Apparel, Merchandising & Design
Interior & Environmental Design
Human Development & Family Resources
The mission of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is to provide integrative study of the human environment and the systems that impact and strengthen individuals, family units, agencies, businesses, and the community at large.
Family and Consumer Sciences is a broad field of study that provides the opportunity for specialization in challenging careers. The faculty seek to prepare women and men to enter professions concerned with enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities and the environment in which they function.
Academic preparation involves the integration and application of knowledge and skills gained from family and consumer science courses as well as courses in a variety of other disciplines.
The Department is one of two programs in Illinois, and one of 59 programs nationally, accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at Illinois State University is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL, 60606-6995, (312) 889-5400, Ext. 5400.
The Illinois State University Child Care Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
The Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
The Interior and Environmental Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), formerly FIDER.
