Minor in Culinary Arts

About the Minor

The minor in Culinary Arts is designed for students pursuing a variety of majors who also have an interest in food and cuisine. The required courses introduce the major cuisines and develop the necessary technical culinary skills and fundamental knowledge of foods and food preparation. Students are able to select elective courses in various cuisines or can explore other areas of the field through topics including gastronomy, the kitchen garden and food writing.

Additional Information

For more information about this program please contact askcnhp@drexel.edu or Dr. Rosemary Trout rek23@drexel.edu.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
CULA 115Culinary Fundamentals3.0
CULA 120Techniques and Traditions I3.0
CULA 303Global Cuisine Studio (Course taken twice for 6 credits total)6.0
HRM 215Commercial Food Production4.0
Select three of the following:8.0
Techniques and Traditions II
Foundations of Professional Baking
A la Carte
Patisserie I
Patisserie II
Advanced Culinary Studio
Garde Manger Laboratory
Butchery Laboratory
Charcuterie
Directed Studies with a Master Chef
Culture and Gastronomy I
Culture and Gastronomy II
The Kitchen Garden
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Fine Dining and Services
Total Credits24.0

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.