.A.S. will be able to:
- Demonstrate safe and sanitary kitchen practices
- Prepare a variety of hot and cold dishes and baked good
- Prepare complete meals in large volumes
- Explain the major issues in restaurant management including issues of staffing, equipment, and menu design
- Describe the primary issues faced by professional caterers
- Explain issues related to financial viability and cost control in food service organizations
- Utilize technology and equipment typically found in food service operations.
General Education Courses
The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.
Sequence of Study - Culinary Arts A.A.S.
Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.
Required Courses (in expected order)
Program Total: 60 Credits
Transferability
Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:
- Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
- Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
- Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.
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