Combined MS and Dietetic Internship Program (NS-DIP and DIP-NS continuing tracks)

I. Admission Requirements

Students interested in applying for the DI program should go to the www.nccu.edu website and search for Dietetic Internship Program. Use the “Student Info Guide & Application” link to access the Student Application Information Guidelines.

The DIP is a very competitive program.  Up to 20 students can be accepted each year.  Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, human nutrition institutional management, foods, or related area from a ACEND accredited didactic program.  To be accepted students must have:

- Meet DIP admission requirements as well as graduate school admission requirements.

- Submit a graduate school application online with associated application fees at:

http://www.nccu.edu/academics/sc/graduatestudies/admissions-requirements.cfm

- Submit a Supplement DI program application and processing fee of $50. Required materials and deadline are posted on the NCCU DIP website.

- Submit an official transcript with Bachelor of Science degree showing day, month, and year of graduation.

- Submit verification Statement (vs) from an approved undergraduate program bearing an original signature of the program director or declaration of intent to graduate from an ACEND approved program. Students without a VS must take approved prerequisite courses to earn a B.S Verification statement, NCCU does not accept a VS older that 4 years.

-GPA requirement: minimum cumulative grade point average, professional Didactic program in Dietetics (DPD) grade point average, and biological, natural and physical sciences grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00- point scale.

-Completion of the GRE within the last 4 years. For scoring purposed, a preferred GRE score in the 50th percentile and above.

-Submit work experience, academic honors, volunteer activities, and community service.

-Perform personal face-to-face, telephone, or WebEx interview.

- Applications will be evaluated using the Rating Scale for Evaluation of Applications for admission into NS-DIP track.

-Program Deposit Fee of $450 is required when admitted into the program Check should be made payable to NCCU-DIP.

II. Program Requirements

Graduate Program Requirements - 15 hours

Research Core - 6 hours

Nutrition Elective Courses - 3 hours (selected from the following courses)

Electives - 3 hours

Any graduate-level Counseling; Human Development-or Nutrition Elective.

III. Exit Requirements

1. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required.
2. Success completion of 33 credits through 18 credits of graduate program requirements and 15 credits of dietetic internship program requirements is required.
3. Successful completion of 15 hours of community service and attendance at required professional meetings is required.
4. Successful completion of 6 credit hours of supervised internship practice is required.
5. Performance survey completed by site preceptor must show evidence of performing as an entry-level Registered Dietitan Nutritionist (RDN) in all rotations.
6. Successful completion of a RDN Comprehensive Examination is required with 85% minimum score.
7. Met all RDN eligibility requirement evidence by VS.