Graduation Requirements for Combined Master of Science and Dietetic Internship
Graduation Requirements
The 91̽»¨ Combined Master of Science and Dietetic Internship program requires completion of the following prior to graduation:
- A minimum of 1,000 supervised practice hours, with a minimum of 350-550 community hours, 300-450 clinical hours and 200-250 food service management hours.
- Successful completion and documentation of all ACEND core knowledge and competencies.
- Master of Science Degree requirements, which are outlined below and include a minimum of 22 credits supervised practice and 34 didactic course credits.
- Graduate Project
MS6473 Food and Nutrition Sciences: Community Nutrition Wellness Concentration Course Requirements
Semester 1
NUTR 6901 – Seminar in Food and Nutrition Sciences (1)
NUTR 6700 – Advanced Nutrition Applications (4)
NUTR 5400 – Research Design and Methods (3)
NUTR 6940 – Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences (1)
Interdisciplinary Elective (or take summer) (3)
NUTR 6910 – Supervised Practice for MSDI (5)
Semester 2
NUTR 6750 – Advanced Nutrition Support (3)
NUTR 6940 – Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences (2)
NUTR 5908 – Advanced Seminar in Food and Nutrition Science (3)
NUTR 6910 – Supervised Practice for MSDI (6)
Semester 3
EDRE 7200 – Educational Statistics (4)
NUTR 6940 – Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences (2)
NUTR 6910 – Supervised Practice for MSDI (6)
Semester 4
NUTR 6710 – Synthesis of Professional Practice (3)
NUTR 6500 – Diet in Chronic Disease (3)
NUTR 6901 – Seminar in FNS (1)
NUTR 6940 – Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences (1)
NUTR 6910 – Supervised Practice for MSDI (5)