Culinary Arts Certificate

The culinary arts and hospitality program prepares students for careers in this ever-expanding field. Graduates can seek employment in various food service operations or in the management of restaurants, bakeries, hotels, hospitals, camps or any other facility that requires food service as part of its operation. Certificates in culinary arts or baking and pastry arts are offered.

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Minimum Requirements for Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate: 30 credits

Students must earn a C- or better in each course.

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Complete the certificate requirements. 16-9
Baking and Pastry Arts Program Requirements
Complete the following:
CAH F101Introduction to the Culinary Field1
CAH F140Culinary I: Principles and Techniques4
CAH F146Introduction to Baking and Pastry4
CAH F150Food Service Sanitation2
CAH F248Intermediate Baking and Pastry4
Complete 6-9 credits from the following:6-9
Introduction to Cake Decorating
Food and Beverage Service
Principles of Nutrition
Pastry Tube Art
Fundamentals of Baking
Techniques of Healthy Cooking
Artisan Breads
International Breads
Menu Planning
Total Credits30
1

As part of the certificate requirements, CAH F256 is recommended to complete the computation requirement and CAH F255 is recommended to complete the human relations requirement.

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Minimum Requirements for Culinary Arts Certificate: 30 credits

Students must earn a C- or better in each course.

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Complete the certificate requirements. 16-9
Culinary Arts Program Requirements
Complete the following:
CAH F101Introduction to the Culinary Field1
CAH F140Culinary I: Principles and Techniques4
CAH F146Introduction to Baking and Pastry4
CAH F150Food Service Sanitation2
Complete 10-13 credits from the following:10-13
Culinary II: Stocks, Soups and Sauces
Food and Beverage Service
Principles of Nutrition
Gourmet Cooking
Gourmet Asian Cooking
Vegetarian Cooking
Protein Fabrication
Techniques of Healthy Cooking
Menu Planning
Culinary III: Vegetables and Starch
Culinary IV: A la Carte Cookery
Garde Manger
Total Credits30
1

As part of the certificate requirements, CAH F256 is recommended to complete the computation requirement and CAH F255 is recommended to complete the human relations requirement.