Pathway: Culinary Arts & Hospitality

The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Pathway offers students the opportunity to participate in ProStart, a nationally recognized school-to-career based program focused on the industries of hospitality, restaurant, food service and catering, and tourism and recreation. The ProStart program offers multiple high school and college credits, paid work experience, various scholarships, leadership and competition activities, and the opportunity to work with a professional mentor in their career field of choice. Additionally, students learn the fundamentals of cooking and baking. Students begin with learning basic cooking and baking techniques, safety and sanitation, measurement principles and knife skills.

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Culinary Arts & Hospitality Courses

Required and elective courses must equal 2.5 credits to receive pathway endorsement.
CourseGradeMHS CreditCollege Credit
Required Courses
Introduction to Culinary Arts & Hospitality10-120.5No
Optional Courses
Advanced Foods10-120.5No
ProStart 1 – Intro to Catering11-121No
ProStart 2 – Tourism & Food Management121No
Grizzly Catering11-120.5No
Culinary/Hospitality Internship120.5No
Required Courses
This lab based course explores nutrition, factors influencing food choices, basic kitchen principles, safety and sanitation, culinary terminology, following a recipe, collaboration, proper measurement and food preparation techniques. Students will also explore careers in the industry of hospitality, tourism and management. Once completing this class, students have the opportunity to earn a personalized chef coat in ProStart 1.
Grades: 10-12
Credits: 0.5 - Applied Arts, Elective, Pathway
Fee: $43.00
Elective Courses
Advanced Foods
Course ID: 1605341
Students revisit topics from Introduction to Culinary Arts such as safety and sanitation, proper measurements, culinary terminology and techniques. Students in this advanced culinary class will learn more about the science and art of cooking including knife skills and use of herbs and spices. Students will apply these concepts to a variety of projects including vegetarian foods, specialty desserts and assorted protein recipes, as well as regional and international cuisine.
Grades: 10-12
Credits: 0.5 - Applied Arts, Elective, Pathway
Fee: $43.00
Students gain practical job skills in professional food preparation and business management in the operation of a school-based catering enterprise. Students who complete the two-year program have the opportunity to earn the ProStart National Certificate. Students enrolled have the opportunity to compete within CTSO’s.
Grades: 11-12
Credits: 1 - Applied Arts, Elective, Pathway
Fee: $43.00 per semester
Continuation of learning regarding food service and hospitality and tourism management. Field trips include a restaurant industry trade show and visits to culinary and restaurant management programs. Seniors can take ProStart 1 and 2 concurrently with instructor approval. In order to receive ProStart cord, you must complete at least 3 credits and finish ProStart 2.
Grades: 12
Credits: 1 - Applied Arts, Elective, Pathway
Fee: $43.00 per semester
Grizzly Catering
Course ID: 1605641
Students in Grizzly catering will gain experience in managing our school-based catering enterprise. Menu planning, inventory, ordering, preparation food items, and application of industry and marketing standards are a few skills students will utilize. May take more than once for credit.
Grades: 11-12
Credits: 0.5 - Applied Arts, Elective, Pathway
Fee: $0
Students that have successfully completed Grizzly Catering can apply to Culinary/Hospitality Internship. Duties entail organizing one large catering event AND completing a job shadow for a local food service, hospitality, or tourism/recreation establishment in McMinnville. Daily journals and reflection paper are required.
Grades: 12
Credits: 0.5 - Applied Arts, Elective, Pathway
Fee: $0
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