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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
Important:IncompliancewithTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,andtheAgeDiscriminationActof1975,ShastaCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex,handicap,orageinemployment,inanyofitseducationalprograms,orintheprovisionofbenefitsandservicestoitsstudents.AlackofEnglishlanguageskillsand/orvisualandhearingimpairmentwillnotbeabarriertoadmissionorparticipationinanyeducationalprogram,includingCareerTechnicalEducation.
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.