Culinary Arts

CULINARY ARTS Culinary Arts is a great fit for students who want to learn how to cook, develop management skills, or own their own restaurant. During the three years students are enrolled in the Culinary Arts program, they gain practical culinary skills that increase in complexity as they progress. The program begins with an orientation-level course introducing students to topics such as food safety, sanitation, knife skills, basic nutrition, appetizers, sandwiches, baking, and menu planning. After mastering these skills, the program focuses on advanced-level food preparation, which includes cooking vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, pasta, and grains, creating sauces and dressings, baking, and making soup. Students also learn entrepreneurial concepts, explore college and career options, and participate in work-based learning experiences, such as job shadows and internships.