Culinary Arts Technology

Associate in Business
Credit Requirements: 70 Semester Credit Hours

The Culinary Arts degree program prepares students for positions as professional cooks in food service operations including hotels, motels, resorts, restaurants or catering operations. Students study both theory and practical applications of the requirements of quality food preparation.

All culinary courses are presented in culinary theory with application in kitchens of the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College. The degree program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Graduates are eligible for ACF certification.

Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester - Fall
	CPT 101	Introduction to Computers	3
	HOS 101	Principles of Food Production I	3
	HOS 103	Nutrition	3
	HOS 120	Bakeshop Production	3
	HOS 140	The Hospitality Industry	3
	HOS 154	Safety and Sanitation	2
Total 17
Second Semester - Spring
	ENG 101	English Composition I	3
	HOS 102	Principles of Food Production II	3
	HOS 227	Garde Manger	5
	HOS 256	Hospitality Management Concepts	3
	SPC 205	Public Speaking	3
or	SPC 209	Interpersonal Communication	3
Total 17
Third Semester - Summer
	HOS 277	SCWE in Culinary Arts	3
Total 3
Fourth Semester - Fall
	HOS 160	Purchasing for Hospitality	3
	HOS 201	A la Carte I	3
	HOS 245	Hospitality Marketing	3
	MAT 120	Probability and Statistics	3
or	MAT 155	Contemporary Mathematics	3
	PSY 201	General Psychology	3
Total 15
Fifth Semester - Spring
	HOS 145	Dining Room Operations	3
	HOS 159	Hospitality Accounting Applications	3
or	HOS 171	Food and Beverage Controls	3
	HOS 202	A la Carte II	3
	HOS 265	Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Law	3
	ELE CUL	Select one course from Culinary Electives	3
	ELE HUM	Select one course from Humanities Electives	3
Total 18

See Humanities Electives.