Baking & Pastry Arts - Associate in Science
Plan Code: 2142
This program provides students with the fundamental knowledge of Baking and Pastry principles and techniques to prepare our graduates for employment in Retail, Hotel, and Resort Bakery and Pastry kitchens. The associate degree will provide students with a broad-based general education which will prepare them for global citizenry.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Apply production planning, cost control measures, and safety and sanitation procedures to prepare for a career in baking and pastry.
- Apply and demonstrate advanced baking and pastry skills and techniques in the areas of bread, Viennoiserie, pastries, and cakes.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| BAKE 241 | Baking Skills and Principles | 5 |
| BAKE 242 | Pastry Skills and Principles | 5 |
| BAKE 243A | Advanced Bakery Operations | 4 |
| BAKE 243B | Advanced Bakery Practicum | 4 |
| BAKE 246 | Specialty Cakes and French Pastries | 1.5 |
| BAKE 247 | Cake Decorating | 1.5 |
| BAKE 258 | Artisan Breads | 1.5 |
| BAKE 259 | Viennese Pastries | 1.5 |
| CULAR 10 | Intro to Hospitality | 3 |
| CULAR 20 | App. Food Serv. Sanit in Hotel/Rstr. Mgmt. | 2 |
| CULAR 250 | Culinary Skills for Baking Students | 2 |
| Subtotal Units | 31 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE AND ONE HALF (1.5) units from the following: | ||
| Chocolate, Sugar, and Confections (1.5) | ||
| Plated Desserts (1.5) | ||
| Holiday Desserts (1.5) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 1.5 | |
| Required Subtotal | 32.5 | |
| Complete one of the following: 1 | 19-39 | |
| Electives (as needed to reach 60 degree-applicable units) 2 | ||
| Minimum Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for LBCC GE, CSU GE, or IGETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-599, if needed, to reach 60 degree-applicable units.
RECOMMENDED but not required courses:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| COSA 1 | Computer Information Competency | 1 |
| COUNS 49 | College Study Techniques | 2 |
| OR | ||
| LEARN 11/11H | Learning and Academic Strategies | 3 |
| MATH 825 | Culinary Math | 1 |