Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts career-ladder program is based on three levels of competencies offered in two specialty areas: Culinary Arts and Baking. The competency-based instruction focuses on skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for success in the hospitality industry.

Lab requirements include basic hand tools, knives, safety shoes, books, appropriate uniforms, proof of negative TB test, and compliance with culinary personal hygiene code requirements. Both the Culinary Arts and Baking Associate in Applied Science specialty degrees are fully accredited by the ACFEFAC (American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission). Minimum placement test levels of English 22 and Mathematics 75X are required for all incoming Culinary Arts students. It is strongly recommended that prospective students meet with Culinary Arts advisors before entry into Culinary Arts courses.

For information regarding appropriate purchase of program approved standard uniforms, shoes, and knife sets, contact the culinary arts counselor. Culinary majors are assessed $180 per term (prorated for part-time).

Contact the Program Coordinator, Craig Omori by email at omoric@hawaii.edu for more information.

CULN 100: Math for the Culinary Arts

Introduces the quantitative methods, reasoning, and operations necessary to perform tasks and solve problems needed by culinary professionals. The quantitative methods covered include computation measurement, ratio, proportion, and percent; conversions, recipe scaling, yield percent, and recipe costing; baker’s percent and kitchen ratios; purchasing, and proportioning. Applications include interpretation and analysis of quantitative information needed in culinary situations. The course is designed for Culinary Arts degrees and certificates but does not satisfy the Foundation Symbolic Reasoning (FS) and Foundation Quantitative Reasoning (QR) core requirement of an Associate in Arts degree. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 45 Teaching Equivalent: 3.00

Prerequisites:

MATH 75X with grade C or better or placement at least MATH 82, or consent.

CULN 111: Introduction to the Culinary Industry

Provides an overview of the culinary industry within the aspects of the entire hospitality industry. It provides students with an introduction to the historical, social, and cultural forces that have affected and shaped the industry of today. Students identify job qualifications and opportunities, professional standards, communication skills, and attitudes essential for successful workers in the industry (Letter grade only.). Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 30 Teaching Equivalent: 2.00

CULN 112: Sanitation and Safety

Provides the study and application of the principles and procedures of sanitation and safety in the hospitality industry. Includes the study of food-borne illnesses, biological, chemical, and physical hazards, and cross-contamination as they may occur during the flow of food. An introduction to HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and other sanitation and safety programs will also be presented. Safety issues, ServSafe certification or equivalent, and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) guidelines and standards will be covered as they apply to the hospitality industry. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 30 Teaching Equivalent: 2.00

CULN 115: Menu Merchandising

Studies the factors involved in planning effective menus for a variety of food service operations. Includes the design, format, selection, costing, pricing, and balance of menu items based on an understanding of the needs of various target markets. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 2 Lecture Hours: 30 Teaching Equivalent: 2.00

CULN 120: Fundamentals of Cookery

Introduces the fundamental concepts, skills, and techniques of food preparation. Includes the use of standardized recipes, basic cooking methods for meats, stocks, soups, sauces, seafood, vegetables, and starches. Students will learn to identify, use, and maintain all equipment, tools, and utensils in a safe and sanitary manner. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 5 Lecture/Lab Hours: 180 Teaching Equivalent: 7.50

Prerequisites:

CULN 112 with grade C or better(or concurrent), or consent.

CULN 130: Intermediate Cookery

Focuses on the application of basic concepts, skills, and techniques in fundamentals of cookery to short order cookery, including breakfast cookery, as found in coffee shops, snack bars, and other quick service outlets, with emphasis in American Regional Cuisine; to quantity food production with emphasis on menu development, recipe standardization and conversion, and quality control. Includes experience in both quantity food production and short-order cookery. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 5 Lecture/Lab Hours: 180 Teaching Equivalent: 7.50

Prerequisites:

CULN 112 and CULN 120, both with grade C or better, or consent.

CULN 132: Batch Cookery

Focuses on fundamental concepts, skills, and techniques of cookery. Includes the use of standardized recipes. Covers basic cooking methods for meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and starches. Teaches identification, use and maintenance of equipment, tools, and utensils in a safe and sanitary manner. Special focus on batch cookery, and larger production cooking, and just-in-time preparation as needed throughout the serving period in order to preserve food quality and prevent waste. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 5 Lecture/Lab Hours: 180 Teaching Equivalent: 7.50

Prerequisites:

CULN 112 and CULN 120, both with grade C or better, or consent.

CULN 150: Fundamentals of Baking

Introduces the fundamental concepts, skills, and techniques of basic baking. Special emphasis is placed on the study of ingredient functions, product identification, weights, measures, and proper use and maintenance of bakeshop tools and equipment. Students identify the basic baking concepts and techniques in preparing items such as quick breads, yeast breads, pies, cakes, cookies, dessert sauces, custards, and creams. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 5 Lecture/Lab Hours: 180 Teaching Equivalent: 7.50

Prerequisites:

CULN 112 with grade C or better (or concurrent), or consent.

CULN 155: Intermediate Baking

Studies international culinary terms, ingredient identification, and safety and sanitation practices. Examines science of lean and rich yeast dough products, flat breads, breakfast goods, and a wide variety of yeast breads, along with application in the production of laminated dough products such as classical French puff pastry dough, croissants, and Danish pastries. Introduces the theory of chocolate and emphasizes skills involved in chocolate tempering, bonbons, and decor. Provides instruction and demonstrations in beginning petit fours and confections. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 5 Lecture/Lab Hours: 180 Teaching Equivalent: 7.50

Prerequisites:

CULN 150 with grade C or better, or consent.

CULN 160: Dining Room Operations

Studies and applies a variety of service styles and techniques practiced by industry with special emphasis on the importance of the relationship coordination between the front and the back of the house. Includes the study of the principles, practices, responsibilities and liabilities associated with alcohol service. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 5 Lecture/Lab Hours: 180 Teaching Equivalent: 7.50

Prerequisites:

CULN 112 with grade C or better (or concurrent), or consent.

CULN 191: Catering Field Experience

Provides broad-based exposure to principles and practice of the fundamentals of catering within the food service industry. Utilizes practical hands-on experiences to teach the facets of sales, planning, preparation, and service of catered on and off-premise affairs covering: theme, receptions, buffets, and banquets. Also provides a means for experiencing a diversity of onsite food service through field trips. (Letter grade only.) Credits: 1 Lecture Hours: 75

Prerequisites:

CULN 112 with grade C or better (or concurrent), or consent.