Required Courses

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.