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Program Title:

 Culinary Arts 
Award Type: Associate in Applied Science Degree 
Award Name and Location: Culinary Arts (BP/EP) 
Award Description: The Culinary Arts A.A.S. degree prepares individuals for career opportunities in hotels, restaurants, clubs and institutional food service facilities. Responsibilities may include menu planning, purchasing food, equipment, and supplies, selecting, and developing recipes, selecting and using various food preparation methods and techniques. Management duties may include, but are not limited to financial planning, hiring, training and supervising employees. 
Career Opportunities: Employment may be found in hotels, restaurants, clubs, health care facilities, schools, resorts and many other food related operations. Depending on qualifications and experience numerous positions are available to graduates such as restaurant cooks, banquet cooks, bakers, assistant pastry chefs, pantry personnel, kitchen managers, food salespersons, personal chefs, purchasing clerks, caterers, and entry-level chef/managers are some of the many career positions possible upon course completion. Students who complete the Culinary Arts program are eligible to pursue American Culinary Federation certification. The American Culinary Federation accrediting commission nationally accredits the curriculum at Hennepin Technical College. 

Technical Studies Required:

46 Credits
CULA1000 Food Service Math 1
CULA1106 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 2
CULA1116 Sanitation and Safety 1
CULA1126 Basic Baking and Pastry 4
CULA1136 Basic Garde Manger and Entremétier 4
CULA1156 Basic Food Preparation 4
CULA1301 Culinary Arts Nutrition 2
CULA1321 Decorative Work and Showpieces 2
CULA1325 Menu Planning 2
CULA1335 Purchasing and Cost Control 2
CULA1525 Dining Room Service 4
CULA1530 Advanced Baking and Pastry 4
CULA1535 Advanced Garde Manger and Entremétier 4
CULA1540 Advanced Food Preparation 4
CULA1700 Human Relations Management 2
CULA1710 Beverage Management 2
CULA1720 Capstone/Portfolio 2

General Education Required:

9 Credits
COMM2050 Interpersonal Communication 3
PHIL2100 Critical Thinking 3
or
PHIL2200 Ethics 3
SOCI2100 Introduction to Sociology 3
or
ECON2200 Principles of Microeconomics 3

General Education Electives:

9 Credits
Hennepin Technical College’s 2000-level general education courses meet the guidelines of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).

Technical Studies Electives:

0 Credits
 

Total Associate in Applied Science DegreeCredits 64

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