Application for Change of Major / Minor to Family & Consumer Sciences

This application page is for CURRENT Illinois State University students. High school or transfer students interested in applying to Illinois State University should visit the Office of Admissions Web Site, complete the on-line application, and are encouraged to indicate the particular sequence of the Family and Consumer Sciences major you are interested in on the application.

Applications for the FCS Major:

Students must have a minimum ISU or transfer GPA of 2.50 to be eligible to apply to the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) major or minor.

The FCS major is broken down into sequences:

Applications for the Apparel Merchandising or Design sequence (AMD), Human Development and Family Relationships (HDFR) sequence (which then requires the student to choose to complete either the Human Development option or the Family Relationships option of the HDFR sequence), and the FCS minor are accepted in both Fall and Spring semesters, on September 1st and February 1st, and are due by noon on the second Friday of the month.

Applications for the Interior and Environmental Design (IED) sequence, Food Nutriton and Dietetics (FND) sequence, and the FCS/HDFR Teacher Education sequence of the FCS major are accepted only in the Spring semester (Fall admission only), on February 1st, and are due by noon on the second Friday of the month.

You should receive an email confirming that the department has received your application from the FCS advising office. If you do not receive a standard confirmation reply, please do email the FCS advisor to inquire. (rfkane@ilstu.edu).

Note: Admission to the FCS department is competitive. Admission decisions are based not only on the cumulative GPA of the applicant, but on the quality of the overall pool of applications, and the number of seats available in the department for new students. Students will receive decision letters regarding their application by the end of the month.

Directions:

Complete the entire form using the TAB key to navigate.
Print a copy for your records.
When finished, click the submit button located at the bottom of the form.

*When applying to the HDFR sequence, be sure to indicate which option you prefer- human development, family relationships, or teacher education.

Are you applying to the Family and Consumer Sciences:
Major Minor

Will Family and Consumer Sciences be your only major/minor, or will it be and additional major/minor?
Replacing Current Major/Minor In Addition to Current Major/Minor

Full Name

University Idenifiticaiton Number

Local Address

City State Zip

E-mail Address:

Local Phone

Current Major Current Minor (if any)

Check the program/sequence area within Family and Consumer Sciences you are interested in. If you wish to apply for two sequences, you must specify which are your first and second choices.

Primary Choice of Sequence

Current Illinois State GPA*
*If you are in your first semester at ISU you will not have an ISU GPA. In this case, please enter your transfer GPA.

Did you transfer to ISU from another institution? Yes No

If yes, was it from a community college or a 4-year institution?
Community College 4 Year Institution

Total number of credit hours completed (combined Illinois State and transfer hours)

Briefly explain why you are interested in this major. Please write clearly, using proper English and grammar.

Discuss any related experiences, on or off campus, that you feel would contribute to your success as an FCS major.

You may wish to print a copy first for your records and then hit the submit button. Please only click the submit button once.