Baking and Pastry Arts and Management (APBPAM)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Description
This program offers a focused hands-on professional approach to the art of baking and pastry, and will allow students to gain the necessary practical knowledge, theory and skill to become a successful and marketable pastry professional. This program prepares students for careers in dining establishments, catering, baking/pastry shops, chocolatiers or entrepreneurial and cottage industries.
Articulation
Eastern Michigan University, BS degree.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the
Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: Articulation Agreements.
Contact Information
- Division
- Business/Computer Technologies
- Department
- Culinary and Hospitality Mgt
- Advisors
- Sharyl Politi
Requirements
(Items marked with an icon 
are available online.)
First Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUL 104 | Baking Science | 2 | |
| CUL 110 | Sanitation and Hygiene | 2 | |
| CUL 141 | Principles of Cost Control | 3 | |
| CUL 150 | Management and Supervision | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Math | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Writing/Composition | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
Second Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUL 116 | Culinary Principles | 3 | |
| CUL 118 | Culinary Nutrition | 3 | |
| CUL 132 | Cakes and Wedding Cake Design | 2 | |
| CUL 221 | Culinary Purchasing | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
Third Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUL 114 | Fundamentals of Baking | 3 | |
| CUL 115 | Fundamentals of Pastry | 3 | |
| CUL 201 | Chocolate Confections | 3 | |
| CUL 215 | Cake Decorating Techniques | 2 | |
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Writing/Composition or Communication | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMG 101 | Entrepreneurship I: Finding Your Opportunity | 3 | |
| CUL 205 | Sugar and Chocolate Showpieces | 3 | |
| CUL 206 | Plated Desserts | 3 | |
| CUL 211 | Artisan Breads | 4 | |
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
- Total Credits Required
- 63