Program Overview

Goals and Objectives / Sequence of Courses

The Dietetic Internship program at Illinois State University is a 21-month experience offered in conjunction with a Master of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. Application to the Graduate Program is required following matching into the Dietetic Internship. The program consists of 33* hours of graduate coursework which includes a minimum of **1321 hours of supervised practice - approximately 480 hours of clinical nutrition, approximately 384 hours of food service management, approximately 400 hours of community nutrition, 25 hours from the Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy course, and 32 hours from the Graduate Seminar course. The program also includes a 15 hour orientation program.
* Thesis option

New Concentration!
Leadership and Project Management

In accordance with the 2008 Eligibility Requirements and Accreditation Standards, the Dietetic Internship at Illinois State University will no longer have a ‘General’ Emphasis. The internship has been approved for one concentration area entitled “Leadership and Project Management.” The corresponding competencies for the new concentration area include:

1.) Read an approved book and research articles about management styles and  write a personal reflection
2.) Reflect on management styles of preceptors through a rotation journal
3.) Design and implement community activities for National Nutrition Month
4.) Evaluate effectiveness of National Nutrition Month project
5.) Demonstrate leadership through National Nutrition Month project.

Mission

The Dietetic Internship Program suitably prepares students to to join the dietetics profession as a competent entry-level practitioner by providing ample opportunities to increase their capacity for inquiry, logical thinking, critical analysis, and synthesis as they apply theory to practice.

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