Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Culinary ArtsCourse 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: skaldunski@santarosa.edu
Term Effective: Fall 2016
* 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
CUL252.3*KNIFE SKILLS2.00CUL250 (Inactive) OR
DIET50
CUL253.6*PROF COOKING BASICS3.00CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive)
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL253.7*PROF MEAT & SAUCE PREP1.50CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND CUL253.6 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND
CUL253.6 (Inactive) OR
CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND CUL253.1 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND
CUL253.1 (Inactive)
CUL252.14*FUND OF GARDE MANGER1.50CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND CUL253.6 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND
CUL253.6 (Inactive) OR
CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND CUL253.1 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive) AND
CUL253.1 (Inactive)
CUL254*INTRO TO BAKING & PASTRY4.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025CUL230 AND CUL251A OR
CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL251A OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL252.3 (Inactive)
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:14.00
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
CUL254.5*PLATE PRESENTATION1.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL254 OR
CUL230 AND CUL254
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
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
CUL253A*CULINARY CAFE 16.00CUL252.14 (Inactive) AND CUL253.7 (Inactive) OR
CUL252.14 (Inactive) AND CUL253.5 (Inactive) OR
CUL252.13 (Inactive) AND CUL253.7 (Inactive) OR
CUL252.13 (Inactive) AND CUL253.5 (Inactive)
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:12.50
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL253B*CULINARY CAFE 26.00CUL253A (Inactive)Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:6.00
Recommended course sequence units total:32.50
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:32.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face