2019-2020 Spring Edition 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Basic Culinary Arts Associate in Science


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The Basic Culinary Arts Associate of Science degree program prepares students for many contemporary employment opportunities. These include jobs as institution and cafeteria cooks, private household cooks, food preparation workers, food service managers, chefs and head cooks, and first line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers. Students will be provided with the essential skills of sanitation, foundational cooking and baking, operations, and production in order to reach their career goals and to be competitive in the marketplace.

 

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate preparation for employment in the food service industry.
  • Demonstrate practical skills in a wide variety of applications related to the food service.
  • Demonstrate proficient safety and sanitation production practices as related to the food service industry.

Required Core


Total Units for the Major: 26-32


Restricted Electives:


*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.
Students with valid California ServSafe Certification may have this core requirement waived.
†Recommended to be taken in last semester of program.

Associate of Science Degree


Completion of the courses above and a minimum of 60 units including the General Education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate of Science degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees


Refer to the Graduation Requirements  or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.

 

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