Culinary Arts: Culinary & Hospitality Management A.A.S.

Academic Programs

Career Path

Business

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Program Options

Degree, Certificate or Diploma

Locations

Council Bluffs Campus

Job Outlook

This program is primarily designed for students intending to enter the workforce after finishing their two-year degree at 91茄子.

61,237 Jobs (2020)
+6.3% Change from 2020-2025

Data is from the Omaha Metropolitans Area, and the seven counties in Southwest Iowa that 91茄子 serves.

What will you do

The Culinary Arts: Culinary and Hospitality Management A.A.S. can open up a whole world of exciting careers in some of the best restaurants and hotels around the world, it can also unlock other opportunities in the gastronomic sector. Beyond becoming a professional chef, a culinary arts program can be the gateway to other exciting roles in the industry too.

Wages

  • Entry: $13.99
  • Average: $21.68
  • Experienced: $25.53

Career Examples

Private Chef
Sous Chef
Executive Chef
Recipe Developer
Food Stylist
Entrepreneur – Ghost Restaurant Owner
Chef Consultant
Restaurant Manager

 

 

First Semester

HCM 100聽-聽Sanitation and Safety 2.0 Credit(s)
HCM 186聽-聽Culinary Foundations I 3.0 Credit(s)
HCM 113聽-聽Culinary Baking 1.0 Credit(s)
HCM 191聽-聽Quantity Food Production I Lab 4.0 Credit(s)
HCM 323聽-聽Cakes and Chocolates 3.0 Credit(s)
MAT 711聽-聽Business and Financial Mathematics 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Second Semester

HCM 187聽-聽Culinary Foundations II 3.0 Credit(s)
HCM 192聽-聽Quantity Food Production II Lab 4.0 Credit(s)
HCM 246聽-聽Garde Manger/Charcuterie 1.0 Credit(s)
HCM 247聽-聽Garde Manger/Charcuterie Lab 2.0 Credit(s)
HCM 200聽-聽Dining Service 2.0 Credit(s)
BUS 130聽-聽Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3.0 Credit(s)
ENG 110聽-聽Writing For The Workplace 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 18.0 Credits

Third Semester

HCM 230聽-聽Nutrition and Wellness 3.0 Credit(s)
HCM 330聽-聽Hospitality Personnel Management 3.0 Credit(s)
HCM 172聽-聽International Cuisine Lab 3.0 Credit(s)
HCM 173聽-聽International Cuisine 2.0 Credit(s)
HCM 322聽-聽Breads and Pastries 3.0 Credit(s)
SOC 110聽-聽Introduction to Sociology 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 17.0 Credits

Fourth Semester

HCM 248聽-聽A la Carte Cooking 2.0 Credit(s)
HCM 249聽-聽A la Carte Cooking Lab 4.0 Credit(s)
HCM 532聽-聽Culinary Capstone 2.0 Credit(s)
HCM 512聽-聽Culinary Internship 2.0 Credit(s)
MGT 195聽-聽Workplace Empowerment 3.0 Credit(s)
PHI 142聽-聽Ethics in Business 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Total Semester Hours Required: 67.0

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Program Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of the program students will:

  1. Use the principal聽pieces of equipment in a kitchen setting while preparing foods in mass quantities.
  2. Use the principles of financial management within a hospitality setting.
  3. Use basic culinary principles in the preparation of food.
  4. Apply ServSafe standards to ensure food safety.
  5. Create custom dishes with consideration to the needs of customers, including concerns regarding nutrition, allergies, and food intolerances.
  6. Use ethical principles of restaurant management in hospitality settings.

Program Disclaimers