Culinary Arts
Certificate
Luna Community College’s Culinary Arts curriculum incorporates the American Culinary Federation’s standards for knowledge and skill competencies. This program emphasizes hands- on learning in our state-of-the-art kitchen laboratory. Each class focuses on professional food production in a commercial kitchen and prepares students for entry-level positions within the food service industry. Students learn how to handle food safely, follow standards of culinary professionalism and develop basic cooking skills. Classroom instruction emphasizes the business of cooking and giving students a fundamental understanding of managerial work in the food service industry.
Completion of this certificate can be applied toward the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Vocational/Technical Studies.
Institutional Proficiency Requirements
In addition to the courses listed below for this program of study, students must also complete institutional proficiencies of ENG098 and MATH075.
Program Requirements (26 hours)
| BAKE102 | Baking Principles | 4 credits |
| CUL101 | Culinary Concepts and Mathematics | 3 credits |
| CUL107 | Current Topics in Food Safety | 1 credits |
| CUL115 | Serv-Safe® Certification | 1 credits |
| CUL140 | Catering | 2 credits |
| CUL140L | Catering Lab | 2 credits |
| CUL208 | Culinary Arts Practicum | 4 credits |
| CUL220 | French and Italian Kitchen | 3 credits |
| CUL230 | Global Kitchen | 3 credits |
| CUL237 | Restaurant Experience | 1 credits |
| CUL237L | Restaurant Experience Lab | 2 credits |
Approved Electives (6 hours)
| BAKE140 | Intermediate Baking Principles | 3 credits |
| BAKE160 | Bread Baking | 3 credits |
| BAKE208 | Specialty Pastry Skills | 2 credits |
| CUL120 | Introduction to Vegetables and Starches | 3 credits |
| CUL122 | Introduction to Meats, Poultry, and Fish | 3 credits |
| CUL123 | Introduction to Stocks, Soups, and Sauces | 3 credits |
| CUL128 | Garde Manger | 3 credits |
| CUL250 | Healthy Cooking Techniques | 3 credits |
Program Director: Jessica McGee
Phone: (505)454-2522Email: jmcgee@luna.edu
Program Advisor:
Phone: (505)454-5346Email: @luna.edu
Student Success Center Personnel
Director: Renee Maestas
Phone: (505)454-5355Email: rmaestas@luna.edu
Advisor: Janice Medrano
Phone: (505)454-2546Email: jmedrano@luna.edu