Culinary Arts Diploma

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The culinary arts program will also provide an introduction to hospitality and restaurant management with applicable hands-on experience throughout the program. These combined learning experiences will provide program graduates with the necessary skill sets to successfully enter the food industry. The students will complete an on-the-job training practicum in an industry field of their choice to complete their well-rounded culinary program. This will provide the student with a real-life experience and introduction, not only in culinary arts, but also food service management.

Enrollment Date: Fall Semester
Minimum Required Credits: 34
Campus: Fort Dodge
Department: Career and Technical Education
CIP#: 12.05000200

Program Outcomes:

Enhance our partnerships with local industry to fulfill their employment and training needs.
Students will possess the skills needed to be gainfully employed in their chosen career path.
Students will demonstrate competency in the skills needed to satisfy their educational goals.

Program of Study

First Semester

HCM 108 - Food Safety and Sanitation 3 Credits
HCM 292 - Food Preparation 3 Credits
HCM 298 - Knife Skills 2 Credits
HCM 148 - Food Fundamentals 3 Credits
HCM 294 - Food Preparation 2 3 Credits
WBL 200 - Practicum/Field Experience: CTE 1-5 Credits
1 Credit field experience required

Total Hours: 15

Second Semester

HCM 305 - Meat and Fish Fabrication 2 Credits
HCM 228 - Culinary Nutrition and Food Science 3 Credits
HCM 285 - Advanced Food Prep 4 Credits
HCM 263 - International Cuisine 3 Credits
HCM 266 - Culinary Math 3 Credits ^1,4
WBL 201 - Practicum/Field Experience: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 1-5 Credits
1 Credit field experience required

Total Hours: 16

Summer Session

WBL 301 - Internship: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 1-5 Credits
3 Credit Internship required

Diploma Total Hours: 34

Footnotes for Degree Requirements:

¹ Required general education course.

² Required elective course.

³Institutional requirement.

⁴ May be substituted with a course from the same category on the General Education Course List .

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It is the policy of Iowa Central Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identify, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status.

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