Baking and Pastry Management AAS

Combine your creativity with an appreciation for beauty and precision in MCC’s Baking and Pastry Management AAS program. Whether your love is bread, pastries, cake designing, or a little bit of everything, our students also learn that it’s passion that’s often the secret ingredient.

As a culinary student, you’ll learn through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on applications in our commercial-grade kitchen labs. Your courses cover specialty breads, desserts, pastries, and confections in extensive hands-on classes—starting the very first week. You’ll also learn basic nutrition, menu development, communication, food safety, and cost control. The campus and community will experience your creations in MCC’s Sweet Scot Bakery; Tartan Bistro, MCC’s student-run restaurant; and at special events hosted by the College.

A Baking and Pastry Management AAS is a great foundation for employment or starting your own business. You may also elect to continue study toward a bachelor’s degree.

Stackable MCC certificates in this program include: Baking and Pastry I Certificate > Baking and Pastry II Certificate > Beverage Management Certificate > Assistant Restaurant Manager Certificate building up to the Baking and Pastry Management AAS

All students in lab skills classes must purchase their own approved MCC student uniform, hat, and tool kit from the MCC Store by the second week of classes. We suggest you pre-order your supplies from the MCC Store online and pick them up from the store, B126.

Contact (815) 479-7511 with specific questions about this program.

(in-district) Total Amount: $11,453.75

Credit Hours to Complete: 61

Weeks to Complete: 80


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Sample Semester 1 - Fall 15 Credit Hours

    COURSE LIST Course Ids: CLM-100#2 hrs,CLM-105#2 hrs,PAS-101#7 hrs,Select a Mathematics, Physical or Life Sciences Course#3 hrs,MCC-101#1 hr

Sample Semester 2 - Spring 16 Credit Hours

    COURSE LIST Course Ids: PAS-102#7 hrs,CLM-130#3 hrs,HFE-250#3 hrs,ENG-151#3 hrs

Sample Semester 4 - Fall 16 Credit Hours

    COURSE LIST Course Ids: PAS-103#5 hrs,PAS-208#5 hrs,CLM-107 | MGT 210#3 hrs,SPE-151#3 hrs

Sample Semester 5 - Spring 16 Credit Hours

    COURSE LIST Course Ids: CLM-106#3 hrs,Select an Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science Course,CLM-101#7 hrs,Select a General Education Course#3 hrs

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What you need to know about getting your Baking and Pastry Management AAS (CIP 12.0501)

Total Baking and Pastry Management AAS Costs
Cost in-district out-of-district out-of-state international
Tuition $7,411.5 $20,078.15 $28,226.53 $28,226.53
Additional Costs $4,042.25 $4,042.25 $4,042.25 $4,042.25
Program Total $11,453.75 $24,120.4 $32,268.78 $32,268.78

How do I know this program is right for me?

  • Are you able to maintain a professional-level attendance record?
  • Are you able to perform repetitive tasks for an extended amount of time without assistance?
  • Are you physically and mentally able to work in situations with time limits?
  • Are you able to lift up to 50-pound boxes or bags of product?
  • Are you able to handle and grip a knife safely and efficiently without assistance?
  • Are you able to read and write clearly and concentrate effectively without assistance?
  • Are you able to perform basic math skills without the aid of a calculator?

What makes MCC's Baking and Pastry Management AAS program better than or distinct from similar programs at other institutions?

All culinary and pastry courses are taught by professionals working in the field, including sous chefs and executive chefs as well as restaurant and bakery owners. These professionals make career information available to you throughout the program. In addition, toward the end of the program, the career services coordinator will meet with classes to help you construct a resume, begin the job search process, participate in mock interviews, and other activities that will prepare you for your career search and success in the baking and pastry field.

Be sure to apply for MCC scholarships to help defray the cost of your education. We have several culinary scholarships.

How will MCC's Baking and Pastry Management AAS program prepare me for my career or connect me to opportunities?

The curriculum is designed to meet industry standards set by the American Culinary Federation (ACF) as well as the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).

The NRAEF prepares students for the NRAEF ManageFirst® industry certification as well as the ServSafe® Sanitation Manager certification.

What have graduates gone on to do?

Graduates have gone on to other institutions such as Kendall College, Roosevelt University, Northern Illinois University, and Southern Illinois University to further their culinary arts or pastry education. See information on transferring a two-year AAS degree to a four-year Culinary/Hospitality/Pastry program.

Outside of the Classroom

In addition to standard coursework, you have the opportunity to enroll in a working classroom via Tartan Bistro, our student-run restaurant, and Sweet Scots Bakery, our student-run bakery. With department chair permission, you may also apply to be paid interns in either the student-run bakery or restaurant.

Additional information:

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Semesters to complete assumes students are taking a full-time credit load of 12 credits per semester (the minimum required for federal financial aid).

Proportion of students completing in normal time is the percentage of completers who earned the credential within the specified time of their first enrollment at the College.

Students attending part-time or changing their program of study are two common reasons why they may not complete in "normal" time.

Tuition and fees are set by the Board of Trustees. Prices for books and supplies are subject to change.

See additional information about international student costs.