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FOOD AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE -- BAKERY/PASTRY

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

  • Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.BAKERY.PASTRY.04

The Bakery/Pastry degree encompasses all aspects of bakery and pastry shop operations with an emphasis on preparation skills and business management.

The Bakery/Pastry degree is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

CHEF 1305 Sanitation and Safety 3
PSTR 1301 Fundamentals of Baking 3
PSTR 1206 Cake Decorating I 2
PSTR 1207 Cake Decorating II 2
TECM 1391 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics, General AND 3
+++Elective Natural Science OR 4
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR (3)
MATH 1414 College Algebra (4)
13-17

SEMESTER II

RSTO 1313 Hospitality Supervision 3
PSTR 1305 Breads and Rolls 3
PSTR 1343 Bakery Operations and Management 3
RSTO 1306 Facilities, Layout and Design 3
PSTR 2331 Advanced Pastry Shop 3
15

SEMESTER III

ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR (3)
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Coummunication (3)
6

SEMESTER IV

PSTR 1342 Quantity Bakeshop Production 3
RSTO 1380 Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 3
PSTR 1310 Pies, Tarts, Teacakes, and Cookies 3
+Elective 3
++Elective Humanities/Fine Arts 3
15

SEMESTER V

PSTR 1312 Laminated Dough, Pate a Choux, and Donuts 3
PSTR 2330 Advanced Pastry Competition 3
RSTO 2380 Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 3
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
+Elective 3
15
Minimum Hours Required 64-68

+Elective - must be selected from the following:

PSTR 1191 Special Topics in Baker/Pastry Chef AND 1
PSTR 1291 Special Topics in Baker/Pastry Chef 2
PSTR 1391 Special Topics in Baker/Pastry Chef 3
CHEF 1301 Basic Food Preparation 3
HAMG 1321 Introduction to Hospitality Industry 3
HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales 3
IFWA 1318 Nutrition for the Food Service Professional 3
RSTO 1325 Purchasing for Hospitality Operations 3
RSTO 2301 Principles of Food and Beverage Controls 3
RSTO 2307 Catering 3

++Humanities/Fine Arts elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Humanities/Fine Arts Core list.

+++Natural Science elective - Students selecting TECM 1391 must also select any course from the DCCCD Natural Science Core list.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.