As member of the health care team, the dietitian is directly responsible for the nutritional care of individuals and groups. This care includes the application of the science and art of human nutrition in helping people select and obtain food for the primary purpose of nourishing their bodies in health or disease throughout the life cycle. The dietitian's intervention may be in food service systems management.

The Dietetic Internship program of the College of Health Related Professions is a post-baccalaureate program that prepares specialists in nutrition and dietetics. It is an eleven-month program providing learning opportunities geared to integrating previously acquired knowledge, obtain new knowledge, build resources for personal and professional growth, and develop skills in the best procedures for carrying out nutrition and dietetic services.

In order to be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with courses that meet the academic requirements established by the American Dietetic Association.



• A general grade point average and area of specialization index of 2.50 or higher.



• An interview with the program's Student Selection Committee.



• All applicants to the Dietetic Internship must participate in computer matching. Applicants should request instructions and a mark/sense card to prioritized their dietetic internship preferences. Applicants should request this material from any didactic program in dietetics. For further information contact the program.



• The applicant must be completely fluent in Spanish and must also have knowledge and comprehension of English

• Introductory course (4 weeks)



• Clinical Practice (40 weeks)

          Clinical Dietetics

          Food Service System Management

          Community Nutrition

• In order for students must satisfactorily complete the introductory course and all clinical experiences as specified by the Program.

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