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Submitter's Information
Casandra Greene
Instructional Programs Support Coordinator
Inland Empire/Desert
Riverside City College
CTE Dean
Shari Yates
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Program Details
Foundational Culinary Arts
New Program
Culinary Arts (130630)
05/01/21
This program prepares individuals to provide professional chefs and related hospitality services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. This includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking foods, supervising and training kitchen assistance, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, including cost and inventory controls, aesthetics of food preparation and presentation, as well as training in a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.
It is projected that 75 students complete this program annually.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
This program prepares individuals to provide professional chefs and related hospitality services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. This includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking foods, supervising and training kitchen assistance, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, including cost and inventory controls, aesthetics of food preparation and presentation, as well as training in a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.
- Demonstrate learned customer service, wait staffing and point of sale system knowledge in a working dining room setting.
- Employ proper safety and sanitation principles to the receiving, storage, preparation, and service of food.
- Formulate menus utilizing menu design techniques, conversion of written recipes, and calculations of food costing and menu pricing.
- Demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge of classical and contemporary cooking methods for both hot food and baking/pastry arts.
- Demonstrate practical knowledge of classical knife cuts. Apply learned cooking methods to international cuisines.
- Demonstrate proficiency in piping skills, mold usage, plate presentation, and other artistic techniques used in the garde manger kitchen as well as hot food, cold food, and pastry presentation.
Course Units and Hours
24
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Course Report
Required Courses: 24 .units
Course | Title | Units | Sequencing |
---|---|---|---|
CUL 36 | Introduction to Culinary Arts | 8 | Semester 1, Winter, Spring, Fall |
CUL 37 | Intermediate Culinary Arts | 8 | Semester 2 , Winter, Spring, Fall |
CUL 38 | Advanced Culinary Arts | 8 | Semester 3, Winter, Spring, Fall |
Required Courses: 24 .units
Course | Title | Units | Sequencing |
---|---|---|---|
CUL 36 | Introduction to Culinary Arts | 8 | Semester 1, Winter, Spring, Fall |
CUL 37 | Intermediate Culinary Arts | 8 | Semester 2 , Winter, Spring, Fall |
CUL 38 | Advanced Culinary Arts | 8 | Semester 3, Winter, Spring, Fall |
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09/29/21 - 12:17 PM
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Diann Thursby Super User · 10/04/21
Received regional recommendation at 10-04-2021 IEDRC Deans Meeting.