Baking and Pastry, Baccalaureate Certificate

The Baking and Pastry certificate focuses on professional techniques and introduces students to the commercial baking environment. The courses are designed to be offered at different modalities (evening and weekend options) and covers: safety and sanitation skills, baking and pastry terminology, and provides students the opportunity to advance in the field of baking and pastry as a career.

Students who successfully complete the Baking and Pastry certificate may choose to apply these credits toward an A.A.S. or B.A. degrees at Kendall College at NLU.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO 1: Disciplinary Expertise: Students will be able to obtain knowledge of skills, methods, concepts/terms, product ID, equipment, and science, and apply the knowledge to culinary applications.

PLO 2: Wellness: Students will be able to apply allergy awareness, safety, environmental stewardship, nutrition and science, and sanitation in culinary situations.

PLO 3: Menu Operations: Students will be able to discuss purchasing and receiving, recipes and standardization, mise en place/timing, and menu formats, and apply them in culinary operations.

Program Details:

  • Requires 24 QH for completion
  • Requires completion of all courses at NLU
  • Requires a minimum grade of "C" or better in the following courses: KBPA 105, KBPA 120, KBPA 131, KBPA142 , KBPA 160

Program Learning Outcomes

PLO 1: Disciplinary Expertise: Students will be able to obtain knowledge of skills, methods, concepts/terms, product ID, equipment, and science, and apply the knowledge to culinary applications.

PLO 2: Wellness: Students will be able to apply allergy awareness, safety, environmental stewardship, nutrition and science, and sanitation in culinary situations.

PLO 3: Menu Operations: Students will be able to discuss purchasing and receiving, recipes and standardization, mise en place/timing, and menu formats, and apply them in culinary operations.

Required Courses

Baking and Pastry Certificate

CUL 110Sanitation

1

KBPA 101Pastry Science

1

KBPA 105Foundations of Professional Baking and Pastry

4

KBPA 120Pastry Techniques

5

KBPA 131Breakfast Pastries

3

KBPA 142Foundations of Cakes

3

KBPA 145Small Business Entrepreneurship

2

KBPA 160Artisan Breads

3

KCUL 115Professional Growth and Development I

1

KCUL 125Professional Growth and Development II

1

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