Culinary Arts - Diploma
DIPLOMA
Culinary Arts
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Written/Oral Communications, Humanities, or Heritage | 3 | Or TEC 200 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, or MAT 105 Business Math or higher-level math course | 3 | Or WPP 200 or EMF 100 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 6 |
Technical Core Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | Or digital literacy exam; required for KCTCS degree |
| CUL 100 Introduction to Culinary Arts OR CUL 105 Applied Introduction to Culinary Arts |
2 | First bi-term |
| CUL 125 Sanitation and Safety | 2 | First bi-term |
| CUL 190 Basic Food Production | 4 | First bi-term (T/Th) |
| CUL 195 Basic Baking | 4 | Second bi-term |
| CUL 220 Advanced Baking & Pastry Arts | 4 | Fourth bi-term Prereq: CUL 215 |
| CUL 230 Basic Nutrition OR NFS 101 Human Nutrition and Wellness |
3 | Second bi-term |
| CUL 240 Meats, Seafood, and Poultry | 4 | Fourth bi-term |
| CUL 250 Garde Manger | 4 | Second bi-term |
| CUL 260 International & Classical Cuisine | 4 | Prereq: CUL 100 and CUL 125 |
| CUL 270 Human Relations Management | 3 | Sixth bi-term |
| CUL 280 Cost and Control | 3 | Seventh bi-term |
| CUL 285 Front of the House OR CUL 290 Front of the House-Catering |
3-4 | Fifth bi-term Prereq: CUL 100/105, 125, 211, 215 & 240 or instructor consent |
| CUL 298 Culinary Arts Practicum Experience OR CUL 299 Culinary Arts Cooperative Education Experience |
2-3 | Prereq: instructor consent |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 42-47 | |
| TOTAL DIPLOMA CREDITS | 48-53 |
Progression in the Culinary Arts program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of "C" or better in each CUL and NFS course.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/
KCTCS Catalog: Culinary Arts - Diploma
