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Culinary Arts Careers
Culinary Arts Career Overview
Job Titles: Head Cook, Chef's Assistant, Sous Chef, Chef De Cuisine, Restaurant Chef, Corporate Chef, Personal Chef. To learn more, see the Chefs and Head Cooks career profile.
Prepare for a career in the food service industry with this certificate program in culinary arts. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to seek entry-level employment as a cook or chef's assistant.
Take classes in quantity bread and pastry arts, food standards and sanitation, menu planning, classical baking, cake decoration, food prep/production, introduction to the hospitality industry, dining room operations, garde manger, purchasing and storage, restaurant layout and equipment, wine/spirits/beverage management and more. All courses are taught by knowledgeable instructors who are experts in their fields.
Harper College is a great place to advance your education and explore various career paths that might interest you. You can also engage with the campus community by participating in leadership programs, honors classes, social events, concerts, entertainment, athletics and more than 60 student organizations.
This is a 32 credit-hour certificate program planned to prepare students for entrance into the food service industry. Graduates may be able to secure positions as head cooks, assistant cooks, specialty cooks, or chef's assistants.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FSM 107 | Basic Quantity Bread and Pastry Arts | 4 |
| FSM 109 | Introduction to Food Prep/Production | 4 |
| FSM 110 | Advanced Quantity Culinary Arts | 4 |
| FSM 113 | Dining Room Operations | 3 |
| FSM 114 | Food Standards and Sanitation | 2 |
| FSM 115 | Menu Planning | 3 |
| FSM 162 | Classical Cuisines | 4 |
| FSM 163 | Garde Manger | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| Select at least six credit hours from the following: | 6 | |
| FSM 111 | Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | |
| FSM 172 | Classical Baking | |
| FSM 173 | Cake Decoration | |
| FSM 211 | Purchasing and Storage | |
| FSM 212 | Hospitality Supervision | |
| FSM 214 | Hospitality Operations Analysis | |
| FSM 215 | Restaurant Layout and Equipment | |
| FSM 216 | Introduction to Wines, Spirits and Beverage Management | |
| FSM 220 | Hospitality Promotions | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Students interested in hospitality management may also be interested in:
For more information about Harper's culinary arts program, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or attend an information session, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.