DEARBORN — Henry Ford College has launched its first four-year degree program. 

Students in the program can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in culinary arts. Classes will begin in the winter 2016 semester. 

“The multidisciplinary approach to hospitality education with the Bachelor of Science in culinary arts builds on the strong technical skills and hands-on lab experience students receive through the College’s nationally recognized Culinary Arts associate degree program,” said Eric Gackenbach, academic coordinator of HFC’s Culinary Arts & Hotel/Restaurant Management.

The program will allow students to study and practice cooking, baking and service, among other topics. 

“We’re proud to be the first department at HFC to offer a bachelor’s degree,” Gackenbach said. “We look forward to offering this additional credential to our traditional base of students, as well as those who come from further away to experience what we have to offer.”