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Program of Study: Culinary Arts: Restaurant ManagementCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Culinary ArtsThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: bfischer@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2019A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree see additional requirements here
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL250*SANITATION AND SAFETY1.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL250.1*CULINARY ARTS SURVEY1.00
CUL255.2*FOOD & BEVERAGE CAREERS1.00CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
CUL230 OR
DIET50
CUL258.5*BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT1.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL256.9*INTRO RESTAURANT WINE1.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
BGN81 or Complete any combination.PRACTICAL BUSINESS MATH3.00Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL258.4 or Complete any combination.INTRO FOOD/BEVERAGE OPS1.00
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Summer 2026, Fall 2026Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:10.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL258.1*FRONT HOUSE OPERATIONS4.50Fall 2026CUL250 (Inactive) AND Minimum age of 18 OR
DIET50 AND Minimum age of 18 OR
CUL230 AND Minimum age of 18
CUL258.6*RESTAURANT OPERATIONS3.00
CUL256.5*WINE APPRECIATION1.50Minimum age of 18Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL258.3*WINE & FOOD PAIRING1.50Minimum age of 18Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:10.50
Recommended course sequence units total:20.50
Minimum units to meet major requirements:20.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face