Culinary Arts : Spartanburg Community College

Information/Programs

The Culinary Arts Program at SCC is dedicated to providing each student with the opportunity to develop their personal skills to obtain a position in their chosen culinary field. Each student will learn from industry professionals in a professionally outfitted kitchen. Instructors will give each student the opportunity to develop in each area of the culinary industry at the student's own pace. This culinary program falls under SCC's School of Business.

Culinary Lab Uniform Policy
Culinary Arts Syllabi: Select BKP, CUL, and HOS headings.

The Culinary Arts Program at SCC is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF). Graduates of ACFEF accredited postsecondary degree or certificate/diploma programs who are members at the time of graduation are eligible to receive either a Certified Culinarian® (CC® ) or Certified Pastry Culinarian® (CPC® ) certification depending on the concentration of their program.

For more information about ACFEF certification, visit the ACF Website.

View Specific Programs and Course Requirements Below:

Culinary Arts Certificate
Culinary Arts Technology, AAS Degree

Program Information
View information about this program including semester schedule.

Culinary Arts students learn the basic principles and applications of the food service industry. Competencies include safe food handling practices, sanitation, knife skills, equipment operation and safety, dining room operations and service, nutrition applications, and food preparation; garde manger, entrees, baked goods and pastries, and buffet planning and organization.

TAKE ENG-165 OR ENG-101 WITH A GRADE C OR HIGHER.

1. TAKE 1 COURSE FROM THE COURSES LISTED: ART-101, ART-107, ART-108, ENG-102, ENG-228, HSS-101, MUS-105, PHI-101, PHI-105, PHI-110, REL-101, REL-104, REL-105, REL-201, THE-101; 2. TAKE COL-101, PSY-103, SPC-205, AND MAT-155

TAKE BKP-119, BKP-220, CPT-101, CUL-101, CUL-102, CUL-103, CUL-104, CUL-129, CUL-135, CUL-145, CUL-155, CUL-178, CUL-216, CUL-220, CUL-235, CUL-236, HOS-245, AND HOS-256;

Overview

Take a fully-equipped, state-of-the art kitchen facility, add professional chef instructors and a collaborative, student-team environment and you have a recipe for culinary success! For some, SCC's culinary programs lead to jobs with the finest local restaurants, while others use their skills to start their own culinary business. SCC's Culinary Arts certificate or degree is your key to a bright future in this exciting industry.
SCC's culinary programs can prepare you for a career as a baker, banquet chef, pantry cook, assistant production manager, garde manger, saute cook, dining room host or server, food purveyor representative or catering chef.

The Culinary Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Educational Foundation Accrediting Commission. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also has information on national trends in culinary and related careers. Learn about real-time job openings and salary information through Career Coach.