Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (internship option)

Application Deadlines

Fall Term . . . . . . . . June 1

Admission Requirements

 

 

• A baccalaureate degree in nutrition from an ACEND accredited U.S. institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study

 

Suite 301, 304 Main Street

Ames, IA 50010

Phone: (515) 292-0490

Fax: (515) 663-9427

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Students should be aware that admission into any graduate program is granted on a competitive basis. Students meeting minimum requirements may be denied admission based on such factors as program capacity or academic discretion. Likewise, students may be considered for admission as an exception if stated admissions criteria are not met.

 

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Additional requirements for International applicants can be found here.

Program Overview

Applicants to the MS in Nutrition & Dietetics Dietetic Internship option are persons with a baccalaureate degree in nutrition from a U.S. regionally accredited institution and ACEND/CADE accredited program who want to complete their ACEND accredited 1200 hour supervised practice experience in coordination with related graduate coursework. This Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetic Dietetic Internship (MS/DI) option enables graduates from ACEND accredited didactic programs in dietetics to fulfill the requirement for pre-professional practice experience and become eligible to sit for the National Registration Examination, while simultaneously completing a master's degree in nutrition. Some courses will be offered online and others in a hybrid format.

 

Fifteen students are admitted each fall to this 4-semester, full-time program. Students must complete both the master's degree and internship experience in order to receive a verification statement and sit for the National Registration Examination. 

 

The Dietetic Internship at the University of North Florida has been granted Accreditation by:

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

(ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association

(formerly known as the American Dietetic Association)

120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190

Chicago, IL 60606-6995

Phone: (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400

 

Concentrations Offered

• Dietetic Internship

Accreditation

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Association

Curriculum and Requirements

Nutrition Curriculum

Program Policies

Total Program
Credit Hours

43

Average Length
of the Program

16 months

Approximate Enrollment

15

Community Connections

The Nutrition program has one of the strongest community internship programs at UNF, with rotation sites at Shands Hospital, Orange Park Medical Center, St. Vincent 's Hospital, Flagler Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, Duval County Public Health Department WIC Sites, Medical Nutrition Therapy of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville Children's Commission, AHEC, Jacksonville Senior Services, UNF Child Development Research Center, High Intensity Training Center, Shands Diabetes Center, Baptist Pediatrics, River Garden Hebrew Home, Nemours Children's Hospital, and Wekiva Springs