(MAC) Culinary Arts Degree, Program Information at Mineral Area College

Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
Campus Location: Rural Fringe
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Associates--Public Suburban-Serving Multicampus
Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year

A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques. Find Colleges Offering Culinary Arts Degree.

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Chefs and Head Cooks
Job Description
Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. May participate in cooking.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 114,784
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 123,521
- Percent Job Growth: 7.61%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
Cooks, Private Household
Job Description
Prepare meals in private homes.
Cooks, Restaurant
Job Description
Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foodstuffs in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 850,343
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 948,167
- Percent Job Growth: 11.50%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Information Ordering
- Time Sharing
- Manual Dexterity
- Near Vision
Cooks, All Other