SIUC College of Applied Sciences and Arts

College of Applied Sciences and Arts Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Commit to your future at Southern Practical knowledge and hands-on learning meet creative thinking and innovative courses in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (CASA) at Southern.

We’ve been preparing students for challenging professional careers since 1951. And we’ve stayed ahead of the curve as those professions have changed. We don’t wait for the future to come to us – we go out to meet it and make it.

So, what can you expect as a student of this college at this University?

CASA is one of eight colleges at Southern. We have more than 1,950 students on campus with more than 700 enrolled in Off-Campus Academic Programs. Our off-campus sites include military bases across the nation, Web-based delivery programs and graduate level programs. Our on-campus

student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.

Our classes are taught by faculty, not by teaching assistants.

Our faculty remain active in their career fields – they know what is “real” and they stay connected.

School of Architecture

Architectural Studies Fashion Design and Merchandising Interior Design Master of Architecture

School of Allied Health

Dental Hygiene Health Care Management Mortuary Science and Funeral Service Physical Therapist Assistant Radiologic Sciences Master of Science in Medical Dosimetry Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

School of Information Systems and Applied Technologies Electronic Systems Technologies Fire Service Management Information Systems Technologies Technical Resource Management

School of Transportation Aviation Flight Aviation Management Aviation Technologies Automotive Technology

Shape your life at Southern CAMPUS LIFE It’s your life – live it! We have more than 400 Registered Student Organizations, including both career-enhancing and social groups. We have a fully furnished Recreation Center, Campus Lake, Student Center and a wide array of cultural, musical and entertainment options at the SIU Arena, McLeod Theatre, Kleinau Theatre and Shryock Auditorium.

LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES All College of Applied Sciences and Arts students may join a Living Learning Community (LLC) on campus. LLCs provide academic and social support for students by providing housing options with other students in their major. CASA LLCs include several floors at the Brush Towers, University Hall and Thompson Point.

In addition, incoming freshmen in Architecture or Interior Design may join a Freshman Interest Group (FIG) within the

LLC. FIG units of about 20 students take two or three classes together as a group and live in the same area of the LLC. Visit www.housing.siu.edu and follow the links to Living Learning Communities to learn more. Specific information for CASA students is available by following the College of Applied Sciences and Arts link under LLCs by College/Center.

fields. CASA externs have worked at such places as: Denver International Airport, Colo.

Coca Cola in Atlanta, Ga. ATA Airlines in Chicago, Ill. Sentinel Technologies in Downers Grove, Ill. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America in Schaumburg, Ill. Chicago Housing Authority, Ill. Boeing in St. Louis, Mo. Arcturis in St. Louis, Mo.

EXTERNSHIPS Externships give SIUC students an opportunity to further their careers by working in a professional atmosphere in their chosen

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Our graduates go to work as soon as they graduate. Virtually all of them go right into careers, and those who go to graduate schools are being accepted by the premier programs in the country. We have a very small faculty to student ratio with a lot of one-on-one guidance. Many of our courses are studio courses, which are interactive – almost to the point where the borderline between faculty and students is blurred because we are working on the same projects.

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Stewart Wessel, associate professor in the School of Architecture and a licensed architect, CASA Teacher of the Year, 2007-2008.

Why Southern?

• We offer unique and accredited programs that other universities simply don’t have.

•We provide a fast track to hot careers.

•We don’t talk to you about doing, we teach you to do.

Students in Electronic Systems Technologies may choose from specialties including biomedical, industrial, and telecommunications and networking.

Information Systems Technologies students choose from specialties including applications development and Web design, network administration and network security, and systems analysis and database administration.

The Technical Resource Management program is tailored to the individual needs of the students to help them move directly into advanced management and supervisory roles.

Dental Hygiene students have access to state-of-the-art dental hygiene clinical and laboratory facilities and the SIUC Community Dental Center. Other examples of community outreach include the Dental Sealant Grant Program and Give Kids a Smile Day. SIUC offers the only bachelor’s degree program in Dental Hygiene in the State of Illinois.

Aviation Management students tailor the program to meet specific interests in specializations including airport management and planning, aviation maintenance and air traffic control.

The Automotive Industry Planning Council ranks our Automotive Technology Program as the best in the country.

Our Architectural Studies students have ongoing community revitalization projects in Cairo, Ill., Memphis, Tenn. and New Orleans, La.

Aviation Technologies students may specialize in such areas as aviation electronics, avionics, helicopter or aircraft maintenance. The facilities include a 60,000-square-foot hangar and hands-on work with commercial fixed-wing craft and helicopters among other aircraft.

Students in Fashion Design and Merchandising, Interior Design, and Architectural Studies enjoy dedicated studio space for all sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Southern offers the only helicopter specialization for civilians in Aviation Technologies in the world.

Southern has the only program at a public university in Illinois to offer specializations in both Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising.

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One of the advantages at Southern is that the professors are connected to many potential employers and they can help you network. A lot of students have jobs before they even graduate.

Also, many colleges don’t have the types of programs and certifications available here at Southern.

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Tameka Cozart, Information Systems Technologies major, Memphis, Tenn. and former Staff Sergeant with the United States Air Force. Cozart plans to use her IST degree to return to the USAF as an officer.

FORGE AHEAD AT SOUTHERN The median salary for 2006 CASA graduates within one year of graduation is $50,000.

More than 80% of CASA graduates had jobs in their fields within six months of graduation.

86% of CASA graduates reported in a recent survey that SIUC adequately prepared them for their careers.

97% of CASA graduates reported they found SIUC instructors to be knowledgeable and helpful.

SCHOLARSHIPS There are more than 100 scholarships available for College of Applied Sciences and Arts students.

Go to http://fao.siu.edu/scholarships for a searchable database of SIUC scholarships.

Student Organizations Get involved! Here are just some of the student organizations for you to consider joining!

Alpha Eta Rho (International Aviation Fraternity) American College of Healthcare Executives American Institute of Architecture Students American Physical Therapy Association American Society of Interior Designers Association for Computing Machinery Automotive Technology Organization Aviation Ambassadors Aviation Management Society (Student Chapter of American Association of Airport Executives) Construction Specifications Institute Electronics Association Flying Salukis (member, National Intercollegiate Flying Association) Future Information Technology Experts Illuminating Engineering Society

Global Aviation Organization Phi Beta Lambda (Collegiate Business Association) Physician Assistant Student Organization Precast Concrete Institute Professional Aviation Maintenance Association Student Chapter Rotor and Wing Association of America (aviation maintenance and aerobatics oriented)

Sigma Phi Sigma (Mortuary Science and Funeral Service) SIUC Student Physical Therapist Assistants Society of Automotive Engineers Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association Women in Aviation

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Talk to anyone in the aviation business, and they know SIUC. It simply is a great program. And it’s easy to get plugged in at Southern -- the social and career opportunities are an important part of your college experience.

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Chris Doherty, 1993 alumnus from Rockford, IL First Officer, American Airlines (center in photograph)

E-Mail: casa@siu.edu Website: www.siu.edu/~asa/ Phone: 618-536-6682

College of Applied Sciences and Arts Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1365 Douglas Drive, MC 6604 Carbondale, IL 62901