Fashion Design and Merchandising
The Fashion Design and Merchandising program prepares students for employment in the global textile and apparel industries.
Human Development and Family Science
The Human Development and Family Science program provides students the skills needed to provide educational, preventative and intervention services to individuals and families.
Interior Design
The Interior Design program develops students’ skills and knowledge in color, design, drafting, space planning, building and interior systems.
Teacher Education
The FCS Teacher Education certifies students to teach all areas of Family and Consumer Sciences at middle school and high school levels.
Food Nutrition and Dietetics
The Food Nutrition and Dietetics program prepares students for dietetic internships and successful careers in dietetics and food management fields.
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Pause to applaud these accomplished Illinois State University alumni.
Retail redux: Alum embraces the shift in shopping
Sandy Shelton would seem to have reason to worry. The 1990 Family and Consumer Sciences graduate has built her career in retail operations, gaining expertise in marketing, profit and loss management, and operations while overseeing millions in merchandise for some of the nation’s most successful retail chains.
CAST alumni profiles: Jessica Fields ’16, Family and Consumer Sciences and ROTC
When Jessica Fields ‘16 began her academic journey at Illinois State, she knew she wanted to work with children and majored in human development, feeling that she would be well prepared for any career path she might take.Quick Links
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