Accelerated Culinary Programs

Program Overview

Ready to accelerate your career potential and save time and money in the process?

Earn your associate degree in either Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts in just four terms, which could be as little as 12 months:

• Garnish Your Degree: To qualify, you must hold a bachelor’s degree (in any field) and are planning to enter the food service industry.

Programs include the option to continue studying for your bachelor’s degree.

ACCELERATED CULINARY PROGRAMS BROCHURE (PDF)

Admissions is contingent upon you meeting the technical standards for this program. To learn more, please visit the JWU Catalog's technical standards page.

GARNISH YOUR DEGREE

How to Apply

Garnish Your Degree applicants must apply for admission as a transfer student.

1. Go to our undergraduate application. Select your application type (US Resident or International), then choose Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts as your program of interest.
   
   
2. Make sure you fully complete the steps for admission as a transfer student: apply online, and submit all required documents (official proof of high school graduation, high school and college transcripts).

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify, you must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Qualified applicants will receive transfer credit for general studies. You’ll have the opportunity to request evaluation of transfer credit for certain related professional studies and, because of academic and/or work experience, a challenge exam for Introduction to Menu Planning and Cost Control. (Requests must be made prior to, or during, registration.)

You must present an active National Restaurant Association (NRA) ServSafe®, Thomson Prometric or the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals sanitation certificate in order to be exempt from the sanitation course.

International Students
International students should note that the standard “Garnish Your Degree” course list is based on a U.S. accredited bachelor’s degree and evaluations of individual college or university transcripts. Students holding non-U.S. degrees must meet English proficiency requirements and complete ENG1020 English Composition, ENG1021 Advanced Composition and Communication, and ENG1030 Communication Skills. International students should allow for an additional term of study, after meeting ESL requirements, to complete this program.

Start Times and Curriculum

The program consists of 4 terms over the course of 1 year.

Start Times

Both tracks: Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts
Locations: All JWU campuses
Start times: September or December

Curriculum

• Mix of laboratory and academic courses
• Terms I and II: Fundamentals and principles courses, along with related professional studies
• Term III: Advanced techniques courses along with related professional studies 
• Term IV: Apply your skills and gain on-the-job training in an internship

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