Hospitality Management & Tourism/Culinary Arts CAO.S.AAS
Associate of Applied Science - 65 Credit Hours
Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Hospitality Management
Effective as of Fall 2022
What is the program about?
The Culinary Arts program provides the basic knowledge a student needs to develop into a certified chef. The serving of good food is important to the reputation of any restaurant. Chefs and cooks are responsible for preparing meals that are pleasing to the eye and taste. Through this specialized program, students develop extensive skills and knowledge of food preparation and presentation. Students also gain an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a chef and other culinary personnel.This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
Program Outcomes
- Apply fundamentals of baking science to the preparation of products.
- Become familiar with varieties of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and explain laws related to responsible alcohol service.
- Perform mathematical functions related to food.
- Apply principles of preparation and cooking techniques to produce a variety of hot and cold food products.
- Develop knife skills to produce a variety of cuts, and demonstrate the operation of kitchen equipment safely and correctly.
- Perform dining room duties using a variety of styles and demonstrate an understanding of quality customer service.
Career Opportunities
Students completing the Culinary degree would find employment as a restaurant/banquet cook, short-order cook, fast food cook, private household cook, personal chef, food preparation worker, Sous chef, baker, pastry cook, pastry chef, galley cook, executive chef, executive pastry chef, research chef, corporate chef.
Transferability
Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.
Curriculum
Program Accreditation Information
The Culinary Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEF) and by the Accreditation Commission on Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), which both are recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Please visit acfchefs.org, acpha-cahm.org and chea.org on the importance of being accredited.
