Map: CSN AAS Pastry Arts

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Pastry Arts, AAS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 67 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is designed to provide students with the optimal route to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

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Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 17

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 104B or above (except MATH 122/123)
English (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CUL 110 - Basic Cookery
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: FAB 102 - Sanitation for the Food Service Industry
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: FAB 167 - Food Service Nutrition
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: HMD 101 - Foundations of Hospitality

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Communication (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Communication list on the AAS Pastry Arts degree sheet.
Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: MGT 283 - Introduction to Human Resources Management
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 125 - Principles of Baking
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 135 - Breads of the World
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 260 - Introduction to Chocolate

Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 17
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science(General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science list on the AAS Pastry Arts degree sheet.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CUL 175 - Cake Design
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 230 - Pastry Arts
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 255B - Retail Bakery Management
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 280B - Principles of Quantity Baking
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: CUL 295 - Work Experience in Culinary Arts

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 18
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Natural Science list on the AAS Pastry Arts degree sheet.
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CUL 215 - Plated Desserts
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CUL 225 - Advanced Baking
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CUL 265 - Introduction to Sugar Arts
*Student must complete FAB 102 during the first semester for continuous Culinary course enrollment.