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The New Hampshire Culinary Institute encompasses the Associate in Science Degree at White Mountains Community College and the Apprenticeship program at the Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods. The culinary program offers two options: the two-year Culinary Arts Associate Degree and the Food Service Production Certificate.

The two-year Associate Degree program provides a wide range of theory and practice. Graduates of the degree program have held positions as chefs, bakers, food production supervisors, food purchasing agents, food service instructors and restaurant owners. The Certificate program provides students with the major baking and food production courses.

Culinary lab classes are offered as four-week modules. Each module focuses on a specific area of culinary expertise and carries one credit towards graduation. It should be noted that modules are not necessarily offered in the sequence in which they appear in the profile below. In addition to traditional culinary classes, students are required to work offsite at college-associated restaurants receiving hands-on experience. Students must also successfully complete a "black box" final practical exam in their senior year as a requirement for graduation.

Students must purchase 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 3 0 3
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
CUL122 Introduction to Garde Manger 0 3 1
CUL123 Table Service and Mixology 3 0 3
CUL126 Cake Decoration and Design 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
CUL211 Work Internship 0 12 4
 
Second Year
Fall Semester Lec Lab Cr
CUL213 Charcuterie 0 3 1
CUL214 Buffet 0 3 1
CUL215 Food Sculpture and Design 0 3 1
CUL216 Menu Analysis and Restaurant Design 3 0 3
CUL217 Buffet Theory 1 0 1
CUL225 Restaurant Techniques 1 0 1
CUL229 Advanced Garde Manager 0 3 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
CUL219 Regional American Cuisine 0 3 1
CUL220 A la Carte Cookery 0 3 1
CUL221 Internationale Cuisine 0 3 1
CUL222 Food Service Management 3 0 3
CUL223 History and Culture Theory 1 0 1
CUL224 Healthy Cuisine 0 3 1
CUL226 Advanced Restaurant Techniques 1 0 1
CUL227 Product Purchasing and Marketing 2 0 2
CUL228 Senior Practicum 0 0 0
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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