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Culinary Arts Program
A.A.S. Degree

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For more information, contact:
Chef Keith Von Hoff
Professor & Advisor, Culinary Arts
Office: J-0012 
Phone: (815) 280-2542

Email:
kvonhoff@jjc.edu

The Culinary Arts degree program is designed to prepare individuals for technical, supervisory and managerial positions within the hospitality industry.  The program of study combines both the practical and theoretical facets of the industry.


CA 100
CULINARY ARTS
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
CAREER PROGRAM

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

 

Hours

General Education Requirements: 15
Major Core Requirements 48
  CA 102 Cost and Portion Management  
  CA 106* Applied Food Service Sanitation  
  CA 112 Principles of Food Preparation  
  CA 114 Principles of Food Preparation II  

 

CA 115 Food Service Purchasing  
  CA 190 Resume & Portfolio Development for Culinary Students (effective Spring 2006)  
  CA 212 Advanced Food and Pastry  
  CA 213 Hospitality Supervision  
  CA 214 Garde Manger  
  CA 215 Nutrition  
  HOSP 233 Management Accounting for the Hospitality Industry  
Major Core Electives (Student must choose 6 credit hours from the following) 6
  CA 101 History and Fundamentals of Culinary Arts  
  or    
  CA 103 Effective Menu Planning and Usage  
  CA 140 Work Experience  
  or    
  CA 150 Introduction to Ice Sculpturing  
  or    
  CA 160 Catering  
  or    
  CA 165 Center of the Plate  
  or    
  CIS 126 Microsoft Office  
  or    
  HOSP 120 Hospitality Industry Organization & Management  
  CA 220 Advanced Baking and Pastry  
  HOSP 250 Management of Human Resources in the Hospitality Industry  
Total Required Hours 69
*Students who possess a current FSSMC permit should seek approval of the department chair to be exempt from taking CA 106. The student will replace CA 106 with an approved CA/HOSP elective.

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A suggested guide for students planning employment in culinary arts after two years of college.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester Second Semester
CA 102   3 CA 115   3
CA 112   7 Math/Science elective 3
CA 106   3 CA 114   7
CA 190   2 ENG 101 or ENG 130 3
    15     16

SECOND YEAR

CA 212 or CA 220 7 HOSP 233   3
CA 213   3 CA 103   3
HOSP 120 or 250 or CIS 126, or
CA 140, or 150, or 160 or 165,
3 CA 214 or CA 216* 7
Social Science Elective 3 CA 215   3
CA - HOSP Elective 3 General Education Elective 3
    19     19
           
*  With consent of instructor
** Required effective spring 2006
Suggested Electives: SOC; PSCI; HIST; ECON; PSYC; GEOG: ANTH; Introduction to Business; Physical Education; or any Humanities course. 
NOTE: Students enrolled in Culinary Arts Food Production courses may be withdrawn immediately if the student's performance is a detriment to the safe and sanitary handling of equipment, utensils and/or food.

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