Scholarships
Students benefit from numerous specialized department scholarships.   Although many of these are awarded to upperclassmen, some scholarships are awarded to freshmen.  These awards vary but may be up to $1,000 or more per student.  <more

Undergraduate Research
There are many opportunities to work with faculty on research projects—an experience that provides a “laboratory” for developing critical thinking and problem solving skills.  For example, three foods, nutrition, and dietetics majors recently teamed with two engineering majors to study the effectiveness of various plastic wraps in protecting refrigerated celery for various lengths of time.  This research was presented at Bradley University’s research expo and at the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences’ annual meeting.  <more

International Opportunities

• Study Abroad Program

As a major in our department, you may choose to study fashion merchandising or health care systems in Europe during the summer - the department periodically offers such opportunities.  Other field study courses have taken fashion merchandising students to markets in Chicago and New York.  <more

Professional Work Experience

Every student in the department takes on a work experience as part of the required curriculum.  Many majors meet this requirement by participating in cooperative education, which involves working under the guidance of a working professional in a "real-world" situation.  These experiences give Bradley's family and consumer sciences graduates a real edge in today's job market - and some of these internship opportunities actually pay a salary.

Student Organizations

FCS students are involved in many different organizations:  Bradley Hospitality Association, Dietetics StudentsAssociation (DSA), Bradley University Fashion Focus, and Kappa Omicron Nu (a national honor society for academically qualified students).  <more