Level 1 - Culinary Food Science Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CT_CULN
Control Number: 16773
Financial Aid Eligible
Orange Coast College’s Culinary and Food Sciences Assistant program is designed for students who are interested in working as assistants in the following fields: food research and development, product development, recipe development, product duplication, quality assurance, sensory, or flavor chemistry.
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will be competent entry-level Culinary and Food Science assistants meeting the employment needs of the community and be able to communicate and work effectively with Chefs, Food Scientist and clientele.
- Communicate and work effectively with Chefs, Food Scientists, and clientele.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
The Certificate of Achievement is a state-approved career program that requires a minimum of eight units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion. Certificates of Achievement are not automatically awarded. A petition must be filed in Enrollment Services or online at the beginning of the semester in which the student will be completing their final requirements. The petitioning periods are listed in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.
Course | Title | Units |
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Required Prerequisites | ||
FN A100 | Careers in Dietetics and Food Science | 1 |
or NC A100 | Careers in Dietetics/FDSCI | |
FN A170 | Nutrition | 3 |
FSM A160 | Sanitation and Safety | 2 |
Required Courses | ||
CA A120 | Culinary Principles 1 | 3 |
CA A124 | Principles of Baking 1 | 2 |
CA A149 | Pantry | 2 |
CHEM A130 | Preparation for General Chemistry | 4 |
FN A185 | Cultural Foods | 2 |
FN A195 | Food Science | 4 |
FN A286 | Directed Practice for Culionology®/Food Science | 2 |
MATH A160 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
or PSYC A160 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
Total Units | 29 |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Some courses in this program may be offered once per academic year.
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Units | |
FN A100 or NC A100 | Careers in Dietetics and Food Science or Careers in Dietetics/FDSCI | 1 |
FN A170 | Nutrition | 3 |
FSM A160 | Sanitation and Safety | 2 |
Units | 6 | |
Semester 2 | ||
CA A120 | Culinary Principles 1 | 3 |
CA A124 | Principles of Baking 1 | 2 |
FN A195 | Food Science | 4 |
MATH A160 or PSYC A160 | Introduction to Statistics or Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
Units | 13 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | ||
CA A149 | Pantry | 2 |
CHEM A130 | Preparation for General Chemistry | 4 |
FN A185 | Cultural Foods | 2 |
FN A286 | Directed Practice for Culionology®/Food Science | 2 |
Units | 10 | |
Total Units | 29 |