Culinary Arts

Degree offered: Associate in Applied Science

Credits required: 61

     Our Culinary Arts AAS degree program prepares students with little or no culinary experience to move immediately into the workforce upon graduation as advanced line cooks or entry-level management positions in finer restaurants while earning a degree.  No other culinary school offers this option.

     With small class size, you will receive personal attention as you learn commercial kitchen functions, food characteristics, and preparation techniques in a fully equipped commercial kitchen.  All students perform every laboratory project, ensuring competence and confidence in your new culinary skills.  Additionally, the training you receive in sanitation will prepare you for the ServSafe Certification, a much needed and well-compensated requirement in the food service industry.

     In addition to these vocational skills, you will also gain academic knowledge that will enhance your insight into restaurant and hotel management, increasing your value to prospective employers.

     Finally, you will earn 12 credits toward your certificate through a business internship where you will apply your new skills and knowledge in real world settings.  Upon completion of this program, you will be fully prepared for immediate entry into the field of culinary arts.  The program prepares students for careers such as: cook, baker, assistant chef, sous chef, assistant manager, assistant pastry chef, caterer, food service inspector, and manager.