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Culinary Arts Associate Degree (Major Code: CA43)

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Campus Locations: Athens Community Career Academy and Walton

Curriculum Outline

General Education

Area I: Language Arts and Communications

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ECON 1101Principle of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3
HIST 1112World History II Since 1500

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II Since 1865

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
PSYC 2103Human Development

3
PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses.

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3
Total Credit Hours:3

General Education Electives

Students may choose a course from any other courses shown that was not already used to satisfy an Area requirement.

COMM 1100Human Communication

3
COMM 1500Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
ENGL 1105Workplace and Technical Communications

3
ECON 1101Principle of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3
HIST 1112World History II Since 1500

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II Since 1865

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
PSYC 2103Human Development

3
PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
MATH 1131Calculus I

4
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3
BIOC 2100Biochemistry

3
AND
BIOC 2100LBiochemistry Lab

2
BIOC 2203Recombinant DNA Methods

2
AND
BIOC 2203LRecombinant DNA Methods Lab

3
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
AND
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
AND
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2100Survey of the Human Body

5
BIOL 2107Biological Principles I

3
AND
BIOL 2107LBiological Principles I Lab

1
BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
AND
BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
AND
BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
AND
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
AND
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
AND
CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
AND
CHEM 1212LChemistry II Lab

1
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
AND
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
AND
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
AND
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000First Semester Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Culinary Arts Major


Culinary Arts Core

CISM 2201Foundations of Computer Applications

3
CHEF 1000Fundamentals of Culinary Arts

3
CHEF 1110Culinary Safety and Sanitation

3
CHEF 1150Introduction to Nutrition and Sustainable Practices

3
CHEF 1500Baking Principles I

5
CHEF 1510Menu Development

2
CHEF 1530Fundamentals of Restaurant Operations

5
CHEF 2010Garde-Manger

4
CHEF 2030Contemporary Cuisine

4
Total Credit Hours:32

Cooking Option

Students must choose 6 credits from the following:

CHEF 1120Principles of Cooking

6
CHEF 1122Foundations of Cooking Principles

3
CHEF 1124Foundations of Cooking Techniques

3
Total Credit Hours:6
 

Culinary-Hospitality Related Electives

Students must choose 12 credits from the following:

CHEF 2001Baking Principles II

3
CHEF 2020International Cuisine

3
CHEF 2040American Regional Cuisine

3
CHEF 2050Irish Cuisine and Culture

3
CHEF 2100Culinary Practicum

6
CHEF 2250Advanced Baking Principles

6
Total Credit Hours:12
 

Leadership Courses

Students must choose one course from the following:

MGMT 1115Leadership

3
CHEF 1140Principles of Culinary Leadership

3
Total Credit Hours:3
 

Total Credit Hours: 71-72