Academics
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences offers applied fields of study that focus on enhancing the lives of individuals, their families and communities.
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Majors
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Graduate
Fashion Design and Merchandising (FDM)
FDM offers classes in both design and merchandising. This exposes students to a wide variety of fields including Fashion Designer, Buyer, Product Developer, and other careers in the fashion industry.
*Fashion Design and Merchandising is offered as an accelerated program.
Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics (FND)
FND includes two options: Dietetics and Food and Beverage Management. Dietetics prepares students to become a Registered Dietitian. Food and Beverage Management combines business and management principles with food service and hospitality skills.
Learn more about Food and Beverage Management
*Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics is offered as an accelerated program.
Human Development and Family Science
This program prepares students to provide educational, preventative, and intervention services to individuals and families. Students are also prepared for graduate studies in a variety of related disciplines.
*Human Development and Family Science is offered as an
accelerated program.
Interior Design
Interior Design prepares students to design innovative, functional, supportive, and responsible interior environments.
*Interior Design is offered as an accelerated program.
FCS Teacher Education
The Illinois State FCS Teacher Education program is the largest producer of FCS teachers in Illinois. Students in this program are prepared to teach in a variety of Family and Consumer Science areas.
Family and Consumer Sciences Programs
M.A. and M.S. degrees offered in the following sequences:
Family and Consumer Sciences
Advance your studies in a specific area of family and consumer sciences
Fashion Design and Merchandising
Dive into your passion for fashion design and product development or fashion merchandising.
Human Development and Family Science
Prepare for an exciting career in a variety of fields.
Child Life
Increase your capacity for inquiry, logical thinking, critical analysis, and synthesis as you apply theory to practice in the classroom and at your practicum sites.
Interior Design
Advance your studies in the field of interior design or architecture.
Master of Science in Nutrition
Nutrition
Further your knowledge in nutrition, dietetics, or food and beverage management.
Dietetic Internship
This experience prepares students to be competent, entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists and lifelong learners in the community. Learn more about Track 1- Master's/Dietetic Internship and Track 2- Distance Dietetic Internship Graduate Certificate Program.
Distance Dietetic Internship Certificate
Prepare to be an entry-level registered dietitian nutritionist and lifelong learner.