PSELPC335 - Introduction to Professional Cooking Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

Semester Credits: 6

Contact Hours: 45

Prerequisites: Culinary Arts Majors only.

Description: 6 semester credits. This course will introduce students to cooking fundamentals and is the first of a three-series course on Professional Cooking. Students will learn classic and basic techniques and their applications. Special emphasis will be placed on methods and procedures as well as sanitation and hygiene. The aim of the course is to provide students with solid foundations in terms of both knowledge and practice for a better understanding of the basic skills necessary for more advanced courses. This course includes experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.