Pastry Arts Degree Option in Culinary Arts, A.A.S.

DEGREE OPTION IN CULINARY ARTS
DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DIVISION: BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

The culinary arts program offers three options designed to develop skills leading to a degree in chef apprenticeship, catering, or pastry arts.  The pastry arts degree option serves students seeking occupations in hotels, restaurants, pastry shops, and in-store and individually owned bakeries.  The program is designed to provide trained professionals for entry-level positions in the baking/pastry industry.

Student are eligible for admission to the pastry arts degree option in culinary arts if they meet the following criteria:

1. Must be 18 years of age; documentation required.
2. Must successfully complete the application packet, which includes the pastry arts application, supply two reference letters, and provide documentation of high school diploma or GED.
3. Must have been admitted to Delgado Community College (submitted application and all college transcripts or ACT scores)
4. Must be eligible for ENGL-101 or MATH-118 as determined by college transcripts or placement test scores.
   

Applications are accepted from September through March 30 for the fall semester of the next year.  Students who are interesed in the Catering Option, the Chef Apprenticeship Option, Pastry Arts Certificate Program, or the Culinary Management Certificate Program are referred to;

• Chef Apprenticeship Option in Culinary Arts, A.A.S. 
• Catering Option in Culinary Arts, A.A.S. 
• Pastry Arts, C.T.S. 
• Culinary Management, C.T.S. 

 The TCAs associated with this program can be found in:

• *Culinary Cost Control Technical Competency Area 
• *Culinary Supervision Technical Competency Area 
• *Food and Beverage Purchasing Technical Competency Area 
• *Food Safety and Sanitation Technical Competency Area