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The New Hampshire Culinary Institute is proud to offer a two-year Associate in Science degree in Baking and Pastry Arts in addition to its degree in Culinary Arts. The Baking and Pastry Arts degree is designed for those wanting to work specifically in the field of baking. The Baking and Pastry Arts graduates will be trained to work as bakers and pastry chefs in establishments such as bakeries, pastry shops, hotels, restaurants, catering services, commercial bakeries, and product development. If you would like to make Baking and Pastry Arts your career, we have a great program for you at an affordable price.

The Baking and Pastry Arts Associate Degree is a two-year program with over 80 percent of the lab courses centered on baking and pastry arts. The Baking and Pastry Arts courses cover all areas of baking from basic bread making to advanced artisan breads, cake decorating and design, chocolates, confections and decorative centerpieces. Students are provided an education in a broad expanse of baking and pastry arts that includes baking theory and management courses, over 250 hours of lab work per semester, and externships at approved work sites throughout New England. The Baking and Pastry Arts students will also train in basic food production to give them a more complete understanding how restaurants and hotels operate.

Students must purchase baking and pastry tools and a basic set of professional knives as well as three sets of uniforms. Further information will be mailed to students prior to the start of the semester.

Degree Program

First Year
Fall Semester Lec Lab Cr
CUL111 Soups, Sauces and Basic Techniques 0 3 1
CUL112 Introductory Food Production 0 3 1
CUL113 Hot Food Techniques 0 3 1
CUL114 Pantry 0 3 1
CUL115 Food Theory and Meat Fabrication 3 0 3
CUL116 Food Service Sanitation 3 0 3
ENG120 College Composition
Humanities Electives 3 0 3
Semester Total  12 12 16
 
Spring Semester Lec Lab Cr
CUL117 Introduction to Baking 0 3 1
CUL118 Patisserie 0 3 1
CUL121 Baking Theory 3 0 3
CUL123 Table Service and Mixology 3 0 3
CUL126 Cake Decoration and Design 0 3 1
CUL127 Individual Pastries and Plated Desserts 0 3 1
Liberal Arts 3 0 3
Mathematics 3 0 3
Semester Total  12 12 16
First Year Total  32
 
Summer Semester Lec Lab Cr
CUL230 Bakery and Pastry Arts Internship 0 12 4
 
Second Year
Fall Semester Lec Lab Cr
CUL216 Menu Analysis and Restaurant Design 3 0 3
CUL231 Advanced Artisan Breads 0 3 1
CUL232 Introduction to Centerpieces 0 3 1
CUL233 Dessert Buffets and Displays 0 3 1
CUL234 Chocolates and Confections 0 3 1
CUL235 Bakery Techniques 1 0 1
CUL236 Advanced Baking Theory 1 0 1
English 3 0 3
Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Semester Total  11 12 15
 
Spring Semester Lec Lab Cr
CHE112 Nutrition 3 0 3
CUL222 Food Service Management 3 0 3
CUL227 Product Purchasing and Marketing 2 0 2
CUL237 Advanced Cake Decorating and Design 0 3 1
CUL238 Advanced Pastries and Plated Desserts 0 3 1
CUL239 Petit Fours and Mignardise 0 3 1
CUL240 Advanced Bakery Techniques 1 0 1
CUL241 Advanced Pastry Theory 1 0 1
CUL242 Testing and Practical Exam 0 3 1
Liberal Arts Elective 3 0 3
Semester Total  13 12 17
Second Year Degree Total  32
 
Total for A.S. Degree  68

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