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Thank you for your interest in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Illinois State University!

 

We hope that you are finding this website to be informative and exciting. If you are a transfer student, please be sure to visit the FCS transfer student Web page. To schedule a tour of campus, please contact the Office of Admissions and register to attend a campus information session.  If you wish to meet with someone in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department, please come to campus on an ISU open house day, and consider staying for the FCS "departmental showcase" event that takes place from 1-2pm on open house days. The FCS Academic Advising office will represent the department at ISU open houses, and faculty members from the Family and Consumer Science department will be available to answer questions from prospective students and their families at each "FCS departmental showcase" event.

We recommend the following web sites for more information about Illinois State University.  Please contact us if you still have questions after browsing some of them.

• Office of Admissions.  Important information about Admission to the University including an on-line application.  
• Visit the Freshman Link Web site.
• All transfer students should check out Your Transfer Links! 
• Be sure to visit the homepage for your sequence area of interest for individual program highlights, curriculum requirements, and career opportunities in the field.
  • Apparel, Merchandising and Design
  • Food, Nutrition and Dietetics (Fall admission only)
  • Interior and Environmental Design (Fall admission only)
  • Human Development and Family Resources
  • Teacher Education (Fall admission only)
• General Education Program. Overview and requirements.
• The Illinois State University Undergraduate Catalog is available on-line in pdf file format.  This includes past catalogs as well as the current year.
• Financial Aid Office
• Honors Program

Are you a current Illinois State University student interested in changing your major or minor to FCS?

Steps to apply for the major:

1. Apply via the iCampus student portal .
2. Students will be notified about their applications before the start of advanced registration.