Culinary Arts
    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 16,206 / Semester
    Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023

    Culinary Arts

    About

    Students must earn a C- or better in each course.

    Minimum Requirements for Culinary Arts Certificate: 30 credits

    Course List
    CodeTitleCredits
    General University Requirements
    Complete the general university requirements.
    Certificate Requirements
    Complete the certificate requirements. 1
    Culinary Arts Program Requirements
    Complete the following:
    CAH F101Introduction to the Culinary Field1
    CAH F140Culinary I: Principles and Techniques4
    CAH F146Introduction to Baking and Pastry4
    CAH F150Food Service Sanitation2
    Complete 10-13 credits from the following:10-13
    CAH F141
    Culinary II: Stocks, Soups and Sauces
    CAH F154
    Food and Beverage Service
    CAH F160
    Principles of Nutrition
    CAH F170
    Gourmet Cooking
    CAH F172
    Gourmet Asian Cooking
    CAH F174
    Vegetarian Cooking
    CAH F175
    Protein Fabrication
    CAH F176
    Techniques of Healthy Cooking
    CAH F230
    Menu Planning
    CAH F242
    Culinary III: Vegetables and Starch
    CAH F243
    Culinary IV: A la Carte Cookery
    CAH F250
    Garde Manger
    1

    As part of the certificate requirements, CAH F256 is recommended to complete the computation requirement and CAH F255 is recommended to complete the human relations requirement.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Certificate/Associate Degree Programs

    • at least 18 years old, or
    • have a high school diploma, or
    • have a General Educational Development (GED) diploma.

    Bachelor Degree Programs

    • Have a high school diploma, and
    • Pass the 16-credit high school core curriculum with at least a 2.5, and
    • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, and
    • Submit ACT or SAT test scores
      • If you are applying to UAF for the academic years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 or summer 2025, your ACT and SAT scores will be waived.

    If you don't meet these requirements, contact an admissions counselor. You may have options to begin a degree or certificate program, such as starting as a pre-undeclared student or as a non-degree student.

    The admission qualifications for international applicants are the same as domestic applicants with the addition of:

    • Proof of English Proficiency
    • Official diploma for institutions who do not list a degree and graduation date on the transcript

    Please refer to the other student types (Freshmen, Transfer or Graduate) for program qualifications.

    Minimum required English proficiency:

    • A minimum TOEFL score of 79.
    • A minimum IELTS score of 6.5.
    • Completion of secondary education in Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia or Canada (excluding Quebec).

    Requests for exception to this policy may be submitted via email to the Office of Admissions. Acceptable grounds for waiving this requirement may include:

    • Successful completion (C or higher) of a college-level, non-ESL English composition course.
    • A comparable score on another approved exam such as the ACT, SAT or EdReady exam.

    International Transcripts: Send official secondary school and/or university transcripts to World Education Services (WES) and request a comprehensive course-by-course credential report. Transcripts from Canadian institutions (excluding Quebec) are exempt from this requirement; they may be sent directly from the issuing institution.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 75

    How to Apply

    To start your adventure at UAF, your first step will be to apply for admission. We offer a fast and convenient online application. 

    Once you are admitted into a degree program at UAF, we’ll start preparing your I-20 — the form needed to apply for the F-1 student visa and to enter the U.S. in student status. This process can take up to 7-10 business days once all documents have been received.

    You'll also send your official secondary school and/or university transcripts to a NACES-approved evaluation service and request a comprehensive course-by-course credential report. Transcripts from Canadian institutions (excluding Quebec) are exempt from this requirement; they may be sent directly from the issuing institution.
    SpanTran is a NACES-member company that has created a custom application for UAF students. We recommend using the UAF SpanTran Evaluation Request Form to ensure you get the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate.

    In order to issue your immigration documents, we must receive the UAF Financial Statement for International Students (PDF) and supporting documentation. We’ll also need a copy of your passport identification page.

    Your immigration documents will be mailed to the address you provided, along with your official letter of acceptance and information about applying for your visa and travel to Alaska.

    You must have a student visa to study in the United States. UAF offers documents for two student visa types (F and J) depending on the type of program you attend. As part of the application process, you’ll also need to schedule a visa interview.

    Culinary Arts

    University of Alaska Fairbanks

    University of Alaska Fairbanks

    United States of America

    United States of America, Fairbanks