
Students also need to maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 to complete the bachelor's degree program. To qualify for the bachelor's degree in culinary arts, students must be in good standing at the college and complete a total of 123 credits. See Culinary Arts with Concentration for more information on these concentrations. Mediterranean Cuisine: Exploring Cultures, Traditions, and Flavors (semester in Spain).Latin Cuisine Studies: New World Flavors, Ingredients, and Techniques (semester in Texas).Japanese Cuisine: A Study of Tradition, Flavor and Culture (semester in New York including 10 days in Japan).Farm-to-Table: Practices of a Sustainable Table (semester in California or New York).Asian Cuisine: An Edible Journey from Traditional to Contemporary (semester in Singapore).Depending on the academic concentration chosen, students take one semester of study at the CIA in California, Texas, Singapore, or New York a semester in Italy a semester in Spain or a semester in New York that includes a 10-day culinary tour of Japan: They also build global and intercultural awareness, knowledge of contemporary food systems, and an appreciation for sustainable food resources.īachelor's students majoring in culinary arts also have the option of taking a concentration to focus their studies on the industry career track that interests them most. In the program, students develop skills including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, quantitative information literacy, problem-solving, and teamwork. The program prepares graduates for a variety of foodservice industry positions such as chef, purchasing manager, catering manager, culinary entrepreneur, farm-to-table liaison, research and development chef, private chef, and more. The bachelor's degree program in culinary arts is a degree completion program for students with at least 30 eligible transfer credits to matriculate into this program.
