Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Peoria, IL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Dietetic internship

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 2.5, Essays, Recommendation letters, Transcripts Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 2.5, Essays, Recommendation letters, Transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food safety, food parenting and child eating behaviors, history of plus-sized fashions, food insecurity,substance abuse among young adults.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1501 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL  61625-0002
United States

Phone: 309-676

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