Dietetic Internship

The Dietetic Internship consists of a single 6 credit hours course that takes place over 6 months of supervised practice. There are four rotation modules (food service management, clinical, community, and elective):

• Eight-week food service management rotation 
• Eight-week community rotation (experiences in wellness, public schools, renal disease, WIC, outpatient counseling, weight management, etc.)
• Eight-week clinical rotation
• Four-week elective rotation (nutrition-focused outcome concentration)
• The first three rotation modules can be completed in any order, based on site availability and Program Director discretion.  Each intern will complete the elective rotation module during the last 4 weeks of the internship program.

Students who pursue the MS/DI track will have 6 credit hours credited towards their 34 credit hour requirement for the MS program.

To be eligible for admission to the Dietetic Internship program, applicants must have met the following requirements: 

• Complete a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university prior to enrollment in the program
• Provide an original, signed verification statement or declaration of intent to complete degree. If verification statement is older than five years, applicants must show evidence of continuing education and competence in dietetics-related domain knowledge 
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of academic work taken including undergraduate and graduate hours and a minimum 3.0 GPA in DICAS-calculated DPD science coursework. Note that the university does not recognize academic forgiveness nor reprieve policies. All attempts of a course are included in the calculation of GPAs

Applicants to the DI program will need to complete an application through the Dietetics Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS) and the OU Health Campus to be considered. Students selecting the MS/DI track will also need to complete an additional OU Health Campus application towards the MS program. 

If after reviewing the qualifications for the program you are unsure of whether you meet them, please contact ahinfo@ouhsc.edu. We are here to help and support you as you pursue a career in the health sciences.