美国烹饪学院

You’ve realized that a career in the food world is what you really want. So dust off those college credits and apply them towards a CIA Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts, offered at our New York campus. In our bachelor’s degree completion programs, you’ll get immersive, hands-on instruction from our industry-experienced faculty that will prepare you to confidently launch your career in the exciting world of food and hospitality.

Highlights:

Pursue your dream of a food career—quickly—by applying your eligible college transfer credits (a minimum of 30) towards a bachelor’s degree from the CIA.
Learn and build mastery of the foundational techniques of culinary arts or baking and pastry arts.
Gain real-world experience through a paid internship semester at one of CIA’s 2,000+ food industry partners. (Already have experience? Check out our Turbo Option.)
Customize your degree with a food- or beverage-focused concentration or approved culinary or B&P electives.
Discover how a real public restaurant or café is operated—hands-on, in our award-winning, live-action classrooms that serve thousands of customers annually.
Network with top food industry employers who recruit at the CIA throughout the year.

This program is designed for students who wish to complete their bachelor’s degree. Therefore, you must have at least 30 eligible credits to matriculate into this program.

The 126-credit Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts program includes:

51 culinary arts requirements credits
30 liberal arts credits
3 advanced concepts requirements credits and 12 approved culinary electives credits OR a 15-credit concentration
30 elective credits

The 126-credit Bachelor of Professional Studies in Baking and Pastry Arts program includes:

51 baking and pastry arts requirements credits
30 liberal arts credits
3 advanced concepts requirements credits and 12 approved baking and pastry electives credits OR a 15-credit concentration
30 elective credits

Plate Expectations

Complete your degree, then explore the opportunities at restaurants, cafés, bakeries, hotels, casinos, and other dining establishments. Career options include:

Purchasing manager
Private chef
Café owner
Catering manager
Chocolatier
Food entrepreneur
Research and development chef
University or corporate dining chef
Food media
Public health and wellness