Culinary Arts - Associate in Science
Plan Code: 2147
Students learn skills for positions in food preparation for institutional, restaurant, airlines, catering, convention center, cruise line, supermarket, and hotel foodservice operations. The associate degree will provide students with a broad and advanced-based general education, which will prepare them for global citizenry. Students will enhance their skills in a variety of coursework including International Cuisines and Cost Control for Hospitality.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to attain the Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs).
- Organize and develop Front-of-the-House (FOH) procedures and explain Cost Control measures for foodservice operations.
- Apply and demonstrate the cooking ability of various techniques in a commercial kitchen environment with the enhancement of basic baking and pastry skill.
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| CULAR 10 | Intro to Hospitality | 3 |
| CULAR 20 | App. Food Serv. Sanit in Hotel/Rstr. Mgmt. | 2 |
| CULAR 30 | Cost Control in Hospitality | 3 |
| CULAR 90 | Intro to Culinary Skills & Principles | 4 |
| CULAR 211 | Intermed. Culinary Skills & Principles | 3 |
| CULAR 215 | Buffets and Catering | 2 |
| CULAR 222A | Advanced Restaurant Operations | 4 |
| CULAR 222B | Advanced Restaurant Practicum | 4 |
| CULAR 225 | Product and Menu Development | 2 |
| BAKE 230 | Baking & Pastry Skills for CUL Students | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 30 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete FIVE to SIX (5-6) units from the following: | ||
| World Cuisines: American Regional (3) | ||
| Vegetarian & Specialty Cuisine (2) | ||
| World Cuisines: Asian (3) | ||
| World Cuisines: Mediterranean (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 5-6 | |
| Required Subtotal | 35-36 | |
| 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 |
| LEARN 11 | Learning and Academic Strategies | 2-3 |
| or LEARN 11H | Honors Learning and Academic Strategies | |
| or COUNS 49 | College Study Techniques | |
| MATH 825 | Culinary Math | 1 |