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The Department of Health Sciences is the first choice among students, faculty, and professionals with an interest in health, safety, and the environment. Explore our programs.

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Latest News

CAST welcomes new faculty to Illinois StateA new school year means new students and new faculty on campus! At the College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST), we're always happy to welcome new faces to Illinois State. ...

Spend Welcome Week with CAST!Whether this is your first year in college or you just transferred to Illinois State, settling down on campus can be overwhelming. Check out these tips from the College of Applied Science and Technology ...

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Safety student organization wins national awardIllinois State University’s section of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) won Outstanding Student Section of the Year for 2018-2019. The ISU chapter of ASSP was chartered in 1974, and Paul Ronczkowski has been the faculty advisor for 15 years. “The ASSP is a professional organization with a worldwide membership of about 35,000. The students […] ...

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Environmental Health student wins national research competitionSummer Corsolini, an Environmental Health major, was selected as a 2019 Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs Student Research Competition winner. ...

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Health Sciences students explore Italy and GreeceThis spring, the Department of Health Sciences took 36 students to Italy and Greece for the study abroad program course HSC 270: Global Contexts. ...

Points of Pride

Illinois State's Environmental Health program is one of only 23 accredited programs in the nation and the only program in Illinois.

More than 90 percent of graduates find jobs within six months of graduation.

Safety students that are involved in the Illinois State's American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) conducted research in uptown bars on the effects of noise on employees. Their research won first place at AIHA Chicago Section Student Night.

Honors & Awards

Adrian Lyde and Jeff Clark received a $92,000 grant from the Illinois State Board of Education to develop school-based HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention education for adolescents.

Guang JIn received the Outstanding University Researcher Award for 2016.

Nineteen Health Sciences students made AFNI Honor Roll; become "Reggies."

Jackie Lanier publishes article in Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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