Overview

School of Family and Consumer Sciences / School of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied human development and family sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Internship, thesis (for nutrition and dietetics)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	64.52%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 2

Male (2)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Preliminary child development, hospitality administration in Asia, sports nutrition, eating disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Pavkov
Chair
Email: tpavkov@niu.edu
Phone: -753-6342
Fax: 815-753-1321

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