Recommended Sequence of Courses
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
* 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 CAREERS1.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
CUL230 OR
DIET50
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
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 MATH3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
CUL258.4 or complete any combination INTRO FOOD/BEVERAGE OPS1.00Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:10.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL258.1*FRONT HOUSE OPERATIONS4.50Spring 2025, Fall 2025CUL250 (Inactive) AND Minimum age of 18 OR
DIET50 AND Minimum age of 18 OR
CUL230 AND Minimum age of 18
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL258.6*RESTAURANT OPERATIONS3.00Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL256.5*WINE APPRECIATION1.50Minimum age of 18Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL258.3*WINE & FOOD PAIRING1.50Spring 2025Minimum age of 18Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
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