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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FCS child life alum helps patients through medical treatments
Christy Lange ’08, M.S. '10, an alum of the child life program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, is currently a facility dog program coordinator at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.
A Day in the Life: Illinois State students engage to care for the environment
Sustainability is a commitment exemplified at ISU through initiatives students undertake with staff to make campus increasingly eco-friendly. The University is elevated as students gain leadership skills through civic engagement.
Recap: CAST’s 2022 Science and Technology Week
The College of Applied Science and Technology recently hosted a successful week of events celebrating advancements in the field of science and technology, and the students and professionals who make everything possible.Quick Links
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