Spring 2013 Class Schedule (ARC)
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Eight Week - First, Jan 19-Mar 18
Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 19-May 16
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Schedule: Full Term, Jan 19-May 22
Updated: May 15, 2013
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: MATH 25; or placement through the assessment process.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is a study of mathematical principles in the context of commercial food production. Topics include recipe conversion and yields, production baking formulas, weights and measures, product yield tests, and recipe and food cost analysis.
T 12:00PM-03:05PM LEC B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 505 11401 Textbook
M 06:00PM-09:05PM LEC S.Singer ARC MAIN FineArts 505 10021 Textbook
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 27 hours LEC
Description: This introductory course is designed to provide the foundation for all entry level food preparation courses. It focuses extensively on the development of job skills, equipment utilization, weights, measurements, knife speed and accuracy, as well as kitchen product identification.
M 04:15PM-05:35PM LEC R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 507 11007 Textbook
W 04:15PM-05:35PM LEC R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10925 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course covers the effective management of human resources in the hospitality industry. Topics include the application of human resource techniques in planning, recruitment, selection, training, performance management, coaching, counseling, discipline, delegation, decision-making, and leadership.
M 07:45AM-09:50AM LEC B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 505 11552 Textbook
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103 and ENGRD 116 or ESLR 320, ESLL 320, and ESLW 320, or placement through assessment.
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course is an introductory presentation of principles involved in advertising for food service establishments. Topics covered include menu planning, design and pricing, marketing plans, market information systems, consumer behavior and internal and external promotions.
T 03:15PM-05:05PM LEC T.Bruce ARC MAIN FineArts 505 10024 Textbook
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103 and ENGRD 116 or ESLR 320, ESLL 320, and ESLW 320, or placement through assessment.
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course is a study of beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, used in the food service industry. Topics include: beverage composition, production methods and regions, quality, characteristics, uses in drinks and food, beverage service; wine analysis, service and pairing with food; government regulations and licenses. Field trips are included.
T 09:45AM-11:50AM LEC B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 506 11046 Textbook
Prerequisite: HM 315 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103 and ENGRD 116 or ESLR 320, ESLL 320, and ESLW 320, or placement through assessment.
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This course covers the business and culinary aspects of catering. Topics include starting a catering business, laws, licenses, taxes, insurance and contracts. Also included are interviewing clients and organizing catered menus and events; pricing menus and services; staffing, equipping, and transporting catered services; culinary techniques; and weddings and receptions. Off-campus catering events are required.
Th 12:00PM-12:50PM LEC R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10320 Textbook
Th 01:00PM-04:50PM LAB R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 507
TBA TBA LAB R.O'Brien TBA TBA
2.4 TBA Lab hours per week will be met by attending Friday, 11:00AM-03:00PM or Saturday, 02:00PM-05:00PM in Room 506B.
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: HM 100, 310, and 315.
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course presents the study of ingredients and culinary techniques used in the preparation of foods from a variety of North American cuisines, including New England, Floribian, Cajun, Californian, Midwestern, Southern, Pacific Northwestern, and others. Topics include the foods indigenous to the regions and the influences of early settlers. The laboratory component includes skills development, production and the use of equipment specific to those individual areas.
Sa 09:00AM-10:50AM LEC R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 507 11553 Textbook
Sa 11:00AM-02:05PM LAB R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: HM 315 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103 and ENGRD 116 or ESLR 320, ESLL 320, and ESLW 320, or placement through assessment.
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course focuses on the art of the cold kitchen with emphasis on both modern and classical techniques. Topics covered include hors d'oeuvre, canapés, salads, brining, pickling, curing, and smoking. It also includes basic charcuterie with emphasis on forcemeats, mousselines, terrines, patés, galantines and sausages.
T 05:15PM-07:05PM LEC R.Salladarre ARC MAIN FineArts 507 13289 Textbook
T 07:15PM-10:20PM LAB R.Salladarre ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course covers the history of the culinary profession, explores the numerous avenues of opportunity, and studies the advantages of continuing education in the field. It also covers the backgrounds and approaches of successful chefs and restaurateurs. Field trips are required and provide exposure to different types of kitchens, industry food shows, and/or markets.
M 10:00AM-01:05PM LEC T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 505 10019 Textbook
W 12:00PM-03:05PM LEC R.O'Brien ARC MAIN FineArts 505 11045 Textbook
W 06:00PM-09:05PM LEC T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 505 10861 Textbook
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103 and ENGRD 116 or ESLR 320, ESLL 320, and ESLW 320, or placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course covers all phases of food sanitation; cause, control and investigation of illnesses caused by food contamination; sanitary practices in food preparation, proper dishwashing procedures; sanitation of kitchen, dining room, and all equipment; cleaning materials and procedures; garbage and refuse disposal. The course includes general safety precautions, including elementary first aid; maintenance and operation of appropriate food service equipment; and elements of kitchen planning and types of equipment used.
T 07:15PM-10:20PM LEC T.Bruce ARC MAIN FineArts 505 10022 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This course is a comprehensive study of basic principles of food science and theory and techniques involved in food preparation. A study of the factors that influence foods and the changes which occur in foods during preparation is included. Emphasis is on basic cooking skills, theory application, product and quality identification.
