Applications Being Accepted for Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in
Culinary Arts
Hyde Park, NY 鈥 The road to a rewarding career in the food and hospitality
industries just got shorter for career changers and college students. They can now
use the college credits they have already earned to speed up their path to a valuable
bachelor鈥檚 degree from The Culinary Institute of America.
The CIA has announced its first bachelor鈥檚 degree in
Culinary Arts, designed for motivated students who have at least 30
eligible transfer credits earned at another college.
鈥淭his new degree is an opportunity for those who may have
gone to college with another career in mind and are now looking for an entry
into the many career options in the exciting food world,鈥 says Dr. Michael Sperling,
vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淭he CIA鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree in Culinary Arts
will help them explore food career pathways, refine their skills, and elevate
their professional stature as they enter the industry.鈥
Students in the program will waste no time beginning the
unparalleled hands-on culinary arts education that only the CIA can provide, as
their transfer credits will be applied toward liberal arts requirements and
free electives. Supplementing culinary arts core courses, students will gain
field experience during a three-credit internship and have an opportunity to
participate in the college鈥檚 semester-away academic concentrations: Advanced Wine,
Beverage, and Hospitality; Asian Cuisine; Farm-to-Table; Italian Cuisine; or Latin Cuisine.
As with all CIA students, participants in this program will
have access to the college鈥檚 . Several times a year, more than 130
leading restaurants and hospitality companies come to the New York campus to
actively recruit, knowing that students with a CIA education are primed for
career success.
Transfer and life achievement credits can also be applied to
the completion of the CIA鈥檚 new Bachelor
of Science in Hospitality Management. The bachelor鈥檚 degree majors in
Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management join existing majors in Food Business
Management, Culinary Science, and Applied Food Studies. The college also offers
associate degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts. For more
information or an application, visit us online or
call 1-800-CULINARY.
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
The new adult degree completion program at The Culinary
Institute of America helps those with eligible transfer credits achieve a CIA bachelor's
degree faster and accelerates their path toward a career in food and
hospitality. (Photo illustration credit:
CIA/Phil Mansfield)
Media Contact:
Jeff Levine
Communications Writer
845-451-1372
Jeff.Levine@culinary.edu
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier
culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor鈥檚 degree
majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate
degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education
through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs
and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting
services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its
worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the
food business. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore.
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