Professionalism is stressed throughout the program; therefore, students are required to wear the School of Hospitality's chef uniform and to use proper knives and tools. Baking & Pastry Arts students must have a knife kit, a baking kit and chef whites. [Tool List (PDF)]

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, positions for bakers are estimated to grow by 15% nationwide by 2014.

The Baking & Pastry Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Foundation Accrediting Commission. The ACF is the largest and most prestigious organization representing chefs in the country. Accreditation is a rigorous process that is intended to insure that the programs' faculty, facilities, equipment, and curriculum meet the quality standards set by industry leaders.

Students in the Baking & Pastry Arts program gain a great deal of practical experience. On the average, students spend 15 hours per week in the baking and pastry labs each semester. During the summer internship, students complete a minimum of 240 hours of practical experience.

A : Our Baking & Pastry Arts program is offered twice daily. Our AM class operates from 7:00am to 2:00pm*, Monday to Friday and our PM class operates from 2:00pm to 9:00pm*, Monday to Friday. Note: The class hours in the restaurant and catering kitchens may be longer due to variables in the restaurant and catering functions.

In 2004, the national average salary for bakers was $21,500 and for chefs and head cooks it was $31,400.

In the School of Hospitality, the student-to-faculty ratio in labs is 12:1 and in classrooms is 24:1. Students have extensive opportunities for hands-on experience through internships, labs, and practice in Le Jeune Chef Restaurant. The school's equipment and facilities are all state-of-the-art and the program is accredited by American Culinary Federation’s Foundation Accrediting Commission.

Professionalism is stressed throughout the program; therefore, students are required to wear the School of Hospitality's chef uniform and to use proper knives and tools. Culinary Arts Technology students must have a knife kit, a baking kit and chef whites. [Tool List (PDF)]

The first step in the process is to mill out the wood, so you will need access to a table saw*. A bunch of regular household tools will get you through most tasks. It would be helpful to have a saber saw and a small drill motor. Model hobby stores sell PROEDGE #01350 razor saw (42 teeth/ in.) I say you need a bunch of clamps but people improvise around that with electrical wire ties, rubber bands and even ribbons cut out of panty hose.

No, while S.A.T. scores may be helpful for scholarships and other purposes, they are not required for admission into the Culinary Arts Technology program.

Baking Soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a naturally occurring substance that is found in all living things, where it helps regulate their pH balance. ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda is made from soda ash, also known as sodium carbonate. To make ARM & HAMMER® Baking soda, the soda ash is mined in the form of an ore called trona.

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Professionalism is stressed throughout the Hospitality Management program; therefore, students are required to wear the School of Hospitality's culinary uniform while in culinary labs and the tableservice uniform while in Le Jeune Chef service labs. Additionally, students will need a knife kit (PDF) for food preparation labs.

You will learn the basics of how to produce professional quality video programs. This includes "above-the-line" experience in producing, writing, directing, casting, and art direction.

By the time you finish the Television Arts degree program, you will have produced your own: 1) Music Video; 2) Drama Production with professional actors, original music, ADR, foley, and sfx; 3) Documentary Program; 4) TV Commercial or Public Service Announcement (PSA); and 5) Videographic Production. All of your productions are then placed on a DVD so that you will have a portfolio demo reel to show prospective employers in the industry.

No. Unlike other CSU campuses whose TV/Film programs are "impacted", the Television Arts program is currently open to all students in good standing at CSUDH. In an impacted program, you have to compete with other students in order to be accepted into the major because there is not enough room for all the students who want to major in that program.