{"id":2602,"date":"2024-01-26T13:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccm.edu\/?post_type=programs&p=2602"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:17:11","slug":"culinary-arts-and-sciences","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/www.ccm.edu\/programs\/culinary-arts-and-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Culinary Arts and Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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What You Will Learn<\/h2>\n

If you are passionate about food, enjoy the simple pleasure of cooking for friends and family, have a need to\u00a0 feed the hungry or want to launch a career in this creative arena, consider studying Culinary Arts and Science at CCM.<\/p>\n

The mission of this associate degree program has taken on new meaning in recent years. CCM has always trained individuals to be successful and energetic leaders in an ever-changing and dynamic industry that has become central to the social purpose of a modern community. According to the National Restaurant Association, there are over 350,000 food service and restaurant jobs in the state, and that number is expected to rise by 6.9% by 2029. The American Bakers Association <\/span>provides <\/span>nearly 800,000<\/span> jobs, generates over <\/span>$42 billion<\/span> in wages and drives more than <\/span>$186 billion<\/span> in economic activity in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recognized as a Top 20 Best Culinary School on the East Coast and a Top 10 Best Culinary School in New Jersey, we invite you to consider enrolling in our renowed program. The college anticipates the <\/span>forthcoming <\/span>11,325-square-feet <\/span><\/span>Center for<\/span> Entrepreneurship and Culinary Science<\/span>, set to<\/span> fully<\/span> open<\/span> in Spring<\/span> 2026, to<\/span>\u00a0serve as the home <\/span>to<\/span> CCM\u2019s<\/span><\/span> Culinary and Hospitality Arts Institute of New Jersey (CHAI-NJ<\/span>). With a stunning new baking kitchen now being utilized, you have access to <\/span>gain hands-on <\/span>skills <\/span>from <\/span>advanced pastry techniques<\/span>,<\/span> breadmaking<\/span> and chocolate work<\/span> to business planning, <\/span>marketing<\/span> and sustainable practices.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n

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\u201cEnrolling in this program is more than just education\u2014it’s a calling. It\u2019s a chance to learn the profound power of nourishing others, to turn your passion for food into purpose, and to embrace the urgency and heart required to truly make a difference in this industry.\u201d Professor Mark Cosgrove- Department Chair<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n

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Curriculum<\/p>\r\n

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CCM is proud to offer an associate degree program that gives you the opportunity to cook professionally in cutting-edge kitchens and move directly into the industry through internships and academic courses such as Food as Art and Food Truck Entrepreneur.<\/p>\n

The 40-credit core curriculum is based on a solid foundation of French classical and modern American cuisine but also gives you the opportunity to develop your own culinary interest.<\/p>\n

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  • An Introduction To Food<\/li>\n
  • Food Management<\/li>\n
  • Food Production<\/li>\n
  • Food Science And Nutrition<\/li>\n
  • Introduction To Baking<\/li>\n
  • Introduction To Hospitality Industry<\/li>\n
  • International Cuisines<\/li>\n
  • Human Resources<\/li>\n
  • Food and Beverage Purchasing and Cost Controls<\/li>\n
  • Food As Art<\/li>\n
  • Food Truck Entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Other courses can lead to special interests such as pastries, baking, food styling, food science,
    \ncatering, and even an intensive 45\u2013100-hour internship to provide additional hands-on experience and round out your curriculum at CCM.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n

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