Culinary Arts Management, A.A.S.
A.A.S. Degree—65 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1324
This program is designed to provide small business management training essential to effective culinary arts management in the hospitality industry. Graduates will be able to oversee any food service operation, including hotel, health care, cruise ship, catering, and manufacturing; and will have expertise in menu planning, cost controls, marketing, nutrition, sanitation, and food preparation and production. The program prepares students for entry- to mid-level positions within the hospitality industry. Employment in restaurants is expected to grow rapidly as the average age of the population increases and demand for restaurant services and varied menus increases. Thus, more highly skilled chefs and cooks will be needed. Employment of institutional and cafeteria chefs and cooks will grow about as fast as average, and will be concentrated in educational and health service sectors.
Required General Education Courses
15 credit hours as follows:
BUS-120:
A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
- Successful completion with a minimum grade of “C” in BUS-120, MTH-102, MTH-109, MTH-121 or MTH-133 or higher-level mathematics course for designated career programs; or
- An equivalent transfer course from another college with a minimum grade of “C”.
Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences:
ANT, ARB, ART, ECO, FRE, GEO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, PSC, PSY, SOC, SPA, SSC, THE
Select 3 credit hours from Physical and Life Sciences:
BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHS, PHY
Required Career Courses
50 credit hours as follows:
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (17 credit hours)
Semester 2 (17 credit hours)
Semester 3 (17 credit hours)
Semester 4 (14 credit hours)
| RTM-226 | Front-of-the-House Management | 4 |
| RTM-245 | Quantity Food Production IV | 4 |
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| ___-___ | Physical and Life Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
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| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |