Baking & Culinary

Plate up your culinary masterpiece and put your talent on the table in Le Jeune Chef, our fine dining restaurant.

Whether you dream of opening a restaurant or baking your way to success, we have a program to support your greatest ambitions.

When you combine expert faculty, small class sizes, a hands-on approach to education, and advanced labs outfitted with world-class equipment, you get a recipe for success. From freshly baked breads and confections to culinary arts masterpieces, you’ll discover a world of flavor that opens the door to endless opportunities in hospitality.

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Baking & Pastry Arts (A.A.S.)

Perfect your baking and pastry art skills in this three-semester program that features extensive hands-on experience in the lab and an internship. 

Culinary Arts Technology (A.A.S.)

Explore classical, American regional, and international cuisines, styles, and techniques. Travel the world of flavor and come home to a career you can truly enjoy for years to come.

Culinary Applications Certificate

From menu planning and food prep techniques to cooking methods and safety standards, you’ll build the hands-on experience to take your culinary career to a whole new level.

Professional Baking Certificate

In just two semesters you'll level up your baking skills with hands-on lessons focused on bread, cakes, desserts, confections, and business operations. 

Bachelor Degree Pathway

Rise to administrative and management positions in your field with an Applied Management (B.S.) degree, available online or on-campus.

Minors & Immersions

Pair a minor with any bachelor's degree, or an immersion with any bachelor's or associate's degree.

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Mar 1

Undergraduate Open House

Saturday, March 19 AM - 3 PM

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Apr 6

Undergraduate Open House

Sunday, April 69 AM - 3 PM

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Penn College News
11.20.2024

Tasting the business of chocolate

Laura Tornichio, northeast territory sales manager for Guittard Chocolate Co., made a repeat visit to the Penn College campus last week to provide a lesson in the business of chocolate – along with a chocolate tasting – to students in the college’s baking and culinary majors.

10.15.2024

Penn College classes add global travel to students’ education

Supporting Pennsylvania College of Technology’s mission to equip future leaders with real-world experience, faculty members led students in exploring new parts of that world through six 2024 Global Experience classes. In Europe, students explored the origin and future of objects of their study, and in Latin America, they used their budding skills to serve others. Around 135 students participated in the classes.

08.16.2024

Retirees rekindle campus connections

The second annual Retirees Luncheon was held recently in the Thompson Professional Development Center. Pennsylvania College of Technology retirees and their guests enjoyed hearing from three student speakers who shared their exciting engagements with the Kentucky Derby, Wildcat Athletics and Global Experiences.