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CULINARY ARTS

Associate in Science

Provides students with the necessary food service and culinary skills for an entry-level position in the culinary industry.— 

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CULINARY ARTS Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Bakers

    High school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 27,560
    • High salary: 48,260
    • Average salary: 36650
    Stable Job Growth $ 36,650 Average Salary $27,560 $48,260

  • Chefs and Head Cooks

    Associate's degree, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 36,000
    • High salary: 96,030
    • Average salary: 60990
    Rising Job Growth $ 60,990 Average Salary $36,000 $96,030

  • Cooks, All Other

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All Careers in CULINARY ARTS (7)

Chefs and Head CooksAssociate's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising60,990
Cooks, Private HouseholdCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDDeclining44,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDRising42,010
Cooks, RestaurantHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDRising36,830
BakersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDStable36,650
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolStable36,450
Cooks, All Other- n/a- n/a

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Apply food and beverage management, leadership, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
  2. Demonstrate basic measuring, conversion, food costing, and yield management practices.
  3. Demonstrate flavor profiling, ingredient selection, cooking/baking techniques, nutrition, and presentation principles.
  4. Identify and apply food safety and sanitation principles.
  5. Practice professional and ethical manners while applying knowledge and skills imperative to achieve and exceed guest satisfaction.