Culinary Arts and Management - Culinary Arts Option (CACA1)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Location: Fort Omaha Campus

This degree option prepares students for a career as a chef, sous chef, or culinarian.

Graduation Requirements
General Education: 22.5
Major Requirements: 34.0
Option Requirements: 39.5
Total credit hours required: 96.0

The following General Education courses are recommended for Culinary Arts (CACA1): Communication: ENGL 1220 (the specialized section for Culinarians) (Transfer Students should select ENGL 1010 ); Quantitative/Numeracy Skills: MATH 1242 ; and Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness: HUMS 1160

Critical Advising Note: Students entering the culinary arts programs who have been assessed at college-level in all areas and/or completed any recommended developmental courses should register for CHRM 1000, CHRM 1020, CHRM 1030, and MATH 1242 in their first quarter of study. Approved uniforms, supplies, and text are required by the first day of CHRM 1030.

Major Requirements for Culinary Arts and Management

CHRM 1000 - CHRM Orientation 1.5 Credits
CHRM 1020 - Sanitation 2 Credits
CHRM 1030 - Introduction to Professional Cooking 4 Credits
CHRM 1120 - Soup and Sauce Basics 3 Credits
CHRM 1210 - Baking Basics 4 Credits
CHRM 1550 - Customer Service 3 Credits
CHRM 2350 - Nutrition 4.5 Credits
CHRM 2470 - Hospitality Supervision 4.5 Credits
CHRM 2480 - Purchasing & Cost Management 4.5 Credits
CHRM 2981 - Internship 3 Credits

Option Requirements for Culinary Arts and Management - Culinary Arts

CHRM 1035 - Regional Cuisine 3 Credits
CHRM 1130 - Protein Fabrication 3 Credits
CHRM 1999 - Practical Cooking Exam 1 0.5 Credits
CHRM 2120 - Garde Manger 4 Credits
CHRM 2125 - Casual Dining 3 Credits
CHRM 2130 - Fine Dining 4 Credits
CHRM 2550 - Table Service 3 Credits
CHRM 2980 - Student Manager 3 Credits
CHRM 2999 - Practical Cooking Exam 2 0.5 Credits

Electives

Select a total of 15.5 credit hours from the following:

CHRM - Course of choice
HLSM - Course of choice

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select English Level 1 course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed English Level 1 course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills