Bachelor’s Degree Concentrations

Advanced Concepts in Baking and Pastry

Let yourself be tempted by the chocolate and pastries! But know that you’ll be learning to take your own baking and pastry creations from concept and design to production, packaging, and display. Make your mark on the baking and pastry world.

Advanced Wine, Beverage, and Hospitality

Napa Valley + Wine Experts = the best comprehensive beverage program. You’ll emerge ready to compete in the world of wine and manage a high-end beverage program.

Asian Cuisine: An Edible Journey from Traditional to Contemporary

Exotic Singapore is your base of operations! Deepen your knowledge of Asian techniques and flavors while studying in a dynamic city at the culinary crossroads of Asia.

Beverage Production and Service

Drink in the knowledge as you learn all about evaluating, producing, and serving every category in the wide world of beverages—one of the most lucrative areas of our profession.

Cuisines and Cultures of Africa and its Diaspora in the Americas

Immerse yourself in the cuisines and cultures of Africa and its diaspora and learn how they formed a foundation for the cuisines of the Americas.

Farm-to-Table: Practices of a Sustainable Table

Get your hands dirty! Work side-by-side with local farmers and food producers, create ingredient-driven menus, and operate a sustainable business. Farm-to-table—it’s a way of life.

Intrapreneurship: Driving Innovation from Within an Organization

It’s about making ideas happen! If you want to become a food business leader, then spend a semester developing and executing an original food business concept.

Japanese Cuisine: A Study of Tradition, Flavor, and Culture

It’s complex and simple all at once! Immerse yourself in the precision, beauty, and unique flavors that typify Japanese cuisine and culture. In this concentration—which includes a 10-day culinary tour of Japan—you’ll gain the knowledge and techniques essential to mastering this beloved world cuisine.

Latin American Cuisine Studies: New World Flavors, Ingredients, and Techniques

Learn to take a rich culinary heritage into the modern kitchen! Transform Latin America and Caribbean techniques and flavor profiles into the next generation of elevated Latin cuisine while creating exclusive pop-up dinners for special guests.

Mediterranean Cuisine: Exploring Cultures, Traditions, and Flavors

Salvador Dalí, Antoni Gaudi, Ferran Adrià, and now, you! Study in Barcelona, Spain, the city that attracts some of the world’s most creative people. While there, you’ll take a deep dive into Mediterranean food—long recognized as one of the world’s most naturally healthy diets—and be immersed in the history and cultures of this influential region of the world.