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Environmental Health students with their research poster

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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.

Standout Students

Our students come from diverse backgrounds and build their skills through internships and other professional practice. Meet some of our featured students on News.IllinoisState.edu.

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Launch Your Career

More than 90 percent of Health Sciences graduates find jobs within six months of graduation. Search our majors and minors.

Latest News

ISU students win American Society of Safety Engineers awardThe Illinois State University student section of the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers has received the 2016–2017 Outstanding Student Section Award. ...

CAST 50×50 recapThe College of Applied Science and Technology recaps its 50th anniversary article series, #CAST50. ...

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Health Sciences featured student: Justin ArtmanThe Department of Health Sciences is pleased to present Justin Artman as our latest featured student! ...

CAST Academy of Achievement inducts new membersMeet the newest inductees of the College of Applied Science and Technology's (CAST) Academy of Achievement. ...

Graduate student Joel Lockhart talks to President Larry Dietz about the former's athletic training research.

Sights and sounds from Illinois State University’s Research SymposiumCheck out photos, video, and interviews from Illinois State University's annual Research Symposium. ...

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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