FOOD AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE -- BAKERY/PASTRY
El Centro only
(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.BAKE.PAST.06
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.
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.
SEMESTER I
| CHEF 1305 |
Sanitation and Safety |
3 |
| PSTR 1301 |
Fundamentals of Baking |
3 |
| PSTR 1206 |
Cake Decorating I |
2 |
| PSTR 2207 |
Cake Decorating II |
2 |
| POFT 1321 |
Business Math OR |
(3) |
| POFT 1325 |
Business Math and Machine Applications AND |
(3) |
| +++Elective |
Natural Science OR |
(4) |
| ++++Mathematics |
|
(3-5) |
|
|
13-17 |
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
| PSTR 1364 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR |
(3) |
| SPCH 1321 |
Business and Professional Communication |
(3) |
| +Elective |
|
1-3 |
|
|
10-12 |
SEMESTER IV
| PSTR 1442 |
Quantity Bakeshop Production |
4 |
| PSTR 2364 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef |
3 |
| PSTR 1310 |
Pies, Tarts, Teacakes, and Cookies |
3 |
| ++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3-4 |
|
|
13-14 |
SEMESTER V
| PSTR 1312 |
Laminated Dough, Pate a Choux, and Donuts |
3 |
| PSTR 2330 |
Advanced Pastry Competition |
3 |
| RSTO 1380 |
Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager |
3 |
| PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| +Elective |
|
1-3 |
|
|
13-15 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
61-70 |
+Elective - must be selected from the following:
++Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.
+++Elective - students selecting POFT 1321 OR POFT 1325 must also select any course from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Natural Science.
++++Mathematics - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Mathematics.
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.