MW 12:00PM-12:50PM LEC B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10312 Textbook
MW 01:00PM-04:05PM LAB B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 507
F 08:00AM-09:50AM LEC R.Salladarre ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10314 Textbook
F 10:00AM-04:50PM LAB R.Salladarre ARC MAIN FineArts 507
MW 05:45PM-06:35PM LEC R.Salladarre ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10316 Textbook
MW 06:45PM-09:50PM LAB R.Salladarre ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: HM 315
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course covers theory and principles of doughs, yeast and pastries with emphasis in bread production, sweet and savory doughs, and egg doughs. Topics include croissant, puff dough, and pate-a-choux, traditional breakfast pastries, and American cookies and teacakes. All content is intended for students interested in commercial restaurants, bakeries, and other food service facilities. Laboratory work allows individual and quantity production of products studied.
MW 07:30AM-08:35AM LEC J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10930 Textbook
MW 08:45AM-11:50AM LAB J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507
TTh 07:30AM-08:20AM LEC J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507 13291 Textbook
TTh 08:30AM-11:35AM LAB J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: HM 320 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: MATH 25, ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course covers the theory and principles of fine baking and pastry with emphasis on the European tradition. Concentration is on cakes, fine pastry, chocolate work, decoration, and classic and modern desserts. All lecture and laboratory material is intended for students interested in commercial application in restaurants, bakeries and other food service facilities. Laboratory work allows individual and quantity production of products studied.
MW 07:30AM-08:35AM LEC J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10322 Textbook
MW 08:45AM-11:50AM LAB J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507
TTh 07:30AM-08:20AM LEC J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10864 Textbook
TTh 08:30AM-11:35AM LAB J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: HM 310, 320, and 325 with grades of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course focuses on commercial production of baked products, pastries, candies, restaurant style desserts and wedding cakes. Lecture emphasizes advanced baking science; laboratory hours are spent in commercial production. Products include European style breads, restaurant style plate presentation, frozen desserts, tortes, cakes, sauces, tarts, pulled sugar, piping and chocolate work. Emphasis is placed on production of high quality products and professional presentation. Field trips to professional bakeries are required.
Th 05:30PM-07:20PM LEC T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 507 13293 Textbook
Th 07:30PM-10:20PM LAB T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; OR placement through assessment process.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course covers accounting and cost control principles in the foodservice industry. It includes the use of accounting techniques to analyze food and labor cost control, business operations, budgeting, financing, and profit and loss statements.
T 05:15PM-07:05PM LEC T.Bruce ARC MAIN FineArts 505 10023 Textbook
Prerequisite: HM 315 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: HM 100 and 310.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course presents the study of intermediate culinary techniques, production standards, recipe analysis, presentation, stocks, sauces, and major ingredients used in professional cooking. The laboratory component includes use of equipment, skills development and time management in the commercial kitchen.
T 12:00PM-01:50PM LEC T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 507 10318 Textbook
T 02:00PM-04:50PM LAB T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 507
Prerequisite: HM 100 and 310 with grades of "C" or better.
Corequisite: HM 498, to include a minimum of 8 hours per week of work experience in the operation of the front of the house for The Oak Cafe at American River College.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on restaurant management with emphasis on service and the dining room. Topics include the historical view of service, quality and exceeding expectations, methods of service, management of service operations and personnel, internal and external marketing, and daily reports and controls. Work experience component allows for hands-on experience running the dining room of the Oak Café two days a week.
T 03:15PM-05:05PM LEC B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 506 10026 Textbook
Prerequisite: HM 310, 315, and 325 with grades of "C" or better
Corequisite: HM 498
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on bakery production, merchandising and management for a professional bakery/cafe outlet. Topics include production techniques, recipe development, customer service, advertising and promotion, menu planning, costing, production and staff scheduling. Work experience takes place in the Oak Cafe Bakery two days a week.
M 01:15PM-03:20PM LEC J.Parks ARC MAIN FineArts 505 13444 Textbook
Prerequisite: HM 100, 310, 315, 320, 325, and 360 with grades of "C" or better.
Corequisite: HM 498 (to include a minimum of 16 hours per week of work experience in the commercial kitchen of The Oak Café American River College, or other site as assigned-effectively and efficiently producing food for the campus restaurant, campus catering or other commercial use).
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course focuses on restaurant management with emphasis on the kitchen. It includes the study of successful restaurant concepts, food styles and ethnic influences, production methods and standards, menu design, including specific purchasing and cost control, application of sanitation and safety standards, employee scheduling, motivation and supervision, and product marketing. Students practice concepts in the work experience portion of the class as they work in the Oak Café two days a week.
M 02:15PM-05:20PM LEC T.Urkofsky ARC MAIN FineArts 506 10025 Textbook
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of "C" or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(b)
Enrollment Limitation: Students must be in a paid or unpaid internship, volunteer position or job related to hospitality management. Students are advised to consult with the Hospitality Management Department faculty to review specific certificate and degree work experience requirements.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 300 hours LAB
Description: This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within the field of hospitality and culinary arts. It is designed for students interested in work experience and/or internships in transfer level degree occupational programs. Course content includes understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. Appropriate level learning objectives are established by the student and the employer. During the semester, the student is required to attend weekly orientations and 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of unpaid work experience for one unit. An additional 75 or 60 hours of related work experience is required for each additional unit. The weekly orientation is required for first time participants; returning participants are not required to attend the orientation but are required to meet with the instructor as needed to complete all program forms and assignments. Work Experience may be taken for a total of 16 units when there are new or expanded learning objectives.
M 05:30PM-06:35PM LAB B.Knirk ARC MAIN FineArts 506 10329 Textbook