MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

CULINARY ARTS

A.A.S. DEGREE - Career Program

Program Code: HM05

Distribution Requirements Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 15 Credit Hours
FSA 109 Culinary Arts: Fundamentals of Food Preparation I5
FSA 106 Food Safety and Sanitation1
HSP 101 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry3
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition3
MTH 130 Modern Business Mathematics OR MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 165 College Algebra OR Higher#3
Total 15
SECOND SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours
FSA 119 Culinary Arts: Fundamentals of Food Preparation II5
HSP 102 Hospitality Service4
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology3
FSA/BIO 117 Basic Consumer Nutrition3
CRC ELECTIVE**1
Total 16
THIRD SEMESTER: 16 Credit Hours
FSA 211 Culinary Arts: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry4
ENG 105 Introduction to Literature OR ENG 250 Professional Communication###3
FSA 221 Cost Control3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 142 Public Speaking OR SUNY HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (SUNY-H)3
Any SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*3
Total 16
FOURTH SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
FSA 203 Culinary Arts II: Advanced Food Preparation5
FSA/HSP PROGRAM ELECTIVE##3
MCC HEALTH AND WELLNESS ELECTIVE (MCC-HW)2
HSP 260 Cooperative Education - Hospitality Management4
HSP 201 Hospitality Human Resource Management3
Total17
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS64
# Selected course must satisfy MCC-QL. For students considering or planning transfer to a four-year institution, check with an advisor before making MTH course selection.
## Choose any course that is not already required with a FSA or HSP prefix.
### Or choose any other ENG course.
* Choose any SUNY-GER except for performance or studio art courses listed under SUNY-A.
** Choose one course from the following one-credit courses: CRC 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117 OR any other course with a CRC prefix (other CRC courses may be more than one credit).

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