Culinary Arts - Advanced, Associate in Science

Upon successful completion of the degree, the student demonstrates the skills, training, and knowledge to transfer to a four-year hospitality program or industry employment, where the degree would enable quick upward mobility to the sous-chef position.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to demonstrate effective cost control and recipe conversions in a modern food service establishment.
2. Students will demonstrate proper cooking methods and techniques required of the food service industry.
3. Students will demonstrate proper safety and sanitation skills as it applies to the food service industry.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

• San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern (24 units)
• California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern (40 units)
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern (37 units)

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 46 units

Minimum Major Units Required: 46

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60