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Business Technology: Culinary Arts

 

Associate of Applied Science Degree: Culinary Arts (242)

The Culinary Arts Program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills essential to a successful career in the rapidly expanding hospitality industry. The curriculum is a blend of professional, technical, and general education courses that will enable students to enter, advance, and compete successfully in a growing industry. Computer applications are integrated into many of the courses. Faculty combine practical experience and academic perspective.


The Culinary Arts Program focuses on the technical knowledge and hands-on skills necessary for a career path in food preparation in the hospitality industry.


With the Associate of Applied Science degree, students can become an assistant kitchen manager, chef de partie, caterer, banquet chef, chef tournant, sous chef, and eventually, executive chef.


The A.A.S. degree in Culinary Arts is accredited by the American Culinary Federation’s Accrediting Commission.


The Culinary Arts program is hosted by the Norfolk Campus. A few classes that are also included in the Hospitality Management program are offered at the Virginia Beach Campus as well.

 

 
 
 
 

Associate of Applied Science Degree: Culinary Arts (242)

SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START)
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 106

Principles of Culinary Arts I

(1st 8-week session)

3
Co-req or Prereq: HRI 158
HRI 107

Principles of Culinary Arts II

(2nd 8-week session)

3
HRI 106
HRI 119 Applied Nutrition for Food Service
3
 
HRI 158

Sanitation and Safety

(online 1st 8-week session)

3
 

MTH 121

or higher

Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
Placement
SDV 100 College Success Skills
1
 
  Approved Health or PE Elective
2
 
                SEMESTER TOTAL
18
 
SEMESTER 2
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
ENG 111 College Composition I
3
Placement
HRI 134 Food and Beverage Service Management
3
HRI 158
HRI 206 International Cuisine
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 207 American Regional Cuisine
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 215 Food Purchasing
3
 
HRI 251 Food and Beverage Cost Control I
3

MTH 121

or higher

                SEMESTER TOTAL
18
 
SEMESTER 3
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 128

Principles of Baking

3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 199 Supervised Study in Culinary Arts
2
 
HRI 224

Recipe and Menu Management

3
 
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts
4
 
  Humanities Elective1
3
 
                SEMESTER TOTAL
15
 
SEMESTER 4
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 145 Garde Manger
3
HRI 107
HRI 159 Introduction to Hospitality Industry Computer Systems
4
ITE 115
HRI 297 Cooperative Education
3
 
  HRI Approved Elective2
3
 
  Social Science Elective1
3
 
                SEMESTER TOTAL
16
 
                TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS
67
 

Career Studies: Catering (221.242.01)

SEMESTER 1
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 106 Principles of Culinary Arts I
3
Co-req or Prereq: HRI 158
HRI 158 Sanitation and Safety
3
 
HRI 107

Principles of Culinary Arts II

3
HRI 106

MTH 121

or higher

Fundamentals of Mathematics I       3 Placement
                SEMESTER TOTAL
12
 
SEMESTER 2
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 145 Garde Manger
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 207 American Regional Cuisine
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 251 Food and Beverage Cost Control
3

MTH 121

or higher

HRI 256 Principles and Applications of Catering
3
HRI 106
                SEMESTER TOTAL
12
 
                TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS
24
 

Career Studies: Classical Cooking (221.242.02)

SEMESTER 1
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 106

Principles of Culinary Arts I

(1st 8-week session)

3
Co-req or Prereq: HRI 158
HRI 158 Sanitation and Safety
3
 
HRI 107

Principles of Culinary Arts II

(2nd 8-week session)

3
HRI 106
                SEMESTER TOTAL
9
 
SEMESTER 2
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 128 Principles of Baking
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 206 International Cuisine
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
HRI 207 American Regional Cuisine
3
HRI 106 and/or
HRI 107
                SEMESTER TOTAL
9
 
                TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS
18
 

Career Studies: Kitchen Management (221.775.04)

SEMESTER 1
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 106 Principles of Culinary Arts I
3
Co-req or Prereq: HRI 158
HRI 119 Applied Nutrition for Food Service
3
 
HRI 158 Sanitation and Safety
3
 

MTH 121

or higher

Fundamentals of Mathematics I       3 Placement
                SEMESTER TOTAL
12
 
SEMESTER 2
Course Number
Course Title
Credits
Prerequisite
HRI 107

Principles of Culinary Arts II

3
HRI 106
HRI 224 Recipe and Menu Management
3
 
HRI 251 Food and Beverage Cost Control I
3

MTH 121

or higher

                SEMESTER TOTAL
9
 
                TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS
21
 

1        Eligible courses are listed on page 34 in the 2009-2010 catalog. See your academic

          advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

2        Approved HRI Electives:

          HRI 150 - Hospitality Ownership

          HRI 205 - Fundamentals of Wine

          HRI 235 - Marketing of Hospitality Services

          HRI 256 - Principles and Applications of Catering

          HRI 275 - Hospitality Law

          HRI 280 - Principles of Advanced Baking and Pastry

 

Additional Resources:

 

 
   

 


2009-2010 Catalog

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