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2024-2025 Credit Course Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Credit Course Catalog

Baking and Pastry Management, AAS


Program Overview

The hospitality & food service industry is one segment of the largest employment field in the world- travel and tourism. Students can prepare for this growing field through MCC’s Baking & Pastry Management program and obtain additional industry certification by completing National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) classes.

The baking and pastry program provides training that will allow graduates to pursue positions in bakeries, restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and cruise ships. Courses are designed to build on skillsets, culminating in Sweet Scots Bakery, the student-run bakery. Please visit www.mchenry.edu/culinary to see important program information including: the culinary student code of conduct, attendance expectations, culinary specific scholarships and current transfer agreements to four year Baccalaureate programs.

Program Costs

CLM 101  and PAS 101  course fees include the MCC required student uniform and toolkit. Additional recommended items will vary by class and some additional items will be available for purchase in the bookstore. Student uniforms will be ordered the first week of classes during CLM 101  & PAS 101 .

For more information, visit: www.mchenry.edu/pastry

The primary purpose of an Associate in Applied Science degree is to prepare students for employment. The AAS degree is not designed specifically for transfer; however, there are opportunities to apply some coursework or the whole degree to a bachelor’s degree program. For more information, see an academic advisor and the department chair.

Baking and Pastry Management, AAS Sample Semester Pathway   


 

Baking and Pastry Management, AAS Degree Requirements


Curriculum: OCC 415

General Education


Written Communication: 3 Credit Hours


Oral Communication: 3 Credit Hours


Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science: 3 Credit Hours


Select one Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science Course  

Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science: 3 Credit Hours


Select one Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science Course  

Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science: 3 Credit Hours


Select one Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science Course  

Total General Education: 15 Credit Hours


Total Minimum Degree Credits: 61


Other AAS Graduation Requirements:


  • 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA at MCC upon completion of program
  • 15 semester hours of program-specific coursework taken at MCC
  • Completion of graduation application
  • Completion of end-of-program assessment as directed by this department