| CULINOLOGY® |
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CULINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES |
| The corporate headquarters of several restaurant chains as well as large and small food manufacturers are located in the Southern California area. Opportunities exist for persons trained in culinary arts and food science to find interesting and rewarding careers with these companies. Orange Coast College’s Culinary and Food Sciences program is designed for students who are interested in working as assistants in the following field: food research and development, quality assurance, sensory, or flavor chemistry. |
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
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FALL |
| Careers in Dietetics/Food Sci |
F N/N C |
100 |
(1) |
| Nutrition |
F N |
170 |
(3) |
| Sanitation & Safety |
FSM |
160 |
(3) |
| Intermediate Algebra |
Math |
030 |
(3) |
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(Or) |
| Technical Math (3) |
Tech |
040 |
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| Culinary Principles |
C A |
120 |
(3) |
| Food Production Management |
FSM |
151 |
(2) |
| Pantry |
C A |
149 |
(2) |
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SPRING |
| Principles of Baking |
C A |
124 |
(3) |
| Menu Planning & Purchasing |
FSM |
250 |
(3) |
| Food Science |
F N |
195 |
(4) |
| Preparatory General Chemistry (4) |
Chem |
130 |
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(Or) |
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(3-4) |
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Principles of Chemistry (3) |
Chem |
100 |
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| Internship Academy Level 2 |
Intern |
393AB |
(2) |
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Total |
32-33 |
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Students are encouraged to complete an Associate in Arts degree at Orange Coast College along with the certificate. |
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE |
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Complete Certificate of Achievement and Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. |
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CULINOLOGY® |
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The Culinology® transfer option is articulated with the Culinology® track of the Food Science and Technology major at Cal Poly Pomona, Department of Human Nutrition and Food science, and the coursework has received approval from the Research Chefs’ Association. Students must meet the General Education – Option 2 CSU Breadth requirements and have Orange Coast College certify their General Education coursework before transferring.
Culinology®, as defined by the Research Chefs’ Association, is the blending of the culinary arts and the science of food. Students completing this certificate will have career opportunities in food manufacturing, chain restaurants, hotels, ingredient supply houses, consulting and academia, R & D, sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and the media.
The Research Chefs’ Association suggests that students take additional Culinary Arts courses such as CA 255, Advanced Garde Manger and CA 265, Ala Minute Continental Cooking to enhance their culinary skills.
Culinology® students should obtain materials from the Transfer Center for complete details on transferable courses. |
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM |
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This is an Associate Degree program which requires an Associate Degree or higher from an accredited college before the certificate will be awarded. Students who do not already have a degree must complete the Orange Coast College Graduation Requirements for the AA Degree. Students planning to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona need to complete General Education – Option 2 or 3. |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
| Careers in Dietetics/Food Sci |
F N/N C |
100 |
(1) |
| Sanitation & Safety |
FSM |
160 |
(3) |
| Nutrition |
F N |
170 |
(3) |
| Food Science |
F N |
195 |
(4) |
| Culinary Principles |
C A |
120 |
(3) |
| Principles of Baking |
C A |
124 |
(3) |
| Pantry |
C A |
149 |
(2) |
| Garde Manger |
C A |
200 |
(2) |
| Food Production Management |
FSM |
151 |
(2) |
| Menu Planning & Purchasing |
FSM |
250 |
(3) |
| Internship Academy Level 2 |
Intern |
393AB |
(2-4) |
| Preparatory General Chemistry |
Chem |
130 |
(4) |
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General Microbiology |
Biol |
210 |
(5) |
| Intro to Statistics |
Math |
160 |
(3) |
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(Or) |
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Honors Intro to Statistics (3) |
Math |
160H |
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| (Or) |
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Statistics for Behavioral Sci (3) |
Psych |
160 |
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Total: |
(40) |
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Culinology® is the registered trademark of the Research Chefs Association. |