Academy of Culinary Arts

Website: www.iup.edu/culinary
Chef Lynn A. Pike, Chair

125 South Gilpin St.
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Phone: 814-938-8400

The Department of Culinary Arts offers a five-semester associate in Applied Science Degree in Culinary Arts and a five-semester associate in Applied Science Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts. These distinctive programs combine hands-on learning experiences in the kitchen laboratory, instruction in fundamental culinary and baking and pastry theory, liberal studies coursework, and a paid externship in the industry to provide each student with the necessary skills and knowledge to begin a successful career in the field of culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. The program consists of the 16-month, competency-based culinary arts or baking and pastry arts curriculum, plus an additional 12 credits of Liberal Studies requirements.

This contemporary approach to learning enables students to achieve advanced levels of proficiency in culinary and/or backing and pastry techniques and business management skills combined with a basic foundation of liberal arts knowledge.

The Department of Culinary Arts also offers a 16-month, non-credit Certificate in Culinary Arts and a 16-month, non-credit Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts. Both programs are accredited by the American Culinary Federation.

Graduates of the certificate program may elect to transfer 38 credits of course work toward a Bachelor of Science degree program in Hospitality Management, 32 credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree program in Nutrition, or 21 credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree program in Family and Consumer Science Education.