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: bfischer@santarosa.edu
Term Effective: Fall 2020
* 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
CUL251A*CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 13.00Fall 2026CUL230 OR
CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive)
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL251B*CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 23.00Fall 2026CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL254 AND CUL251A OR
CUL230 AND CUL251A AND CUL254
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL254*INTRO TO BAKING & PASTRY4.00Fall 2026CUL230 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 100
Total Semester Units:12.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL251C*CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 31.50Fall 2026CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL251B AND CUL254 OR
CUL230 AND CUL251B AND CUL254
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL254.5*PLATE PRESENTATION1.00Fall 2026CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL254 OR
CUL230 AND CUL254
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
CUL255.2*FOOD & BEVERAGE CAREERS1.00CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
CUL230 OR
DIET50
CUL253RESTAURANT CLASS6.50CUL254 AND Minimum age of 18 AND CUL251B AND CUL251CEligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:10.00
Recommended course sequence units total:22.00
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:21.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face