Our programs, students and family are experiencing many accomplishments and making significant contributions to their professional organizations and community service. The mission of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is to prepare a diversity of students who will be uniquely qualified and committed to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and the environment in which they function. Further, the mission is to empower individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. This is accomplished through the integration and application of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors from family and consumer sciences as well as a variety of other disciplines. Specializations include apparel design, dietetics, family and consumer sciences education, fashion merchandising, food management, interior design and housing and residential property management.
Programs continue to evolve to meet the needs of a changing society.
The department values the scholarly and creative contributions of its faculty and students, as well as professional service. Christin Carr receives 1999 Outstanding Senior Award Executive chef visits food laboratory classes Students' Crapo Mansion work honored Foundation scholarship recipients named New degree prepares property managers Emens Distinguished Professorships in department Dress considered for UN exhibit Communique is edited and produced by University Relations for the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Ball State University, Muncie IN 47306. Send inquiries to Alice Spangler , Department Chairperson. Links contained in this file to information provided by other organizations are presented as a service and neither constitute nor imply endorsement or warranty.