Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, Associate of Applied Science

Program Information

The Culinary Arts program provides basic education and training for cooks and apprentice chefs. Sequential courses provide for the development of technical food preparation and service skills, understanding of the principles of food and beverage composition, experience in the use and maintenance of professional food service equipment, and basic development of supervisory skills.

The San Jacinto College Culinary Arts - Restaurant Management, Occupational Certificate:

• Provides training for positions in commercial food service
• Structured to cover the various operations of restaurants, hotel food service, cafeterias, coffee shops, catering, and other areas of food service specialty.

Accreditation by American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC) assures that a program is meeting at least a minimum of standards and competencies set for faculty, curriculum, and student services.

Career Opportunities

Students who obtain a certificate or degree in restaurant management pursue careers as managers in:

• Hotels,
• Restaurants,
• Private clubs,
• Cruise lines,
• Country clubs, and
• Sports venues.

Earning Potential

Food Service Manager: $71,536 per year¹

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Source: texaswages.com, median salary Gulf Coast region, 2022

For more information, students may contact the North campus at 281-998-6350, x7759.

Campus

North Campus

Information

The Culinary Arts program provides basic education and training for cooks and apprentice chefs. Sequential courses provide for development of technical food preparation and service skills, understanding of the principles of food and beverage composition, experience in the use and maintenance of professional food service equipment, and basic development of supervisory skills.

Students enrolling into San Jacinto College programs with external learning experiences (i.e., clinical, practicum, externship, cooperative, etc.) will be required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the clinical/external learning sites to engage in all clinical/external learning experiences. Vaccination requirements at clinical/external learning sites are implemented pursuant to the independent authority of such facilities and are not mandated by San Jacinto College. Failure to meet the immunization requirements mandated by clinical/external learning sites may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the clinical/external learning site.

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Restaurant Management program provides training that will qualify graduates for supervisory positions in commercial food service. Courses are structured to cover the various operations of restaurants, hotel food service, cafeterias, coffee shops, catering, and other areas of food service specialty.

Certification from the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is one of the most prestigious honors that a learning culinarian can obtain. Our goal is to provide the highest level of instruction to give students knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to transition into the next level of education or into a beneficial career in the ever-growing hospitality industry. The accreditation received from the ACF Educational Foundation allows us to adhere to the standards set forth by today’s leading chefs and restaurant operators and also allows students who graduate to do so with the official title of Certified Culinarian.

Plan of Study

3CULA-RSTR

Capstone Experience: RSTO 2365 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager or HAMG 2305 Hospitality Management and Leadership