The mission of the AAS Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts is to give students the skills in order to pursue careers as pastry chefs. This program will stress the general skills required of all food service professionals from critical thinking and professionalism to an understanding of food safety, nutrition, and service, while emphasizing baking and pastry-specific skills.

The AAS Degree program includes core requirements, elective requirements, and general education requirements. The total requirement is 90 quarter credits and normally takes 60 weeks to complete. Students will be required to complete 4-6 hours in the fifth quarter of the program of voluntary community service activities as a prerequisite for completion of their program of study. Students should note that all courses are not offered each term. Not available at the Woodbridge campus.