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Culinary Arts - AAS

Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Program Plan Number: 1205037029

Progression in the Culinary Arts program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of “C” or better in each CUL and NFS courses.

Course Title Credits
General Education
Quantitative Reasoning3
Natural Sciences3
Social/Behavioral Sciences3
Heritage/Humanities3
Written Communication3
Oral Communications3
Subtotal18
Culinary Arts Technical Core
CUL 100Introduction to Culinary Arts2
or CUL 105 Applied Introduction to Culinary Arts
CUL 250Garde Manger4
CUL 125Sanitation and Safety2
CUL 190Basic Food Production4
CUL 195Basic Baking4
CUL 230Basic Nutrition3
or NFS 101 Human Nutrition and Wellness
CUL 240Meats, Seafood, & Poultry4
CUL 270Human Relations Management3
CUL 280Cost and Control3
CUL 285Front of the House3-4
or CUL 290 Front of the House-Catering
Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 10-3
Subtotal32-36
General Education and Technical Core Subtotal50-54
Students must complete one of the tracks listed below to complete the AAS requirements.
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Digital Literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing a digital literacy course.

Catering and Personal Chef Degree Track

Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Program Plan Number: 120503701

Course Title Credits
General Education and Technical Core Subtotal50-54
CUL 220Advanced Baking & Pastry Arts4
Select one of the following two options:6
Entrepreneurship
and Doing Business as a Personal Chef
Introduction to Business
and Principles of Management
CUL 298Culinary Arts Practicum Experience2-3
or CUL 299 Culinary Arts Cooperative Education Experience
Total Credits62-67

Culinary Arts Degree Track

Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Program Plan Number: 120503702

Course Title Credits
General Education and Technical Core Subtotal50-54
CUL 220Advanced Baking & Pastry Arts4
CUL 260International & Classical Cuisine4
CUL 298Culinary Arts Practicum Experience2-3
or CUL 299 Culinary Arts Cooperative Education Experience
Total Credits60-65

Food and Beverage Management Degree Track

Offered at: Ashland Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Program Plan Number: 120503703

Course Title Credits
General Education and Technical Core Subtotal50-54
BAS 160Introduction to Business3
BAS 170Entrepreneurship3
or BAS 283 Principles of Management
BAS 282Principles of Marketing3
CUL 298Culinary Arts Practicum Experience2-3
or CUL 299 Culinary Arts Cooperative Education Experience
Total Credits61-66