Culinary Arts

Associate Degree Program

Are you passionate about cooking? Delaware Tech stands ready to feed you a delectable culinary education. Our Culinary Arts program is designed to teach innovative trends in the food service industry while providing an atmosphere for learning that encourages student growth, teamwork, and diversity that result in lifelong learning and employment in the food service industry. Classes are a combination of classroom lecture and hands-on cooking. As a graduate, you will also be prepared to transfer your knowledge and skills to an advanced degree in Food Service Management.

Offered at the following campus(es): Dover, Stanton

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

  • Bakers and Pastry Chefs
  • Executive Chefs and Sous Chefs
  • Food Service Managers
  • Kitchen Managers
  • Line Cooks

What You Will Learn

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

  1. Perform standard culinary procedures using the appropriate knives, tools, and equipment.
  2. Explain and apply the basic principles of food sanitation and safety in the work environment.
  3. Use principles of food preparation to produce a variety of hot and cold food products within realistic time constraints.
  4. Apply the fundamentals of baking science to the preparation of a variety of products.
  5. Apply the principles of nutrient needs to menu planning and food preparation.
  6. Evaluate styles of leadership, and develop skills in human relations and personnel management.
  7. Apply the principles of facility design, menu planning, and cost controls for ethical and sustainable purchasing, receiving, and storage of food and non-food items.
  8. Perform dining room service functions, and apply quality customer service.
  9. Categorize alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and explain laws and procedures related to responsible alcohol service.
  10. Explain the changing historical, geographical, and cultural relationships of different foods and recipes.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Suggested Pathway to Graduation

Semester 1

Number Course Title Credits
SSC 100First Year Seminar1
COM 111Human Communications3
CUL 119Food Safety and Sanitation2
CUL 121Food Preparation I4
ENG 101Composition I3
MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning3

Semester 2

Number Course Title Credits
CUL 171Garde Manger4
ENG 102Composition II3
CUL 156Practicum3
CIS 107Introduction to Computers/Application3
PSY 121General Psychology3
SCI 141Nutrition in the Culinary Field2

Semester 3

Number Course Title Credits
HRI 212Food and Beverage Cost Control3
CUL 261Baking4
CUL 280American Regional Cuisine4
MGT 248Culinary Supervisory Development3

Semester 4

Number Course Title Credits
CUL 245Applied Hospitality2
HRI 210Beverage Management3
CUL 262Pastry4
CUL 285International Cuisine4

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 61 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).

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Campus-Specific Program Information
Contact Dover

Joe Sakers
Department Chair
chef.joe@dtcc.edu
(302) 857-1774

The Culinary Arts program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.

This program is offered at the Dover and Stanton campuses.

Contact Stanton

Andrew Ramage
Department Chair
chef.andrew@dtcc.edu
(302) 292-3840

The Culinary Arts program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.

This program is offered at the Dover and Stanton campuses.