Master of Science 

Combined Master of Science and Dietetic Internship - MS6473

Delivery Mode: Other, Interns are located on the Dublin campus and/or the Athens campus.

Terms of Entry: Fall

Terms of Entry Requiring Program Permission: Spring, Summer

Program Overview

Ohio University’s Combined Master of Science and Dietetic Internship (MSDI) program is a four-semester (16 month) program. The MSDI program has a community health and wellness focus with a wide variety of community nutrition experiences available based on interns’ interests. A sports nutrition focus may also be available for interested students. The program averages 10 interns a year, allowing for individualized experiences and mentorship of all students.

Interns can customize their location; Columbus-based, Athens-based or two semesters in Columbus and two semesters in Athens. In addition to graduate coursework and internship experiences, interns will complete a graduate project in an area of interest prior to graduation.

Graduates of the program receive a Master of Science Degree and are eligible to sit for the national Registered Dietitian Examination.  

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective and professional oral presentation skills
• Demonstrate effective and professional written presentation skills.
• Apply knowledge of technologies to research interpretation
• Demonstrate proficiency in either food and nutrition research or an applied project.
• Appraise food and nutrition issues from diverse perspectives.

Further Information

Link to Program: https://www.ohio.edu/chsp/ahsw/food-nutrition/graduate/dietetic-internship

Admission Requirements

• Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
• Verification statement, confirming completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) coursework from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
• Cumulative GPA of 2.7
• Apply by submitting the application packet using the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Services (DICAS) system
• Apply to the Ohio University Graduate School after accepting your offer from your DICAS applicstion

International Students

This program permits full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 may be issued based on admission to this program.

Graduation Requirements

This program requires completion of the following:

• 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 Learning Objectives in the Learning Assessment Summary Matrix
• Master of Science Degree requirements, which are outlined below and include a minimum of 22 credits supervised practice and 34 didactic course credits.