2024-2025 Catalog

Culinary Arts- Certificate

With a focus on food preparation and production skills, nutrition, and food safety and sanitation, the Culinary Arts Certificate program prepares students for various entry-level positions in the foodservice industry. Classes in this financial aid-eligible certificate program provide practical, hands-on culinary experience in a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, guided by master chefs. Those individuals not pursuing the certificate program, but very interested in increasing their culinary knowledge and skills, can select any of the courses listed below, based on their own interests. Students must receive a passing score on the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Examination to receive this Certificate.

Choose 10 of the courses listed below including CULA 405, which is required for certificate completion.

Note: CULA 405 and successfully passing the ServSafe Food Manager Sanitation Certification Exam is required for completion of the 30-hour certificate. It is best to take CULA 405 and CULA 410 during your first semester, if possible.

 


Required Courses

Course List

CULA 405Food Sanitation and Safety

3

CULA 410Culinary Essentials

3

CULA 415Methods and Principles

3

CULA 420Bakeshop I

3

CULA 425Bakeshop II

3

CULA 430Salads, Sandwiches, Hors d'Oeuvres

3

CULA 435Stocks, Sauces, and Soups

3

CULA 440Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs

3

CULA 445Vegetables and Starches

3

CULA 450Nutrition and Menu Planning

3

CULA 455Serving the Customer

3

CULA 460Farm to Fork

3

CULA 465Catering Fundamentals

3

Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 30