Hospitality Industry Administration Culinary Arts, Associate in Applied Science
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:
- Apply industry guideline safety and sanitation skills in a professional kitchen.
- Identify major kitchen equipment, smallwares, and ingredients. Operate professional kitchen equipment.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and oral communication.
- Calculate food cost.
- Develop, modify, and execute recipes.
- Demonstrate knife skills.
- Recall fundamental terminology, cooking methods, and measurements.
(Reviewed Fall 2023)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| 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 |
| Meet 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.
| 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 |
| Meet 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. |
| 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 |
| Meet 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) |
| 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 |
| Meet 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) |
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8/22/2024 2:48:53 PM