College of Applied Science and Technology
College of Applied Science and Technology offers seven different departments including agriculture, criminal justice, family and consumer sciences, health sciences, information technology, kinesiology and recreation, military science, and technology.
The Department of Agriculture at Illinois State is designed to prepare students to enter into their careers in the food and agriculture industry. There are ten different undergraduate programs offered within this department, as well as a graduate program offering a Master of Science degree with several sequences to choose from.
Illinois State University Farm
Illinois State maintains a university farm to support teaching, research, and outreach activities of the Department of Agriculture. Illinois State University Farm is located near Lexington, Illinois, approximately 18 miles northeast of Normal. Current enterprises at the University Farm include corn, soybeans, alfalfa, swine, beef, and sheep.
Research
The University Farm expands the Department of Agriculture’s ability to do research. The external funding has increased, which has led to higher quality research for the students and facility.
Undergraduate Programs
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture Communications and Leadership
- Agriculture Education
- Agronomy Management
- Animal Industry Management
- Animal Science
- Crop and Soil Science
- Food Industry Management
- Horticulture and Landscape Management
- Pre-veterinary Medicine
Graduate Programs
The Department offers a Master of Science degree in agriculture with the choice of three sequences:
The Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State provides students with a system orientation to the field of criminal justice by applying the principles, as well as discussion of the behavioral and social issues of criminal justice.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State strives to apply research of the human environment and systems for the students to be able to enrich human lives and provide leadership.
Accreditation
Illinois State is one of two programs in Illinois, and one of 59 programs nationwide to be accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The program is also accredited with the American Dietetic Association, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, and the Council for Interior Design.
Undergraduate Programs
- Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
- Interior and Environmental Design
- Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
- Human Development and Family Resources
- Teacher Education
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