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Bakery/Pastry Specialist Certificate
Program Available at:
- El Centro
Catalog Year 2022-2023 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level 1 Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
For more information, visit the Dallas College Culinary | Pastry | Hospitality Institute webpage and your success coach at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing a Certificate in the Culinary | Pastry | Hospitality program. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn a Bakery/Pastry Specialist Certificate. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
This level-one certificate is designed to build upon the skills learned in the Bakery/Pastry Foundations Certificate. Students will learn basic and advanced baking/pastry skills as well as advanced bread making techniques and quantity baking practice through the execution of the El Centro Culinary, Pastry, Hospitality program student-operated restaurant. Students are required to complete an External Learning Experience through a bakery/pastry practicum and co-op in which the student must obtain employment in a bakery/pastry kitchen and work at least 21 hours per week during that semester. Courses that complete the Bakery/Pastry Foundations Certificate (BF) and the Bakery/Pastry Specialist Certificate are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 37 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1
CHEF 1305 – Sanitation and Safety (Course also applies to the BF)
PSTR 1301 – Fundamentals of Baking Student must possess Texas State recognized Food Handler Certification to be admitted to class by the 4th class day. (Course also applies to the BF)
CHEF 1301 – Basic Food Preparation Student must possess Texas State recognized Food Handler Certification to be admitted to class by the 4th class day. (Course also applies to the BF)
CHEF 2331 – Advanced Food Preparation (Course also applies to the BF)
PSTR 1206 – Cake Decorating I (Course also applies to the BF)
PSTR 2207 – Cake Decorating II (Must enroll in and complete PSTR 1206 before enrolling in PSTR 2207) (Course also applies to the BF)
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Courses in Semester 1 are taught in 8- and 16-week semesters. Students enrolled in a 16-week semester cannot take CHEF 1301 and CHEF 2331 in the same semester.
- Meet with your success coach to apply for the Bakery/Pastry Foundations Certificate.
- Meet with your success coach to research career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
Total Hours: 16
SEMESTER 2
PSTR 2331 – Advanced Pastry Shop
PSTR 1305 – Breads and Rolls
RSTO 1313 – Hospitality Supervision
PSTR 1343 – Bakery Operations & Management
SEMESTER 2 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester and request an official program of study audit.
- Meet with a faculty advisor or success coach regarding placement for the Practicum course.
Total Hours: 12
SEMESTER 3
PSTR 1264 – Practicum (or Field Experience)–Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
PSTR 1442 – Quantity Bakeshop Production This is the capstone course for this award.
PSTR 2330 – Advanced Pastry Competition
SEMESTER 3 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach for assistance in preparing for job search.
- Meet with your success coach to apply for the Bakery/Pastry Specialist Certificate.
Total Hours: 9
DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 37 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS