Culinary Arts Diploma
DIPLOMA
Culinary Arts
Developmental Courses as needed:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/100 | 2-5 |
General Education:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Written/Oral Communications, Heritage, or Humanities | 3 | Or TEC 200 |
| Social/Behavioral Science, Natural Sciences, or Quantitative Reasoning (MAT 105 or higher-level course) | 3 | Or WPP 200 or EMF 100 |
| General Education Subtotal: | 6 |
Technical Core Courses:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | Or digital literacy exam; required for KCTCS degree |
| CUL 100 Culinary Arts Profession OR CUL 105 Applied Introduction to Culinary Arts |
2 | Recommended first semester, first bi-term |
| CUL 125 Sanitation and Safety | 2 | Recommended first semester, first bi-term |
| CUL 211 Basic Food Production | 4 | Recommended second semester, first bi-term |
| CUL 215 Basic Baking | 4 | Recommended first semester, first bi-term |
| NFS 101 Human Nutrition and Wellness OR CUL 230 Basic Nutrition |
3 | |
| CUL 240 Meats, Seafood, and Poultry | 4 | Recommended second semester, second bi-term |
| CUL 250 Garde Manger | 4 | Recommended first semester, second bi-term (or CUL 220) |
| CUL 270 Human Relations Management | 3 | |
| CUL 280 Cost and Control | 3 | |
| CUL 290 Front of the House Catering OR CUL 285 Front of the House |
3-4 | Coreq: CUL 100, 111, 200, 211, 215 & 240 or Instructor consent |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL: | 32-36 |
Technical or Support Courses:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CUL 220 Advanced Bakery and Pastry Arts | 4 | Recommended first semester, second bi-term (or CUL 250) |
| CUL 260 International & Classic Cuisine OR CUL 235 Farm to Table |
4 | Prereq: CUL 100 & 200. Prereq/Coreq: CUL 111, 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/SUPPORT SUBTOTAL: | 10-11 | |
| CULINARY DIPLOMA TOTAL: | 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://kctcs.edu/education-training/course-catalog/2020-2021-KCTCS-Catalog.pdf, pp. 67-71.
Or KCTCS homepage (kctcs.edu) > education & training > course catalog > 2020-21 catalog > pp. 67-71.
Updated October 2020
