Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Normal, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

57

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.8 in last 60 hours of course work

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 10

Male (5)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Graduate practicum assistantships, startup for Jump Start of McLean County grant, providing low-income preschool children with early literacy experiences, generations of Hope-ICI replication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 N University St
Normal, IL  61790
United States

Contact Dr. Marla Reese-Weber
Department Chair
Email: fcs@ilstu.edu
Phone: 309-438-2521
Fax: 309-438-5659

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