Beaver Country Community College - College Catalog

COOK’S ASSISTANT Certificate Program Credits Required 16 Contact Deborah Micheals at 724-480-3515 Division Director, Business & Technologies The Cook’s Assistant program recognizes students who have satisfactorily completed the first year of the Culinary Arts classes. Students with little or no culinary experience will be able to move immediately into the workforce upon graduation.

With small class sizes, the student will receive personal attention and learn commercial kitchen functions, food characteristics, and preparation techniques in a fully equipped commercial kitchen. Additionally, the training in sanitation will prepare the student for the ServSafe Certification, a much needed and well-compensated requirement in the food service industry.

Curriculum First Semester – 7 credits Code Course Credits CULA100 Introduction to Culinary Arts I 6

and Baking Fundamentals CULA110 Sanitation Principles 1 Second Semester -9 credits CULA115 Principles of Cooking and Baking Fundamentals II 6 CULA112 Nutrition in Menu Planning 3 CRIMINAL JUSTICE Degree Offered Associate in Applied Science Credits Required 60/61 Contact John Nallo at 724-480-3616 Division Director, Public Service Occupations This program to help the student acquire the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the Criminal Justice field. Through this course of study, the student becomes familiar with the theory and use of lethal weapons, investigative techniques including forensic and crime lab analysis, criminal law, and many other topics essential to effective administration of justice. Upon program completion the student is prepared for an entry-level position in the diverse fields of local, state, and federal policing, corrections, probation and parole, juvenile corrections, substance abuse counseling, and crime victim counseling. Aside from the vocational studies, this program provides the student with a balance of academic courses to prepare the student for advancement in a select occupation. English, Mathematics, and Social Science components ensurea well rounded education.