Associate of Science - Culinary Arts - Baking and Pastry

The Culinary Baking and Pastry Program at Laney College prepares students for an entry level baking employment as a baker, pastry chef/owner and food industry trend setter or a stepping stone to a four-year college. Students' experiences in this program include classroom lectures reinforced with lab kitchen production. The program integrates safety, leadership, math, food science, and operational efficiency.

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: • Demonstrate food safety and sanitation practices while using baking and pastry related equipment. • Apply fundamentals baking and pastry techniques and their variations to a wide range of classic and contemporary pastries, breads, cake, candy, and plated desserts. • Interpret recipes or formulas, both orally and written, and evaluate products base on ingredients, cost, method, timing, appearance, texture and overall eating quality.