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FOOD AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE -- BAKERY/PASTRY

El Centro only

(Certificate)

  • Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet 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: C1.BAKE.PAST.06

This certificate prepares the student to function as a bakery/pastry shop employee. All credits earned in this program may be applied toward the Associate in Applied Sciences Degree in Bakery/Pastry.

Students pursuing this award program are required to achieve an appropriate minimum assessment score eligible for DMAT 0091 and DREA 0091 OR above OR concurrent enrollment when registering for Food and Hospitality courses.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

CHEF 1305 Sanitation and Safety 3
PSTR 1301 Fundamentals of Baking 3
PSTR 1206 Cake Decorating I 2
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
11

SEMESTER II

RSTO 1313 Hospitality Supervision 3
PSTR 1305 Breads and Rolls 3
PSTR 1343 Bakery Operations and Management 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR (3)
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication (3)
12

SEMESTER III

PSTR 2331 Advanced Pastry Shop 3
RSTO 1380 Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 3
PSTR 1310 Pies, Tarts, Teacakes, and Cookies 3
9

SEMESTER IV

PSTR 1312 Laminating Dough, Pate a Choux and Donuts 3
RSTO 2380 Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 3
+Elective 1-4
7-10
Minimum Hours Required 39-42

+Elective - must be selected from the following:

CHEF 1301 Basic Food Preparation 3
HAMG 1321 Introduction to Hospitality Industry 3
PSTR 1191 Special Topics in Baker/Pastry Chef 1
PSTR 1291 Special Topics in Baker/Pastry Chef 2
PSTR 1391 Special Topics in Baker/Pastry Chef 3
PSTR 2207 Cake Decorating II 2
PSTR 1442 Quantity Bakershop Production 4
PSTR 2330 Advanced Pastry Competition 3
HAMG 2307 Hospitality Marketing and Sales 3
IFWA 1318 Nutrition for the Food Service Professional 3
NUTR 1322 Principles of Nutrition 3
RSTO 1325 Purchasing for Hospitality Operations 3
RSTO 2301 Principles of Food and Beverage Controls 3
RSTO 2307 Catering 3