What is the Culinary Arts Program? Information

The Culinary Arts program:

• OffersmorethanaCertificate.ItalsooffersanAssociateinSciencedegreeinHospitality

• Teachessanitationandsafetyintheworkplaceaswellashospitality,foodproduction,nutrition,andbusinessmathematics

Formorethan30years,ShastaCollegehasbeensuccessfullypreparingstudentsforprofessionalculinarycareers.

ShastaCollege’sCulinaryArtsProgramoffersanin-depth,hands-onlearningcurriculumwherestudentsgainbothknowledgeandexperience.

WhetherastudentisinterestedinpursuingaCulinaryArtsCertificateorAssociateinScienceDegree,ShastaCollegeoffersaprogramthatwillfityourneeds.Studentswilllearnwhattheyneedinpreparationtoenterintoaculinarycareer.

Fordetailedinformationaboutthecertificateanddegreerequirements,pleaseseethecurrentShastaCollegeCatalogorScheduleofClasses.Checkonlineatwww.shastacollege.eduforinformationaboutthisandotherclassesinArts,Communications,Consumer&SocialSciences.

CulinaryArts

program

Brad PetersCulinary Arts InstructorArts, Communications, Consumer & Social Sciences11555OldOregonTrailP.O.Box496006Redding,CA96049-6006

www.shastacollege.edu

(530) 242-2266

Shasta Collegewww.shastacollege.edu

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ThisPublicationproducedpursuanttograntagreementnumber06-139-008.ThisprojectwassupportedbyCarlD.PerkinsVocationalandTechnicalEducationActof1998(VTEA)TitleIfunds.FundsawardedbytheChancellor’sOffice,CaliforniaCommunityColleges.

AsapartoftheShastaCollegeCulinaryProgram,studentswillhavetheopportunitytoapplytheskillsdevelopedintheclassroominareal-worldenvironment.WhatbetterplacetogaineducationthanShastaCollege?Studentslearnfromexperiencedchefs,meetguestsandgainpracticalexperience.

How long does it take to earn a degree?TheCulinaryArtsA.S.Degreerequiresatotalof60semesterunits.Generally,studentstaketwo(2)yearstocompleteallthecoursesrequiredforthedegreeprogram.

Are there additional costs for the program?Inadditiontotextbooks,CulinaryArtsstudentsarerequiredtopurchaseuniformsandtoolsforlaboratoryclasses.Someclasseshavematerialsfeesinadditiontoregistrationcosts.

What can I do with a culinary arts degree?Graduatesentertheculinaryfieldwellpreparedforentry-levelemployment,manyprogressingtomanagementpositions.SuccessfulShastaCollegeCulinaryArtsalumnicanbefoundinmanyfineestablishments.

InCalifornia,thehospitalityindustryisgrowingby4.9%eachyear(statisticsfrom:theNationalRestaurantAssociation)andopportunitieshaveneverbeenbetterforacareerinthisrewardingfield.

Therestaurantindustryisfilledwithsuccessstoriesofpeoplestartinginthedishroomandendingupintheboardroom,andofpeoplewhoachievedthe“AmericanDream”throughhardworkanddedication.Acornerstoneofcareers,community,andthenation’seconomy,restaurantsofferpeopleachancetobuildsuccessfulcareers.Infact,morethaneightintensalariedemployeesatrestaurantsstartedashourlystaff.

Startyourcareerin CulinaryWhat is the program of study?Forty-four(44)unitsarerequiredforacertificateandsixty(60)semesterunitsforanAssociateinSciencedegreeinHospitality.Theunitrequirementsincludecorecoursesandgeneraleducationcourses.

Studentswillstudysanitationandsafety,basicfoodproduction,stocks,soupsandsauces,andanintroductiontothehospitalityindustryduringthefirstsemesterintheprogram.Thesecondsemesterwillcoverbeveragemanagement,advancedfoods,menuplanningandcostanalysis,purchasing,andactualworksitelearning.

Duringthethirdsemester,thestudentwillstudydiningroomservice,baking,hospitalitysupervision,andtheartofgarde manger.

Studentsfinishtheirlastsemesterofstudywithcoursesinnutrition,businesscommunications,gourmetfoods,pastry,beveragemanagement,andbycompletinggeneraleducationrequirements.

Theworksitelearningaspectofboththecertificateanddegreeprogramoptionsisvitaltostudentsuccessonthejob.