Culinary Arts (A.S.)

Go Cook
Become a pro at creating culinary delights and learn about the workings of the food industry with Southern New Hampshire University’s A.S. in culinary arts.

The university’s culinary arts program, founded in 1983, answers the growing demand for educated chefs, bakers and other culinary professionals. It combines theory, practical training and industry experience to prepare you for a career in the challenging and exciting food service industry.

The first year is about the basics of baking and culinary arts. In the second year, choose a focus in culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. Culinary arts students will learn about classical French, regional Italian, American and international cuisine, as well as menu planning, supervision and nutrition. You will also study cost control supervision, dining room service, food preparation, garde manger, the industry, purchasing and receiving, and sanitation and safety.

Our Faculty
Our faculty members have dozens of years of experience, numerous awards, a love for competition and collaboration and a complete menu of professional certifications. They have professional certifications and industry and academic experience. They are devoted to helping you learn and succeed.

Practical Experience
As a culinary arts student at SNHU, you will take what you've learned in our classrooms and cooking labs into the field. The required internship, typically completed during the summer between the first and second years, provides great industry experience and helps you prepare for the job market. Culinary arts students also learn the ins-and-outs of running our gourmet student restaurant, The Quill (a Best of New Hampshire Award winner), and prepare tasty treats for our student-operated bakery, Caffe e Dolce.    

Go for Your Bachelor's Degree
Culinary arts students can easily transfer into SNHU's bachelor's degree program in culinary management or our bachelor's degree program in hospitality administration.

Our Graduates Go Places
We recently enjoyed a 100-percent placement rate for our graduates. SNHU students and graduates have worked for a number of great companies, including:

• Ambrosia on Huntington in Boston
• Aletia in New York
• French Laundry in Napa Valley, Calif.
• Chef Geoff’s in Washington D.C.
• Jardiniere in San Francisco
• Aqua in Las Vegas
• Emeril’s Restaurants
• Radius
  

 

 

Associate of Science Core Courses

Required Courses
ENG 101 Fundamentals of Writing
ENG 120 College Composition I
COM 212 Public Speaking
IT 100 Introduction to Information Technology
MAT 050 Fundamentals of Algebra
Mat 2xx Math Elective

Choose one FAS Course
FAS 201 Introduction to Humanities I
FAS 202 Introduction to Humanities II
FAS 223 Appreciation and History of Music
FAS 340 Modern Art
FAS 370 American Art

Select one of these courses
PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology

Associate of Science in Culinary Arts Major Courses

TCI 110 Culinary Skills and Procedures
TCI 111 Progressive Culinary Techniques
TCI 113 Fundamentals of Baking
TCI 114 Intermediate Baking
TCI 116 Safety and Sanitation
TCI 167 Nutritional Cooking
TCI 211 Italian Cuisine
TCI 217 Classical Cuisine
TCI 218 International Cuisine and Service
TCI 235 American Regional Cuisine
TCI 250 Dining Room Management
TCI 256 Food and Beverage Cost Control
TCI 390 Culinary Cooperative Education
Select One Free Elective

Minimum number of credits needed for graduation: 63

Graduation Requirements
SNHU 101 First Year Seminar: Foundations of Critical Thinking