Dietetic interns must enroll in and successfully complete the following courses as part of internship requirements:
| Semester / Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| Fall Semester |
|
|
| DTS 670 |
Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy I |
3 hours |
| DTS 675 |
DI Practicum I |
3 hours |
| DTS 690 |
Research Applications in Dietetics |
3 hours |
| DTS 672 |
Diabetes and Nutrition Management |
3 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR SPRING |
|
12 hours |
| Spring Semester |
|
|
| DTS 673 |
Administrative Dietetics |
3 hours |
| DTS 676 |
DI Practicum II |
3 hours |
| DTS 679 |
Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy II |
3 hours |
| DTS 671 |
Sports Nutrition |
3 hours |
|
Approved Elective |
3 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR SPRING |
|
15 hours |
| Summer I Session |
|
|
| DTS 677 |
DI Practicum III |
3 hours |
| DTS 508 |
Nutrition Cardiac Disease |
3 hours |
| DTS 674 |
Food Allergies and Intolerances |
3 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR SUMMER |
|
9 hours |
|
|
|
| TOTAL GRADUATE CREDIT HOURS |
|
36 hours |
The MS/DI Program consists of a total of 36 graduate credit hours. Thirty-three hours consist of required course work (11 courses) and 3 hours of elective credits, which must be approved by advisor.
- All students will be required to sit for a written and oral comprehensive examination in their final semester and must pass in order to graduate. The exam will be administered by a graduate committee consisting of three graduate faculty members.
- In addition to the requirements listed in the Graduate College’s standards for Good Standing, a student pursuing a degree in Dietetics will maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and receive a score of satisfactory or better on all preceptor evaluations, when applicable.
- Students who successfully complete the program will receive a Verification Statement, become eligible to take the Registration Examination, and complete the Master’s of Science degree
Graduate Catalog Course Descriptions
For a description of the Dietetic Internship Courses, please consult the Graduate Catalog corresponding to the appropriate dietetic internship year.