Dietetic Internship Program of Study & Schedule
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Graduate Courses and Credit Hours
| Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Summer Semester-Online | |
| NTFS 6110 Culinary Skills, Term A | 1 |
| NTFS 7335 Public Health and Community Nutrition, Long Term | 3 |
| NTFS 7334 Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy, Term A | 3 |
| NTFS 7336 School Nutrition Administration, Term B | 3 |
| Fall Semester-On Campus | |
| NTFS 7339 Energy Balance for Weight Management | 3 |
| NTFS 7790 Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics | 2 |
| Spring Semester-Off Campus | |
| NTFS Practicum in Nutrition and Dietetics | 2 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Program Schedule and Hours
| Weeks & Dates (2021-2022) | Internship Experience | Supervised Practice Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1-10: May 17-July 22 | Summer (Term A & Term B) classes Internship Orientation | |
| Week 11-12: July 26 -Aug 06 | Summer Break | |
| Week 13: Aug 09- 13 (1 week) |
Supervised Practice Experiences Fall semester starts August 11-first class August 16 | 40 |
| Week 14-27: Aug 16-Nov 19 (14 weeks) | Fall Semester classes-Mondays Supervised Practice Experiences | 448 |
| Week 28: Nov 22-26 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| Weeks 29–31: Nov 29–Dec 17 (3 weeks) | Fall Semester classes-Mondays Supervised Practice Experience Tue-Fri | 104 |
| Week 32-33: Dec 20-Dec 31 | Winter Break | |
| Weeks 34-43: Jan. 3-March 11 (10 weeks) | Spring Semester-No Classes on Campus Supervised Practice Experience-2 credit class Mid-Internship Evaluation | 400 |
| Week 44: March 14-18 | Spring Break | |
| Week 45-50: March 21-April 29 (6 weeks) | Supervised Practice Experience | 240 |
| Week 51: May 2-6 | Final Internship Evaluation | |
| Total supervised practice experience hours | 1232 | |
| Approximately 40 total additional hours for internship orientation and evaluations. |
Note: The DI Program Schedule does not always follow the academic calendar.
Last updated: 8/12/2021
