Programs of Study
Baking and Pastry Arts (A55130)
| Description | The Baking and Pastry Arts curriculum provides specific training required to prepare students for employment as baking/pastry professionals in a variety of foodservice settings, including restaurants, hotels, resorts, catering businesses, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high volume bakeries. Course offerings emphasize practical application, a strong theoretical knowledge base, professionalism, and provide the critical competencies to successfully meet industry standards. Graduates should qualify for entry level positions such as pastry/baking assistant, area pastry chef and assistant pastry chef. With experience, advancement opportunities may include pastry chef, cake designer, and bakery manager. |
| Award | The Associate in Applied Science Degree – Baking and Pastry Arts is awarded by the College upon completion of this program. |
| Admissions | • A high school diploma, or equivalent is required. • A counseling/orientation appointment follows placement testing. • Students entering this program should take the courses in bold print first. • Many courses have prerequisites or corequisites; check the Course Descriptions section for details. |
| Notes | • Many courses have placement test prerequisites: CPT sentence skills 68-85; CPT reading score 57-79; CPT Arithmetic score 43-64. • All culinary lab classes require student accident medical insurance. • Students must complete CUL 110, Sanitation and Safety, during their first semester of class. • Students are required to have a BPA program code. • Progression in this program is dependent upon a score of C or better in all courses with BPA, CUL, and HRM prefixes. |
| Contact Info | The Baking and Pastry Arts program is in the Hospitality Education Division. For more information, call 704.330.4638 or 704.330.6721. |
| Web Site | www.cpcc.edu/hospitality_education |
| Course Requirements |
Current students can login to MyCollege and click on Program Evaluation to determine the course requirements for your program of study, or any program of study you might be interested in.
If are not currently admitted to the college, please check the College Catalog. |