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College Catalog 2015-2016 
    
College Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Culinary Arts


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Program Options

Credential Title Credit Hours Required Notes
Associate of Applied Science Culinary Arts 66 Designed for entry into the field of Culinary Arts.
Certificate Culinary Management 32 Designed for entry‑level positions or furthering one’s career.
Skill Specific Certificate Prep Cook 10 Designed for entry‑level positions or furthering one’s career.

 

Contact Information

Contact Title Name Phone E-mail Location
Professor Jeffrey Wolf 586.226.4740 wolfj@macomb.edu Center Campus
Professor Francois Faloppa 586.226.4776 faloppaf@macomb.edu Center Campus
Professor Scott O’Farrell 586.226.4741 ofarrells@macomb.edu Center Campus
Professor Heather Pusta 586.286.2088 pustah53@macomb.edu Center Campus

Program Description:

The Culinary Arts program prepares students for technical and managerial careers in restaurant, catered, and institutional food service. Students learn quantity cooking in well‑equipped commercial kitchens, with related work in nutrition, food selection, storage, and merchandising.

Accreditation:

National Restaurant Association: The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has developed a series of in‑service training courses. Those courses have been incorporated in Macomb’s academic courses within the Culinary Arts program. These include CULH‑1155, CULH‑1200, CULH‑1400, CULH‑1420, and CULH‑2015.

ACF Certified Culinarian: The Associate of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts and the Certificate in Culinary Arts-Culinary Management are accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC), 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, FL 32095, 800.624.9458. Upon graduation, you may receive ACF Certified Culinarian status-national recognition of your accomplishments here at Macomb.

Career Opportunities:

Graduates have employment opportunities in cafeterias, restaurants, catering, hotels, clubs, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and vending companies.

Culinary Arts-Associate of Applied Science-Job titles such as Chefs & Head Cooks, Cooks (Institutional & Cafeteria), 1st Line Supervisors of Food Preparation, Food Preparation Workers, and Food Service Workers are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Culinary Arts-Culinary Management-Certificate-Job titles such as 1st Line Supervisors of Food Preparation are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Culinary Arts-Prep Cook-Skill Specific Certificate-Job titles such as Cooks (Institutional & Cafeteria), 1st Line Supervisors of Food Preparation, Food Preparation Workers, and Food Service Workers are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

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