• What is CASA?
• What programs are available?
• How do I get program information?
• How do I apply to a CASA program?
• How do I transfer credit hours?
• How do I request a CASA application?
• What is enrollment management admission?
• Do all CASA programs use enrollment management for admissions?
• More questions?

What is CASA?

The College of Applied Sciences and Arts (CASA), since its inception as the Vocational Technical Institute (1950), has undergone continuous change to address the workforce needs in the southern Illinois region, the state and the nation as well as the University's mission as it evolved from a teachers' college to a comprehensive public university. The essential component of the College's evolution is the increasing expectation for faculty productivity in applied research, scholarship/creative activity and external grant funding. Throughout these changes, relationships with business and industry have remained strong and placement of graduates is high.

The College presently includes four (4) schools which house two (2) masters degrees, one (1) post-baccalaureate certificate, and fourteen (14) baccalaureate and two (2) associate degree programs. The post baccalaureate certificate in medical Dosimetry, and one (1) B.S. program, Fire Science Management, are offered off-campus only. For the last twelve years, the College of Applied Sciences and Arts and the College of Liberal Arts have jointly offered the Master of Public Administration degree, Aviation Administration Concentration.

The College is one of the largest undergraduate academic units on the SIUC campus. It should be noted that throughout the College's recent extensive re-engineering it retained a ranking of the third largest enrollment on campus.

The College serves students beyond the Carbondale campus. CASA provides opportunities for a variety of individuals off-campus to receive baccalaureate degrees in the areas of Aviation Management, Electronic Systems Technologies, Fire Science Management, Health Care Management, and Medical Dosimetry.

The baccalaureate degree in Information Systems Technologies is offered through on-line delivery; 49 hours of upper-level and selected elective courses are available to students at various locations throughout the country.

CASA is a significant revenue generating unit for SIUC. Credit hour generation as well as tuition contribute greatly to the overall productivity and income, respectively, of the campus. Additionally, the College's presence at SIUC serves to promote and enhance not only the educational and research mission and focus statements of SIUC but also the economic development of the region. Writers of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools report (1999) concluded "...the College of Applied Sciences and Arts is accomplishing its mission and contributes to the mission of SIUC" (p.30).

What programs and minors are available?

       Graduate Degree Programs

• Architecture 
• Physician Assistant
• Medical Disometry (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

• Architectural Studies +
• Automotive Technology +
• Aviation Flight +
• Aviation Management +
  Minors:
  - Aircraft Product Support
  - Airport Management and Planning
• Aviation Technologies*
  Specialization:
  - Aircraft Maintenance
  - Aviation Electronics
  - Helicopter
  Minor:
  - Aircraft Product Support
• Dental Hygiene +
• Electronic Systems Technologies
  Specialization:
  - Electronics Management
  Concentrations:
  - Biomedical Equipment Technology
  - Communication Electronics Technology
  - Telecommunication and Networking
  - Industrial Electronics Technology

• Fashion Design and Merchandising
• Fire Service Management
• Health Care Management
• Information Systems Technology +
• Interior Design +
• Mortuary Science and Funeral Services +
• Radiologic Sciences +
• Technical Resource Management
• Physical Therapist Assistant +

How do I get program information?

Go to CASA Main Menu and click on CASA Schools/Departments and scroll down for specific program information. Or contact the CASA Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention by email to request information.

How do I apply to a CASA program?

Go to CASA Main Menu and click on CASA Schools/Departments and scroll down for specific program information. Or contact the CASA Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention by email to request information.

How do I transfer credit hours?

Contact SIUC Undergraduate Admissions

Ask each college that you have attended to send your official transcript to the Office of Admissions. Your transfer credit will be evaluated for acceptance toward University core curriculum requirements by the Office of Admissions as part of the SIUC admission decision. Any major courses you request to transfer will be evaluated by the program to which you plan to enroll.

The University Core Curriculum includes courses in science, social science, humanities, fine arts, multicultural, English composition, speech and mathematics. For further information and specific requirements, refer to the SIUC Undergraduate Catalog.
Click here to return to the main menu or email a request for information.

How do I request a CASA application?

Go to CASA Main Menu and click on CASA Schools/Departments; or contact the CASA Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention.
Click here to return to the main menu or email a request for information

What is enrollment management admissions?

Due to high student demand and limited enrollement capacity, additional information is required of Applicants to specific CASA Programs in order to make an admission decision. Get Program Information here.

Do all CASA programs use enrollment management for admission?

No. The following Programs use enrollment management. For the list of all CASA Programs click here.
Architecture (M.S.)
Architectural Studies (B.S.)
Automotive Technology (B.S.)
Aviation Flight (A.A.S.)
Aviation Management (B.S.)
Dental Hygiene (B.S.)
Fashion Design and Merchandising (B.S.)
Information Systems Technologies (B.S.)
Interior Design (B.S.)
Medical Dosimetry (Post-B.S. Certificate)
Mortuary Science and Funeral Service (B.S.)
Physical Therapist Assistant (A.A.S.)
Physician Assistant (M.S.)
Radiologic Sciences (B.S.)

The following programs do not use enrollment management for admission.

Electronic Systems Technologies (B.S.)
Fire Service Management (B.S.)
Health Care Management (B.S.)
Technical Resource Management (B.S.)
Aviation Technologies (B.S.)

More Questions?

Contact the CASA Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention:

Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention
Phone: (618) 536-6682
FAX:   (618) 453-7286
E-mail: CASA@siu.edu