Frequently Asked Questions about the Foodservice and Lodging Management and Textiles and Clothing Programs
Do you offer any distance education (online) programs?
How do I apply for admission to the program?
Other Frequently Ask Questions of Admissions?
What are the program requirements?
Is a TOEFL score needed if I have a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university?
Is there a form for the letters of recommendation?
How long after completing my application will I hear about acceptance?
How do I finance my graduate education?
What are the monthly stipends for graduate assistantships?
What are the tuitions and fees for graduate education?
When do I take ISU's Speak/Teach test?
Q: Do you offer any distance education (online) programs?
We presently offer one distance education degree. One program focuses on Foodservice and Lodging Management at the Ph. D. level.
For details, see Sample PHD Plan (pdf) and FLM Graduate page.
Textiles and Clothing does not offer a distance education program.
The College offers a comprehensive (more general) degree with limited TC course options. For details: Masters of Family and Consumer Sciences - Comprehensive
Q: I have an undergraduate degree from a different program (e.g., business, nursing, engineering; would I be considered for your graduate program?
Students with degrees in other areas may apply for the program. If admitted, it will be on a provisional basis, which means that the student will be required to take a number of undergraduate courses either prior to or concurrent with graduate courses. These undergraduate courses are to provide the necessary foundation needed and do not count towards the number of credits required for the graduate degree.
For the Foodservice and Lodging Management program, prior to admission, all students must have completed at least one-half of the prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses are:
- Business Law (3 semester credits)
- Computer Science (3 semester credits)
- Economics (3 semester credits)
- Financial Accounting (3 semester credits)
- Food Preparation (3 semester credits)
- Human Resource Management (3 semester credits)
- Management (3 semester credits)
- Managerial Accounting (3 semester credits)
- Marketing (3 semester credits)
- Nutrition (3 semester credits)
- Quantity Food Production (5 credits)
Q: How do I apply for admission to the program?
This site provides an online Admissions application and information on materials to be sent directly to the department: Admissions
Q: Other Frequently Ask Questions of Admissions?
Q: What are the program requirements?
For Foodservice and Lodging Management the requirements can be found on the following links. Note that we do not have a minimum requirement for GRE or GMAT scores: Program and Application Information and Foodservice and Lodging Management
For Textiles and Clothing the requirements can be found on the following link. Note that we do not have a minimum requirement for GRE scores: Program and Application Information
Q: Is a TOEFL score needed if I have a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university?
Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a bachelor's or master's in a country where the only official language is English are required to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores as part of their application for admission. More information is found here: Graduate College Admission
Q: What are the codes for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)?
Use Iowa State University's code = 6306 We do not have a code for the major.
Q: Is there a form for the letters of recommendation?
This site has the links for the letter of recommendation forms for international students: International Admissions
This site has the links for the letter of recommendation forms for US students: US Admissions
Q: How long after completing my application will I hear about acceptance?
The application is reviewed by a number of graduate faculty members and the Director of Graduate Education who will send an email with the decision within three-four weeks from the time your application is complete. A hard copy of the letter will be sent.
Q: How do I finance my graduate education?
This site will provide you information about financial aid:
The AESHM department offers teaching and research assistantships. These are very competitive. Assistants pay resident tuition, and the department pays a portion of an assistant's tuition. For instance, for a master's student, 25% is paid if employed for 10 hours per week and 50% is paid for those employed 20 hours per week. For Ph.D. students, 50% of their tuition is paid by the department if employed for 10 hours per week and 100% is paid for those employed 20 hours per week.
The College of Human Science offers competitive scholarships. See this link for the scholarship application (pdf):
Q: What are the monthly stipends for graduate assistantships?
This site gives monthly rate of pay for assistantships in AESHM for 2008-2009
Q: What are the tuitions and fees for graduate education?
This site provides information about tuition and fees for resident and non-resident tuitions per semester:
Q: What about health insurance?
Health insurance is paid for a graduate assistant. Additional insurance may be purchased for family members.
Q: When do I take ISU's Speak/Teach test?
The AESHM department requires that new teaching and research assistants whose native language is not English take the test before the start of the first semester. This test evaluates ability to communicate effectively in English. Tests of oral proficiency and teaching skills (SPEAK and TEACH) are given before the beginning of each semester. A prospective teaching assistant who does not pass is required to complete coursework in speaking and teaching skills and must be retested. Test dates and other information is found at: Speak/Teach Program
Q: How do I find a place to live in Ames?
Once you have accepted our offer, a package of information about on-campus housing will be sent to you by the Department of Residence. See their web page for more information: www.housing.iastate.edu Information about the city of Ames can be found on these web pages: City of Ames: www.city.ames.ia.us Ames Visitors and Convention Bureau: www.visitames.com
Q: When do I register for classes?
Class registration will be completed either when the student is on-campus during the fall semester orientation prior to the start of the school year or through email communication with the Director of Graduate Education (DOGE). Because many graduate courses fill quickly or need to know numbers of students in order to offer the course, students are encouraged to work with the DOGE via email. Spring semester registration starts in mid-October; Fall semester registration starts in mid-March.
