2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Jul 10, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Culinary Arts, AAS


CODE: CUL-AAS     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 67     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

This degree is not intended for transfer to UNLV, UNR, or NSU.  Some of the courses may be eligible for transfer depending on the policies of the institution you are transferring to.  Students who wish to transfer should consult with their assigned advising unit.

ACADEMIC MAP: Map: CSN AAS Culinary Arts 



DESCRIPTION
This degree is a quality, professional program for students wishing to enter and/or advance in the field of culinary arts. Students are taught to master the fundamentals of cooking with emphasis on hands-on preparation of various cuisines including basic cookery. aromatics, international and French cooking. Students who successfully complete this degree are eligible to apply and receive Certified Culinarian status from the American Culinary Federation.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). P.O. Box -100. Oxford. MD 21654. telephone: (410) 226-5527. emails: aoc@shore.intercom.net or acpha@atlanticbb.net. Also accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). 180 Center Place Way. St. Augustine. FL 32095. (904) 824-4468 I (800) 624-9458, Fax: (904) 940-0741. www.acfchefs.org.

NEED HELP WITH THIS DEGREE OR SELECTING A COURSE?

  • For advising assistance, log into MyCSN and access your advising unit’s information from the advising notice in the communication center.
  • If you are on academic warning, probation or suspension, or financial aid warning or suspension, please see an Academic Counselor by visiting Counseling and Retention Services.

PLEASE NOTE
Students need to complete FAB 102  before the end of their first semester if they wish to enroll in culinary lab courses except CUL 110. 

 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Prepare recipes using basic cooking and baking techniques.
  2. Combine management skills with culinary skills to achieve a profit in a food service operation.
  3. Determine how to handle various types of food in order to prevent foodborne illness.
  4. Evaluate the execution of a menu from ordering to plating.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 22


300-level and above courses cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements.

Mathematics (3 Credits)


NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.

STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Students wishing to move on to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Culinary Arts or Food Service Operations MUST complete MATH 120 or MATH 120E or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123).

English Composition (3-5 Credits)


NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)


Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 45


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.

NOTE: Students need to complete FAB 102 before the end of their first semester if they wish to enroll in culinary lab courses except CUL 110.