Culinary Arts and Hospitality I prepares students for occupations and higher
education programs of study related to the entire spectrum of careers in the hospitality
industry. This course builds a foundation that prepares students to enter the Advanced
Culinary Arts or Advanced Hospitality courses. Major topics include: introduction to the
hospitality industry; food safety and personal hygiene; sanitation and safety; regulations,
procedures, and emergencies; basic culinary skills; culinary math; and food preparation
techniques and applications. Instruction and laboratory experiences will allow students to
apply principles of purchasing, storage, preparation, and service of food and food
products; apply basic principles of sanitation and safety in order to maintain safe and
healthy food service and hospitality environments; use and maintain related tools and
equipment; and apply management principles in food service or hospitality operations.
Intensive laboratory experiences with commercial applications are a required component
of this course of study. Student laboratory experiences may be either school-based or "on-
the-job" or a combination of the two. Work-based experiences in the food industry are
strongly encouraged. A standards-based plan guides the students’ laboratory experiences.
Students are monitored in their laboratory experiences by the Culinary Arts and
Hospitality teacher. Articulation with postsecondary programs is encouraged.
DOE Code: 5440
Recommended Grade Level: Grade 9-12
Recommended Prerequisites: None
Credits: 2 credits per semester, 2 semester maximum, maximum of 6 credits
Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with
Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas
This course is aligned with the following Post-Secondary courses for Dual Credit:
Vincennes University-REST 120 Food Service Sanitation, qualifying test scores
required for dual credit, 3 cr; CULN 110 Quantity Food Production, 5 cr; REST
100 Introduction to Hospitality Management, 3 cr
SERVE SAFE CERTIFICATION
Additional cost: approximately $40
Culinary Arts and Hospitality II prepares students for occupations and higher education programs of study related to the entire spectrum of careers in the food industry, including (but not limited to) food production and services; food science, dietetics, and nutrition; and baking and pastry arts. Major topics for this advanced course include: basic baking theory and skills, introduction to breads, introduction to pastry arts, nutrition, nutrition accommodations and adaptations, cost control and purchasing, and current marketing and trends. Instruction and intensive laboratory experiences include commercial applications of principles of nutrition, aesthetic, and sanitary selection; purchasing, storage, preparation, and service of food and food products; using and maintaining related tools and equipment; baking and pastry arts skills; managing operations in food service, food science, or hospitality establishments; providing for the dietary needs of persons with special requirements; and related research, development, and testing. Intensive laboratory experiences with commercial applications are a required component of this course of study. Student laboratory experiences may be either school- based or "on-the-job" or a combination of the two. Advanced Culinary Arts builds upon skills and techniques learned in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, which must be successfully completed before enrolling in this advanced course. Work-based experiences in the food industry are strongly encouraged. A standards-based plan guides the students’ laboratory and work-based experiences. Students are monitored in these experiences by the Advanced Culinary Arts teacher. Articulation with postsecondary programs is encouraged.
DOE Code: 5436
Recommended Grade Level: Grade 10-12
Prerequisites: Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
Credits: 2 credits per semester, 2 semester maximum, maximum of 6 credits
Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas
This course is aligned with the following Post-Secondary courses for Dual Credit: Vincennes University: REST 155 Quantity Food Purchasing
Additional cost: approximately $40