Before registering for class:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
2. Successfully complete the placement tests:  CPT Sentence Skills 66+, CPT Reading Score 57+, CPT Arithmetic score 43+.
3. Students are required to have a CUL program code – A55200.

First semester classes:

1. Complete Sanitation and Safety (CUL 110) must successfully be completed (ServSafe certification required).
2. Complete Basic Culinary Skills (CUL 140) and Advanced Culinary Skills (CUL 240) during the first semester.  OR Complete Baking I (CUL 160/160A) and Baking II (CUL 260/260A) during the first semester.
3. Faculty petition permission is required in order to register for CUL140 and CUL160/160A.  Complete Sanitation & Safety (CUL 110) with either class.
4. Students may preregister for CUL 140 and CUL 240, CUL 160/160A and CUL 260/260A.  In order to take the advanced class, ServSafe certification and a minimum grade of “C” is required in the first level course.
5. Proper uniforms, tools, and textbooks are course prerequisites.
6. Students must adhere to all uniform and personal hygiene policies.

Other advisement information:

• Progression in this program is dependent upon a score of “C” or better in all progressive courses (CUL 140→ 240→180→275.  CUL 160/160A→CUL 260/260A.  
• CUL 170/170A→CUL 270/270A)                    
• Garde Manger I has a prerequisite – Basic Culinary Skills (CUL 140).
• Complete Garde Manger I (CUL 170/170A) and Garde Manger II (CUL 270/270A) during the same semester.  You may preregister for both courses.  In order to take the advanced class, ServSafe certification and a minimum grade of “C” is required in Garde Manger I.
• Complete International & American Regional Cuisine (CUL 180) and Catering Cuisine (CUL 275) during the same semester.  Faculty petition permission is required in order to register for these courses.
• Sanitation and Safety (CUL 110), Nutrition for Foodservice (CUL 112), Purchasing (CUL 120), Food Science (CUL 150), Food & Beverage Control (HRM 220), Beverage Management (HRM 225) are offered during the afternoon (2:00 p.m.).
• All lab classes require student accident medical insurance.
• To complete an Associate’s degree in two years, day students have to be available to take a minimum of two evening classes.  (Example – CUL135/135A)
• Hospitality Management Problems (HRM 280) is usually offered in the evening.
• To complete an Associate’s degree in two years, General Education courses may need to be completed during the summer sessions.
• To complete an Associate’s degree, evening students have to be available to take the afternoon (2:00 p.m.) classes.
• Open entry coops are not offered.  A limited number of summer coops may be offered for graduating students.