Culinary Arts AAS
The A.A.S. in Culinary Arts consists of a 7-quarter program that combines rigorous culinary training, an introduction to basic business skills, and general education topics. This program focuses intensely on developing the culinary skills needed to excel in a career in the culinary arts. The program begins with learning the most basic skills and finishes with an experience in the fine-dining restaurant. This program develops the skill and knowledge level expected of our graduates through demanding coursework and significant hands-on kitchen experience. In this program, basic business skills are taught both in the classroom and in lab environments. This program prepares students to confidently enter any caliber of restaurant and to eventually achieve significant positions of responsibility in the professional kitchen.
Kendall College at NLU also offers the Accelerated A.A.S. in Culinary Arts degree. The program consists of a 5-quarter that mirrors the 7-quarter program content. Because accelerated students must already have a bachelor's degree to qualify, it is possible to waive most or all of the General Education requirements, allowing the accelerated program to be compressed from 7 to 5 quarters. For more information about this program, visit https://www.kendall.edu/learn/culinary-arts/degrees/aas-accelerated/.
Program Details:
- Requires 92 QH, including 24 QH of General Education, for completion
- Requires 8 QH of Internship
General Education - 24 QH
Students take the six- course (24 quarter hours) General Education Core as outlined in the
General Education Program section.
Major Requirements - 56 QH
Culinary Arts Requirement - 36 QH
Health and Sanitation Requirement - 5 QH
Business, Financial, and People Management Requirement - 10 QH
Customer Service Requirement - 4 QH
Professional Development Requirement - 1 QH
Internship Requirement - 8 QH
Required Courses
Electives - 4 QH
Students may take the 4-credit hour electives in either Culinary, Baking and Pastry, Hospitality, or Business programs. All prerequisites will apply, and some courses may not be offered each quarter.
For more information about this program, visit https://www.kendall.edu/learn/culinary-arts/degrees/aas-culinary-arts/.