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Culinary Arts AAS

Please note: TSTC has discontinued the Culinary Arts program at our East Williamson County location effective 7/25/24.

CLN.AAS

Available at Waco

Culinary Arts AAS Credits:
Semester 1			Credits
Complete the following
CHEF	1205	Sanitation and Safety	2
IFWA	1205	Food Service Equipment and Planning	2
IFWA	1401	Food Preparation I	4
IFWA	1218	Nutrition for the Food Service Professional	2
ACGM	3HFA	Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
Semester Total 13

Semester 2			Credits
Complete the following
IFWA	1427	Food Preparation II	4
PSTR	1301	Fundamentals of Baking	3
ACGM	3SBS	Gen Ed Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
Complete at least 3 credits from the following
RSTO	1304	Dining Room Service	3
RSTO	1380	Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	3
Semester Total 13

Semester 3			Credits
Complete the following
CHEF	1340	Meat Preparation and Cooking	3
IFWA	1217	Food Production and Planning	2
PSTR	2431	Advanced Pastry Shop	4
Complete at least 3 credits from the following
ENGL	1301	Composition I	3
ENGL	2311	Technical & Business Writing	3
Semester Total 12

Semester 4			Credits
Complete the following
CHEF	1441	American Regional Cuisine	4
CHEF	1445	International Cuisine	4
RSTO	1313	Hospitality Supervision	3
ACGM	3GED	Gen Ed Elective	3
Semester Total 14

Semester 5			Credits
Complete the following
ACGM	3MNS	Gen Ed Math/Natural Science Elective	3
Complete at least 5 credits from the following
RSTO	2505	Management of Food Production and Service	5
RSTO	1680	Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	6
Semester Total 8

Degree Plan Credits 60

IFWA 1427, PSTR 1301, RSTO 1304 prerequisite: CHEF 1205, IFWA 1205, IFWA 1401
CHEF 1340 prerequisite: IFWA 1427
PSTR 2431 prerequisite: PSTR 1301
CHEF 1441, CHEF 1445 prerequisite: IFWA 1427, PSTR 2431
RSTO 2505, RSTO 1680 prerequisite: CHEF 1441, CHEF 1445, PSTR 2431, RSTO 1313 (Prerequisite or Corequisite)