2012-2013 TMCC College Catalog
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Baking andPastry
Culinary Arts –
Certificate of Achievement
Trained baking and pastry professionals will find plenty
of career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Challenging
positions are open in retail and wholesale bakeries, pastry shops,
upscale restaurants, hotels and casinos, assisted living centers,
educational institutions, supermarkets, hospitals, ski and lake
resorts, corporate cafeterias and commissaries. There is a real
shortage of skilled and knowledgeable bakers and pastry cooks.
CertificateOutcomes
Students completing the certificatewill:
• Demonstrate basic and advanced culinary skills through
a series of learned competencies including but not limited
to knife care, cutting techniques, stock preparation, and
functions of the bakery including terminology and bakery
fundamentals.
• Demonstrate the knowledge to work in commercial hot food
kitchens, and commercial bakery kitchens.
General Education Requirements
Communications
3 credits
Recommended: BUS 107
English
3 credits
Recommended: BUS 106 or 108
Human Relations
3 credits
Required: MGT 212
Quantitative Reasoning
3 credits
Required: CUL 245
Total General Education Requirements
12 Credits
Core Requirements
CUL 100 Sanitation/HACCP...............................................2
CUL 105 Basic Skills Development. ...................................3
CUL 125 Principles of Baking. ...........................................3
CUL 170 Retail Deli and Bakery.........................................3
CUL 225 Advanced Baking................................................3
CUL 230 Pastry Arts..........................................................3
CUL 295 Work Experience in Culinary Arts. .......................3
NUTR 121 Human Nutrition. ...............................................3
Total Core Requirements
23 Credits
Total Certificate Requirements
35 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
Course # Title
Credits
1st Semester
Core
CUL 105
Basic Skills Development
3
Core
CUL 100
Sanitation/HACCP
2
English
Elective Choose from recommended list
3
Human Relations
MGT 212
Leadership and Human Relations
3
Total 11
2nd Semester
Communications
BUS 107 Business Speech Communications
3
Core
CUL 125
Principles of Baking
3
Core
CUL 225
Advanced Baking
3
Quantitative Reasoning CUL 245
The Business Chef
3
Core
NUTR 121
Human Nutrition
3
Total 15
3rd Semester
Core
CUL 170 Retail Deli and Bakery
3
Core
CUL 230
Pastry Arts
3
Core
CUL 295 Work Experience in Culinary Arts
3
Total 9
Certificate Total 35