CULINARY ARTS MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
To be a leader in the increasingly complex and ever-changing foodservice industry, you must be a skilled culinarian, an astute businessperson, and a creative trendsetter. In the CIA's Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) in Culinary Arts Management degree program, you will gain the ideal management and cultural knowledge for careers in management, or for creating your own business in the future. And, after you complete your CIA associate degree, you can complete this bachelor’s degree program in just 17 months.
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After completing your CIA associate degree in culinary arts, in the junior and senior years of this bachelor's degree program you will:
Take business-related courses such as Financial Management, Marketing and Promoting Food, and Foodservice Management.
Explore other countries, cultures, and their foods through language and history courses.
Hone your leadership skills in classes like Psychology of Human Behavior, Leadership and Ethics, and Professional Food Writing.
Have opportunities for in-the-field learning during exciting travel experiences.
Map out your own education plan with a variety of electives and exciting concentrations such as Advanced Wine, Beverage, and Hospitality; American Food Studies: Farm-to-Table Cooking; Asian Cuisine: An Edible Journey from Traditional to Contemporary; Intrapreneurship: Driving Innovation from Within an Organization; and Latin Cuisine Studies: New World Flavors, Ingredients, and Techniques.
Requirements
Requirements for Admission
Candidates need to have fulfilled the CIA's freshmen admissions requirements and must also have an associate degree in culinary arts from The Culinary Institute of America to be accepted into this program.
Curriculum
JUNIOR/SENIOR YEARS
Liberal Arts Requirements (24 Credits)
COURSE CREDITS
Anthropology of Food or Psychology of Human Behavior or Social Psychology 3 credits
Calculus I or College Algebra or Introduction to Statistics or Science Fundamentals or Survey of Mathematics 3 credits
Foreign Language 6 credits
History and Cultures of Asia or History and Cultures of Europe or History and Cultures of the Americas 6 credits
Literature and Composition 3 credits
Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
Liberal Arts Elective (3 Credits)
COURSE CREDITS
Select from liberal arts courses listed on CIA Main Menu (the student web portal).
Business Management Requirements (15 Credits)
COURSE CREDITS
Finance or Managerial Accounting 3 credits
Financial Accounting 3 credits
Foodservice Management 3 credits
Human Resource Management 3 credits
Marketing and Promoting Food 3 credits
Business Management Electives (9 Credits)
COURSE CREDITS
Select from business management courses listed on CIA Main Menu (the student web portal).
Advanced Concepts Requirement (3 Credits)
COURSE CREDITS
Advanced Cooking or Advanced Principles of Service Management in Hospitality or Menu Development and Testing 3 credits
Free Electives (9 Credits)
COURSE CREDITS
Select from elective courses listed on CIA Main Menu (the student web portal).
Total Credits: 63 (Junior/Senior Years)
TOTAL CREDITS, ASSOCIATE & BACHELOR'S DEGREE: 132
Please note:
The foreign language requirement must be fulfilled by the end of the junior year.
Not all electives will be offered each semester. For the most current list of elective offerings, students should check CIA Main Menu (the student web portal).
The Global Cuisines and Cultures elective travel courses take place between bachelor’s semesters in late April/early May and late July/early August.
Course prerequisites and corequisites are listed in the course descriptions.
Costs
Culinary School Costs
The CIA is very committed to making your CIA education as affordable as possible. Our costs are comparable to similar colleges, and here's even better news—approximately 90% of our students receive some form of financial aid.
Don't let applying for financial assistance keep you from going to the world's premier culinary college. No matter what your individual circumstances are, we will work with you to help make attending the CIA an affordable investment in your future in the world of food.
Complete tuition and financial aid information for this program
Scholarships and grants available
Careers
Great Food Careers Start Here
With a CIA bachelor's degree, you don’t just have a foot in the door—you have thousands of feet in the door. Our alumni are an accomplished, supportive network throughout the industry, whatever your career goals. You can:
Advance in the kitchen to become a sous chef, executive chef, or chef/owner.
Advance outside the kitchen to become a restaurateur/business owner, food and beverage manager, or restaurant/hotel chain executive.
Lead as a media personality, food writer, research chef, or culinary educator.
And with so many possibilities out there, our Career Services staff is ready to help you every step of the way, not only for that ideal first job, but for a lifetime of great opportunities. There’s no network like the CIA network!
The list of celebrated CIA alumni is as diverse as it is extensive. They’ve found success doing what they love. They fully embraced the idea that Food is Life®.
Now it’s your turn.
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