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8/22/2024 2:48:53 PM

Hospitality Industry Administration Culinary Arts, Associate in Applied Science

Pathway:

Hospitality Industry Administration

Certificate Type:

Associate in Applied Science

Curriculum Code:

HIA.CUL.AAS (C206L)

Total Program Credits: 63

The Hospitality Industry Administration Culinary Arts Degree prepares the student for potential positions as food service workers, cooks and potential chefs in restaurants, hotels, country clubs and other food service establishments. Students are trained in hands-on culinary and baking laboratories where the student will practice their skills in quantity food preparation techniques. The degree also includes general education requirements, management training, safety and sanitation training, purchasing, marketing, menu design, nutrition, supervision and labor/food cost control.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Associate in Applied Science Degree Culinary Arts program, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Apply industry guideline safety and sanitation skills in a professional kitchen.
  2. Identify major kitchen equipment, smallwares, and ingredients. Operate professional kitchen equipment.
  3. Demonstrate effective verbal and oral communication.
  4. Calculate food cost.
  5. Develop, modify, and execute recipes. 
  6. Demonstrate knife skills.
  7. Recall fundamental terminology, cooking methods, and measurements. 

(Reviewed Fall 2023)

Placement Measures

Program Map for Students

Semester One: Fall

CourseCategoryCredits
HIA 100 Culinary Mathematics

Core Course

2

HIA 101 # Knife Skills

Core Course

2

HIA 110 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

Core Course

3

HIA 115 Food Sanitation & Safety

Core Course

2

HIA 120 # Dining Room Service

Core Course

3

RHT 101 # English Rhetoric & Composition I

Communications Gen-ed

3

Total Semester Credits:15
Next StepsMeet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan. Explore transfer institutions and admissions requirements by attending transfer events (if intending to transfer).

Notes: Grade of “C” or higher is an IAI requirement for RHT 101 and RHT 102.

HIA 100 and HIA 115 meet Triton's Mathematics and/or Science general education requirement.

Semester Two: Spring

CourseCategoryCredits
HIA 128 # Introduction to Baking and Pastry

Core Course

3

HIA 130 # Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation I

Core Course

3

HIA 132 Nutrition

Core Course

2

HIA 133 Menu Writing

Core Course

2

HIA 150 Food Preparation Essentials & Theory

Core Course

3

SPE 101 # Principles of Effective Speaking

Communications Gen-ed

3

Total Semester Credits:16
Next StepsMeet with your Academic Advisor to update your academic (and transfer plan, if intending to transfer). If intending to transfer, create a Transferology account to explore how coursework transfers and attend a Transfer 101 Workshop.

Note: Grade of ‘C’ or high is an IAI requirement for RHT 101 and RHT 102. Students must complete RHT 101, with SPE 101, or RHT 101 with RHT 102. Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101, RHT 102 and SPE 101 to meet university requirements.

Semester Three: Fall

CourseCategoryCredits
HIA 225 # Hospitality Supervision

Core Course

3

HIA 228 # Specialty Baking and Pastry

Core Course

3

HIA 250 Hospitality Marketing

Core Course

3

HIA 255 # Culinary Arts-Garde Manger

Core Course

3

Take Credits Social and Behavioral Science

Social and Behavioral Science Gen-ed

3

Total Semester Credits:15
Next StepsMeet with your Academic Advisor to update your academic (and transfer plan, if intending to transfer). Attend a Ready to Apply Workshop. (Minus the GECC Credential)

Semester Four: Spring

CourseCategoryCredits
ACC 100 Basic Accounting I

Core Course

3

HIA 260 # Culinary Arts Quantity-Food Preparation II

Core Course

3

HIA 276 Food & Beverage Purchasing/Cost Control

Core Course

3

HIA 277 # Catering Management

Core Course

3

HIA 295 # Cooperative Work Experience

Core Course

2

Take Credits Humanities

Humanities Gen-ed

3

Total Semester Credits:17
Next StepsMeet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your transfer plan and apply to your transfer institution(s) if intending to transfer. Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabi.)

Note: ACC 100 meet Triton’s Mathematics and/or Science general education requirement.

See Associate in Applied Science Graduation Requirements by discipline: https://triton.smartcatalogiq.com/2024-2025/triton-college-catalog/applied-science-programs/associate-in-applied-science-degree-requirements/

See HIA course descriptions.

Chairperson: Denise Smith-Gaborite, Ext. 3869, email: denisesmithgaborit@triton.edu

 KEY
(AAS/CERT)
General Education Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements).
Core Course Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take.
Program Elective Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution.
General Elective Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits.
◊ symbol This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course)
# symbol This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course)