CAA117 Basics of Dining Service

College of Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Department

Course Description: This course serves as an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge needed for efficient food and beverage service. Topics include dining room set-up, common styles of service, allergen awareness, customer service, basic mixology and beverage service techniques.

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

BPA120 Basic Cakes and Tarts

College of Culinary Arts Baking and Pastry Arts Department

Course Description: This course introduces the student to basic cake and tart production methodology. Students will learn the basic procedures for making high quality cakes and tarts, as well as basic piping techniques. The students will practice various mixing methods, torting, icing, basic piping designs, and tart assembly.

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: BPA110, CAA150

Corequisites: None

CAA201 Banquet and Buffet Service

College of Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Department

Course Description: This course introduces the student to the principles of banquet and buffet service in a traditional food service environment. Students will explore the front of the house operation as it pertains to banquets and buffets, tableside dessert cookery, menu writing and professional dining room decorum. Students will gain an understanding of fortified wine, spirits and cordials and their use in food service.

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

CAA150 Baking and Pastry Fundamentals

College of Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Department

Course Description: This course introduces students to the preparation and procedures for creating basic baked goods, yeasted dough, pies, and laminated pastries. Specific topics include knowledge of food science as it applies to baking; the understanding and demonstration of basic methodology of mixing and baking procedures; the function of ingredients commonly used in baking; and the calculating of basic math formulas to assist in the production of baked goods.

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

BPA275 Baking and Pastry Capstone

College of Culinary Arts Baking and Pastry Arts Department

Course Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to revisit the methodologies, skills, techniques and procedures that they learned and demonstrated throughout the Baking and Pastry program. Throughout the course the students will produce a variety of plated desserts as used for dining service, write dessert menus and produce quality dessert buffets.

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

CIS490 Bachelor's Externship-CIS

College of Technology Cybersecurity Department

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide the graduating Bachelors Degree student with real-world experience in a work area appropriate for their particular CIS concentration. The externship is approved and managed by the faculty advisor for the concentration area, and is graded by the faculty member assigned course management. Students are expected to complete 45 hours of on-the-job work assignments for each 1 Semester Hour of course credit, provide all paperwork related to the externship, including weekly observations and work attendance reports to their course faculty manager.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: Academic Advisor's Approval

Corequisites: None

CYB450 AWS Academy Cloud Foundations and AI Tools

College of Technology Cybersecurity Department

Course Description: This course introduces students to core concepts of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including cloud services, architecture, and industry best practices. Learners explore foundational topics such as infrastructure, applications, cost management, and the AWS Well-Architected Framework while gaining insights into how artificial intelligence (AI) services enhance cloud operations. Emphasis is placed on applying AI-driven tools to support workload optimization, performance monitoring, and cloud security. Through applied learning and guided exercises, students build a working knowledge of AWS cloud environments and develop practical skills that align with organizational needs. The course covers all objectives required for the AWS Cloud Foundations certification exam, preparing students to validate their expertise in cloud fundamentals.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: CYB260

Corequisites: None

CIS242 AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

College of Technology Cybersecurity Department

Course Description: This course provides students with an basic understanding of Cloud Computing concepts using AWS, Azure, and Google cloud services. Students will learn about Cloud Computing infrastructure and application services, cost and billing practices, and the pillars of a Well-Architected Framework.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: CIS142

Corequisites: None

EET506 Autonomous Vehicles

College of Technology Engineering Technology Department

Course Description: This course introduces students to the various autonomous vehicles: aerial, ground, and water. Topics covered include the principles of perception, focusing on sensor technologies such as cameras, LiDAR, and inertial measurement units (IMUs). Students will design and implement autonomous systems capable of perception, localization, mapping, decision-making, and control.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

CAD112 AutoCAD Electrical

College of Technology Computer Aided Drafting & Design Department

Course Description: This course covers an introduction to AutoCAD Electrical. Student will learn tools and utilities available in AutoCAD Electrical to create electrical drawings.

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: EET192

Corequisites: None