Recommended Course Sequence
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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.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 2024A 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
CUL230*INTRO TO CULINARY ARTS1.50Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL251A*CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 13.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL230 OR
CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive)		Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL254*INTRO TO BAKING & PASTRY3.50Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL230 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:8.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL251B*CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 23.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL254 AND CUL251A OR
CUL230 AND CUL251A AND CUL254		Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL258.2*RESTAURANT WINE SERVICE1.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL250 (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
CUL258.1*REST. DINING RM SERVICE3.00Fall 2024CUL250 (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
Total Semester Units:7.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL251C*CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 31.50Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL251B AND CUL254 OR
CUL230 AND CUL251B AND CUL254		Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL254.5*PLATE PRESENTATION1.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) AND CUL254 OR
CUL230 AND CUL254		Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL253.8*RESTAURANT KITCHEN4.00Fall 2024CUL251B AND CUL251C OR
CUL253.6 (Inactive) AND CUL251C OR
CUL253A (Inactive) AND CUL251C OR
CUL251B AND CUL253.7 (Inactive) OR
CUL253.6 (Inactive) AND CUL253.7 (Inactive) OR
CUL253A (Inactive) AND
CUL253.7 (Inactive)		Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:6.50
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL258.6RESTAURANT OPERATIONS3.00Spring 2024Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL258.3WINE & FOOD PAIRING1.50Spring 2024Minimum age of 18Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:4.50
Semester 5
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CUL255*PRODUCTION BAKING4.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024CUL254Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
CUL255.2*FOOD & BEVERAGE CAREERS1.00Fall 2024CUL250 (Inactive) AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
DIET50 AND CUL250.1 (Inactive) OR
CUL230 OR
DIET50		Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:5.00
Recommended course sequence units total:31.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:33.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face