Culinary Arts

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.

Transfer Resource Guide