Baking/Pastry Arts

Baking and Pastry Arts Degree

The Baking and Pastry Arts curriculum is designed to prepare students with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the baking/pastry industry including restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high-volume bakeries.

Course offerings emphasizing practical application, a strong theoretical knowledge base, and professionalism provide the critical competencies to meet industry demands. Course work includes specialty/artisan breads, desserts, pastries, candies, decorative work, high-volume production, and food marketing.

Graduates should qualify for entry-level positions, such as pastry/bakery assistant, area pastry chef, and assistant pastry chef.

View our Introduction movie for Baking and Pastry Arts 

Baking and Pastry Arts
(A55130)

Curriculum code: A55130Course HoursPer WeekSemester Hours
Click course number for the course descriptionClassLabCredit
First Semester (Fall)
ACA 115 Success & Study Skilll021
CUL 110 Sanitation and Safety202
CUL 110A Sanitation and Safety Lab021
CUL 140 Basic Culinary Skills265
CUL 160 Baking I143
HRM 110 Introduction to Hospitality 202
MAT 115Mathematical Models (or higher)223
  91617
Second Semester (Spring)
BPA 150Artisan & Specialty Breads164
BPA 165 Hot & Cold Desserts143
CUL 112 Nutrition for Foodservice303
CUL 170 Garde Manger I143
ENG 111Expository Writing303
  91416
Third Semester (Summer)
ENG 11Expository Writing 303
*** Humanities/Fine Arts Elective303
***Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective303
  909
Fourth Semester (Fall)
BPA 210 Cake Design & Decorating143
BPA 250 Dessert & Bread Producation185
BPA 260 Pastry & Baking Marketing 223
HRM 140 Hospitality Law 303
HRM 245 Hospitality Human Resource Mgt303
  101417
Fifth Semester (Spring)
BPA 120 Petit Fours & Pastries143
BPA 130European Cakes & Torts 143
CUL 120 Purchasing202
CUL 280Pastry & Confections 143
HRM 220Food & Beverage Cost Controls303
 
8
12
14
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours:73
 

Faculty & Staff | Campus Directory | Library | Internet Resources