Culinary Arts Course Work

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Course Work

Food management programs may include courses in the following subjects:

  1. Accounting
  2. Business Management
  3. Food Handling and Storage
  4. Food Purchasing
  5. Nutrition and Menu Planning
  6. Personnel Supervision
  7. Principles of Catering
  8. Quantity Food Production
  9. Safety and Sanitation

Programs in culinary arts include many hours of practical experience preparing food. In order to graduate many programs require students to pass skill competency tests. Most schools have state-of-the-art tools and equipment available in their laboratories. Students may use computers for accounting and management applications, research, and word processing. Course work varies depending on program length and specialty. See school catalogs for more information.