CATERING Option


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Degree Option in CULINARY ARTS
DEGREE: Associate of Applied Science.
DIVISION: Business and Technology.

To gain acceptance, students must meet the following criteria:
1. Must be 18 years of age; documentation required.
2. Must successfully complete the application packet, which includes the Culinary Arts Application,
    two reference letters, and documentation of high school diploma or GED.
3. Must have been admitted to DCC (submitted application and all college transcripts or ACT scores).
4. Must be ready to register in ENGL 101 or MATH 118 as determined by college transcripts or Delgado placement exams.
5. Must attend the informational interview.

Applications are accepted from September through March 30 for the Fall semester of the following year.  


  REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR*
  DEPT-No.     COURSE Name  CH 
  CULA-101     Introduction to Culinary Arts   3  
  CULA-102   Food Preparation I (Basic Skills)   2  
  CULA-103   Food Safety and Sanitation   3  
  CULA-107   Food & Beverage Purchasing   3  
  CULA-207   Food Specialties I - Fundamentals of Baking   2  
  CULA-208   Food Preparation III (Soups, Stocks & Sauces)     2  
  CULA-209   Culinary Seminar   3  
  CULA-210   Food Preparation IV (Introduction to Garde Manager)     2  
  CULA-211   Bakeshop Fundamentals   2  
  CULA-213   Nutrition for the Culinary Professional   3  
  CULA-214   Supervision   3  
  CULA-215   Cost Control   3  
  CULA-216   Food Preparation V (Advanced Garde Manager)     2  
  CULA-230   On-Premise Catering   3  
  CULA-231   Off-Premise Catering   3  
  CULA-232   Current Issues in Catering   3  
  CULA-287   Catering Work Experience   2  
  ACCT-111   Fundamentals of Accounting   3  
  ACCT-201   Accounting I   4  
  HOSP-221   Hospitality Marketing   3  

  General Education Requirements**
  DEPT-No.     COURSE Name  CH 
  ENGL-101     English Composition I   3  
  MATH-118     Algebra for College Students   3  
    Humanities Requirement   3  
    Natural Science Requirement     3  
    Social Science Requirement   3  

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 72

  * Required grade of "C" or higher.

** To facilitate transfer to certain colleges, substitute higher-level MATH course for MATH-118.
  See General Education Requirements for approved Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science courses.

  For More Information call (504) 671-6199