The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts prepares students for entry- to mid-level food service management positions in the hotel, restaurant, and hospitality industry. Typically, program graduates would take positions as pastry sous chefs, leading to positions as executive pastry sous chefs and pastry chefs in reputable hotels, restaurants, country clubs, and caterers. Positions in institutional food service in schools, hospitals, and commercial establishments are also available to them.

The specific mission of the Baking and Pastry Arts program is to prepare students with the higher level skills attainable from the techniques of classical French pastries, bread, cake, ice cream and confections, and the marketing, service and management skills in demand by the target market for our graduates.
 

Curriculum Summary - (80 Weeks Day / 90 Weeks Evening)    

    Sanitary practices, control of illness by food contamination, workplace safety standards.
    Mathematic principles to the solutions of business problems.
    Overview of product and service in the hospitality industry, role of the manager at all organization levels.
    Nutrition, menu planning, diet and healthy cooking techniques.
    Basic computer applications and software for the hospitality industry.   

    Fundamentals of hands-on baking and bakery equipment.
    Scratch preparation of tarts, pies, soufflé, quiches pastries, cakes, puff dough, danishes, croissants, pate a choux, baba, entremets, cake decoration, bread and rolls, chocolate candies, ice cream and sorbet.   

    Basic principles of psychology, motivation, and behavior.
    Beverage, spirit, wine, beer, purchasing, legislation, marketing, service, food and wine pairing.
    Essential verbal and non-verbal electronic communication.
    Public and professional speech.
    High level of writing business composition and professional communication.   

    Classic and modern pastry and cookie recipes. Petit fours, wedding cake and centerpiece decorations.   

    Financial control of food and beverage service, budgeting, cost analysis, procedures.
    Study of purchasing and inventory management of food and supplies, specification, price comparisons, receiving, storage, yield, record keeping.
    Managing people, hiring, firing, federal law.
    Five types of table service, dinning room organization, scheduling and management of personnel and equipment related to service.
    Career, venues job search, application, resume, and interview skills.
    Bakery operation and management.
    Commercial and retail bakery supervision.
    Purchasing, personal, marketing, distribution.   

    Introduction to hands-on classic French cuisine.
    Basic dishes, garnish vegetable and sauces.
    Practicum, general workplace training, supported by an individualized learning plan.