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Dietetic Internship
Admission Information
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Degree Requirements & Program Components
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Degree Requirements
The professional development track is designed primarily as a part-time evening and weekend program for the RD who is a current practitioner. The applicant should have completed the academic requirements and supervised practice for RD status.
Without having met these requirements, the student may be admitted on Provisional Status, or be advised to complete the deficient coursework prior to beginning graduate study.
The Dietetic Internship can provide the background necessary to complete the MS in Dietetics. Provisional status does not guarantee admission to the Dietetic Internship.
Program Components
The program consists of three components through which the student meets
the aims of the program.
Components 1 and 3 are composed of required courses; Component 2 includes
elective credits in the student’s areas of interest.
COMPONENT 1 - Graduate General Studies
Enlarges and deepens the dietitian's understanding of the social, cultural,
political and economic systems in relation to health care and as they
impact on ethical dietetic practice.
COMPONENT 2 - Specialized Knowledge in Dietetics
Focuses on specific knowledge and skills in a targeted area of dietetics
for professional development. Requires eight or more credits of nutritional
sciences and nine or more professional development credits in a concentrated
area of interest including counseling, management, nutrition and fitness,
or professional writing.
For example:
- A clinical dietitian with a career goal of private practice might elect to take management courses along with nutritional science courses in her area of interest.
- A dietitian who wishes to further develop her skills or enlarge her career to include writing about nutrition topics would benefit from courses such as Integrated Human Nutrition, Workshop in Technical Communication and Design, Writing for Publication, and Writing for the Health Professions.
- A dietitian employed or seeking employment in a wellness setting might select the Nutrition and Fitness concentration.
COMPONENT 3 - Application of Specialized Knowledge
to Dietetic Practice
Consists of guided research and professional writing skills that demonstrate
the application of specialized knowledge to dietetic practice.
For further coursework details and descriptions, please see the Graduate Bulletin.