JOHN FOLSE CULINARY INSTITUTE
Al Davis, PhD
Dean of John Folse Culinary Institute
| Office: | 107 Gouaux Hall |
| Phone: | 985-449-7100 |
| Executive Director: | Doody |
| Assistant Professors: | Kaslow, Thibodeaux |
| Instructors: | Bienvenu, Cheramie (Associate Dean), Kasten, Kozar, Terrebonne |
Mission
The John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the rich culinary heritage of Louisiana. It provides a focal point for the study of classical culinary arts, Louisiana’s culinary heritage, and the discovery of regional and global perspectives. The Institute will establish and maintain world-class culinary instructional and research faculty and facilities. The Institute will encourage scholarly and proprietary culinary research, and preserve our unique culture through the establishment of an archives and research center. The Institute will encourage and promote the understanding of history and diversity through culinary education to the academic community and the general public, both nationally and internationally.
The university awards two degrees in Culinary Arts: the Bachelor of Science Degree and the Associate of Science Degree. A minor in Culinary Arts is also available.
Minor
Eighteen hours of course work, with a minimum grade of “C” in each course, is required for a minor in Culinary Arts. A student must complete CULA 101, CULA 111, CULA 221, and DIET 200, plus seven additional credit hours selected from the Culinary Arts curriculum.
General Information
The Culinary Arts program is a Bachelor of Science Degree (four-year) program that will provide foundation and specialized study in the culinary field through academic, laboratory, and field externship experiences. The program is designed as a two-plus-two. The freshman and sophomore studies required for the Culinary Arts Associate of Science Degree provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the individual to ensure efficient and quality product preparation and service in the food-service setting. Additionally, in the freshman and sophomore studies, through instruction in related areas of financial management, personnel management, ethics, and law in a service setting, preparation of the individual for increasing supervisory responsibility will occur. The junior and senior studies encourage specialization in the areas of service, baking and pastries, product development, restaurant management, regional and international cuisines, and beverage operations. The theoretical, laboratory, and field externship experience components of the curriculum will be sufficient in scope to prepare students for employment in a variety of culinary positions in the growing food service field.
Minimum Entrance Requirements for John Folse Culinary Institute Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science Degree Majors
Individuals entering the Bachelor and Associate of Science Degree in culinary arts program must:
- have a minimum composite ACT score of 20 or a high school GPA of 2.5.
- complete an application for the program.
- submit official high school and/or college transcripts.
Space is limited and will be filled on a competitive basis.
Special Fees
The curriculum of the Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science Degree in Culinary Arts includes a number of laboratory classes in which a variety of food items are utilized. To ensure that the students of the Institute have appropriate and sufficient products with which to work, it is necessary to charge a fee for each laboratory class. Students majoring in Culinary Arts are required to purchase the approved Institute uniform and knife set.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Culinary Arts
In addition to meeting the university’s general baccalaureate degree requirements which include a minimum of 45 semester hours of credit in courses numbered 300 or above, the candidate shall:
- Complete the baccalaureate curriculum offered by the John Folse Culinary Institute.
- Earn a grade of C or better in each required culinary course.
- Earn a grade of C or beter in MATH 214.
- Earn a C or better in CMPS 101 or test out of the course.
- Complete sophomore and senior externships, each consisting of 360 clock hours at an approved site.
- CLR – Computer Literacy Requirement
- GER – General Education Requirement
- OCR – Oral Communication Requirement
- UR – University Requirement
| FRESHMAN YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SOPHOMORE YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| BIOL 105 or 155 (GER) | 3-4 | CHEM 102 or 208 (GER) | 3 |
| CHEM 101 (GER) | 3 | CULA 219, 222, 230, 231, 250 | 11 |
| CULA 101, 105, 111, 221 | 9 | CMPS 101 or OIS 200(CLR) | 3 |
| DIET 111 or 200 | 3 | Concentration Electives | 3 |
| ENGL 101, 102 (GER) | 6 | Foreign Language Elective | 3 |
| Freshman Seminar Course (UR) | 1 | MATH 214 | 3 |
| HIST Elective (GER) | 3 | SPCH 101 or FCED 262 (OCR) | 3 |
| MATH 100, 101 or 117 (GER) | 3 | HIST Elective (GER) | 3 |
| 31-32 | 32 | ||
| SUMMER SESSION | Sem.Hrs. | ||
| CULA 241 | 3 | ||
| JUNIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SENIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| Concentration Electives | 9 | Concentration Electives | 12 |
| CULA 223, 225, 279 | 7 | CULA Electives*** | 6 |
| CULA Electives** | 6 | ENGL Literature (GER)** | 3 |
| ENGL 368 (GER) | 3 | Social Science Elective* (300 or above) (GER) | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective** (GER) | 3 | 24 | |
| Social Science Elective* (200 or above) (GER) | 3 | ||
| 31 | |||
| SUMMER SESSION | Sem.Hrs. | ||
| CULA 495 | 3 |
Total Hours Required for Degree: 124-125
CABS–Culinary Arts – General (Bachelor)– 24 hours
ACCT 205 (3)
CULA 338 (3)
CULA 351 (3)
CULA 382 (3)
CULA 429 (3)
CULA 442 (3)
DIET 264 or CULA 485 (3)
MKTG 300 (3)
CAAG – Agriculture Concentration–24 hours
AGSC 105, 131, 132, 307, 308, 309 (17)
AGSC Electives** (4)
BIOL 301 (3)
*Must be from two separate disciplines.
**Courses numbered 300 or above.
***Courses numbered 400.
Associate of Science Degree in Culinary Arts
In addition to meeting the university’s general associate degree requirements which include having an overall grade point average of 2.0 in all courses, the candidate shall:
- Complete the associate curriculum offered by the John Folse Culinary Institute.
- Earn a grade of C or better in each required culinary course.
- Earn a grade of C or beter in MATH 214.
- Earn a C or better in CMPS 101 or test out of the course.
- Complete a sophomore externship of 360 clock hours at an approved site.
| FIRST YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SECOND YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| BIOL 105 or 155 (GER)* | 3-4 | Math 214 (GER) | 3 |
| CHEM 101 or 105 (GER)* | 3 | CMPS 101 or OIS 200 | 3 |
| CULA 101, 105, 111, 219, 221, 222, 230, 231, 250 | 20 | CULA 223, 225, 279 | 7 |
| ENGL 101 (GER) | 3 | DIET 111 or 200, 264 | 6 |
| Freshman Seminar Course (UR) | 1 | Social Science Elective (200 or above) (GER)* | 3 |
| MATH 100 or 101 or 117 (GER) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GER) | 3 |
| 33-34 | Fine Arts Elective (GER) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Elective (GER) | 3 | ||
| SPCH 101 or FCED 262 (OCR) | 3 | ||
| 34 | |||
| SUMMER SESSION | Sem.Hrs. | ||
| CULA 241 | 3 |
Total Hours Required for Degree: 70-71
*-Students wishing to pursue a Food Science bachelor degree at LSU will be required to take BIOL 155 and 203, CHEM 105 and ECON 255. Total hours for CAAS degree will be 75.