Culinary Arts (A.A.S.)
Culinary Arts (A.A.S.)
Program Description
A.A.S. Degree: 65 Hours
The food service industry is the focus of the Culinary Arts A.A.S. degree program. Course offerings in food preparation, baking, pastries, purchasing, food safety and sanitation, along with supervision, combine theory and concept with demonstrations by chefs and hands-on practice. This program has accreditation with exemplary status from the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC), 6816 Southpoint Pkwy Ste 400, Jacksonville, FL 32216 904.824.4468 https://www.acfchefs.org/
Culinary Arts Program Requirements - 50 Credit Hours
- CUL 101: Food Preparation & Theory
- CUL 102: Meat Fabrication
- CUL 103: Garde Manger
- CUL 105: Soups and Sauces
- CUL 121: Introduction to Baking
- CUL 201: Restaurant Kitchen Operations
- CUL 203: World Cuisine
- HRM 101: Introduction to Hospitality
- HRM 115: Safety & Sanitation
- HRM 125: Purchasing
- HRM 201: Dining Room Management
- HRM 235: Bar & Beverage Management
- HRM 245: Menu Design & Management
- HRM 265: Supervisory Management
or BUS 150 (HRM 265 is preferred)
- HRM 290: Culinary/Hospitality Intern
or Related Elective Credits: 3
- TEC 285: Occupational Seminar
Related Electives: May choose courses from the following program areas: AGR, BUS 125, BUS 140, BUS 145, BUS 200, BUS 260, CHM, CIS, CUL, ECO 270, GDT, HRM, ASL or any foreign language course. (Prerequisite courses maybe required for upper level courses.)
- HRM 265: Supervisory Management
General Education Requirements - 15 Credit Hours
The Missouri Department of Higher Education has identified a common set of general education courses that have been adopted statewide. These courses are called the "CORE 42." CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.
Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.
Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm.
Please refer to the MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.
Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
- MTH 105: Business Math
- MTH 110: Intermediate Algebra
- MTH 128: Contemporary Mathematics
- MTH 128S: Cont Mathematics with Support
- MTH 129: Introductory Statistics
- MTH 130: Algebra for Calculus
- MTH 130S: Algebra for Calculus With Support
- MTH 131: Trigonometry
- MTH 138: Pre-Calculus Mathematics
- MTH 140: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
- MTH 141: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
- MTH 210: Statistical Methods
- MTH 214: Discrete Mathematics
- MTH 215: Algebraic Structures
- MTH 230: Linear Algebra
- MTH 240: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
- MTH 241: Differential Equations
Written Communication - 3 Credit Hours
Natural Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
BCS 132 can fulfill this requirement if previously taken.
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours
PLS 101 and PSY 110 are preferred.