Graduation Requirements for Combined Master of Science and Dietetic Internship

Graduation Requirements

The Ohio University 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)