Food Studies Option

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (90 CREDIT HOURS)

OSUIT’s Culinary Arts program prepares students with the skills and knowledge necessary for an exciting career in the growing food service industry. Students learn through hands-on training utilizing the latest technology in fully equipped kitchen labs. The diverse faculty bring many years of executive chef experience. Students gain valuable experience operating two (2) restaurants open to the public. The State Room showcases gourmet buffet experiences and the Tech Room features a seasonal a la carte menu.

The Food Studies Option provides students with an opportunity to distinguish themselves by taking coursework which provides targeted training and experiences in key emerging and contemporary topics in the restaurant industry. These areas of emphasis serve to complement the core fundamental culinary training and skills provided through the program and produce culinarians who are prepared to excel in their chosen area of interest.

Graduates are in high demand by resorts, casinos, restaurants, institutions, country clubs, and bakeries to name just a few. Program graduates are well prepared to begin their career with a solid foundation in the skills and knowledge necessary for success. This program of study requires special program fees beyond OSUIT’s current tuition and mandatory fees. Degree-seeking students will have first (1st) priority when enrolling in Culinary Arts coursework. Non-degree seeking students may enroll the day prior to the beginning of class each semester.

For more detailed information regarding OSUIT’s Culinary Arts programs, please contact a program advisor at 918-293-5030 or visit osuit.edu/culinary.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 68CREDIT HOURS

CULINARY ARTS CORE (50 CREDIT HOURS)

CUA 1102 Culinary Theory  CUA 1135 Skill Development I  CUA 1145 Skill Development II [P]  CUA 1151 Food Safety  CUA 1162 Hospitality Human Resources Management  CUA 1294 Breakfast Cookery [P] CUA 1375 Bread & Pastry Production [P]  CUA 1415 Dining Room Operations CUA 2315 Restaurant Cookery [P] CUA 2415 Garde Manger [P]  CUA 2552 Controlling Foodservice Costs  CUA 2809 Culinary Internship [C,[P] or CUA 2702 Culinary Arts Internship [P]  and CUA 2712 Culinary Arts Internship [P]  and CUA 2805 Culinary Internship [C],[P]  Course is included in the embedded certificate

Culinary Certificate I (see following page).  Course is included in the embedded certificate

Culinary Certificate II (see following page).

FOOD STUDIES OPTION REQUIREMENTS (12 CREDIT HOURS)

CUA 1313 Meat Fabrication [P] CUA 2473 American Cuisine [P] CUA 2573 International Cookery [P] CUA 2623 Culinary Arts Capstone [C],[P]

FOOD STUDIES OPTION ELECTIVES (6 CREDIT HOURS)

Selected from courses not utilized to meet other program requirements, as approved by the program advisor.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 18CREDIT HOURS

AMERICAN HISTORY & GOVERNMENT (6 CREDIT HOURS)

HIST 1483 US History to 1865 or HIST 1493 US History since 1865 POLS 1113 US Government

COMMUNICATIONS (6 CREDIT HOURS)

ENGL 1113 Freshman Composition I and ENGL 1213 Freshman Composition II [P] or SPCH 1113 Introduction to Speech Communications or ENGL 1033 Technical Writing I and ENGL 2033 Technical Writing II [P] or SPCH 1113 Introduction to Speech Communications or SPCH 2313 Small Group Communications

HUMANITIES (3 CREDIT HOURS)

PHIL 1213 Ethics

MATHEMATICS (3 CREDIT HOURS)

MATH 1513 College Algebra or MATH 2003 Business Mathematics

INTERDEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 4CREDIT HOURS

COMPUTER LITERACY (3 CREDIT HOURS)

CS 1013 Computer Literacy & Applications

ORIENTATION (1 CREDIT HOUR)

GTGE 1111 College Cornerstone or ORIE 1011 College Strategies