Culinary & Baking Arts

The Culinary Arts program is designed to meet current and future needs for training food service and food service managerial persons to assume leadership roles in the industry. The curriculum covers food preparation, production, table service and culinary management. Addressing the business, academic, and technical aspects of the industry, the curriculum offers a wide range of courses, specifically meeting the requirements of the hotels, restaurants and clubs in this field. The program features a heavy emphasis on food preparation from basic to advanced, combined with courses that offer a foundation in the managerial aspects of the industry.

The AAS in Hospitality Studies: Baking and Pastry Arts will allow students to gain the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to become a successful pastry professional. Concepts of baking theory; breads, rolls, and bakeries; production pastry techniques; and cake production and decoration will lay the foundation for essential pastry-related skills. Advanced classes in artisan and decorative bread; ice cream and frozen desserts; chocolate candies and showpieces; plated desserts; and sugar candies and showpieces will allow specialized training in specific areas of concentration for the aspiring pastry chef. The final course, Baking and Pastry Arts Capstone, will give the student a real-world simulation of what to expect upon graduation, while preparing them to earn the Certified Pastry Culinarian certification from the American Culinary Federation.

Fergusons Career Guidance Center database.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Students Rebecca Dubis, Bill Hellige, and Glenn Lapate helped during the filming of “Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire” when it made a two-week pilgrimage to St. Louis to explore the city’s barbecue history. December 2, 2021.

World Food Championships (WFC), 2014