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The
Dietetic Internship Program at SFSU is part of the Graduate Certificate
in Dietetics - Focus on Older Adults. The program provides the
knowledge and practice requirements necessary to be eligible to take
the Registered Dietitian (R.D.) examination. Interns will be placed in
rotations in hospitals, long-term care/skilled nursing facilities,
community nutrition, and other health organizations in the Greater San
Francisco Bay Area for practical experiences. In addition to the
internship portion of the program, interns will be required to take
graduate level academic courses in nutrition and geriatrics. The
Dietetic Internship Program at SFSU is a full-time, 9-10 month program,
from mid-August through May.
Admission to Program
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Completion of a baccalaureate
degree in dietetics or a related field, including completion of an
approved Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). |
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Applicants must participate in
the American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) computer matching
process by the posted deadline to apply to our program. |
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A complete application
packet must be submitted to Consumer & Family
Studies/Dietetics: Dietetic Internship Program by the posted deadline. |
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A committee composed of
dietetics faculty and other members will review the applications based
on established criteria. |
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Applicants will be notified if
they were matched to our program by the computer matching company. |
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Interns will enroll in the
Graduate Division as matriculated post-baccalaureate students under
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Program
Overview
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
FALL SEMESTER |
| COURSE
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COURSE
TITLE |
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OF UNITS |
| GRN
500 |
Gerontology:
An Interdisciplinary Perspective
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3 |
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| GRN
705 |
Aging
in a Multidimensional Context |
| DFM 751 |
Seminar in Nutritional
Assessment of Older Adults |
2 |
| DFM 758 |
Seminar Foodservice Systems in
Facilities for Older Adults |
3 |
| DFM 881 |
Internship in Dietetics
(required Fall, see details below) |
7 |
| Minimum Total Fall Semester |
15 |
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM
SPRING SEMESTER |
| COURSE
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COURSE
TITLE |
#
OF UNITS |
| DFM 755 |
Seminar in Human Nutrition
&
Metabolism |
3 |
| DFM 785 |
Nutritional Care for Older
Adults |
3 |
| DFM 881 |
Internship in Dietetics
(required Spring; see details below) |
8 |
| Minimum Total Spring Semester |
14 |
| Minimum Total required for
Certificate (Fall & Spring semesters) |
29 |
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The
internship consists of 25-35 hours per week of supervised experiences
under the direction of a dietitian or foodservice manager in a facility
or program serving older adults. The internship is based on specific
experiences and competencies of the American Dietetic Association,
which the student is expected to complete. A total of 900+ practice
hours is required in the internship in order to meet the requirements
of the American Dietetic Association. Both Fall and Spring semester
enrollment are required.
Rotations will generally include the following:
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16-17 weeks in an acute care
clinical hospital |
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5-8 weeks in a long-term
care/skilled nursing facility or other clinical setting |
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5 weeks in a foodservice
systems management rotation |
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3-7 weeks in community
organizations |
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4 weeks in an elective rotation |
The array of clinical, community, and foodservice rotations will allow
the intern to have a variety of experiences in dietetics.
This is a full-time program consisting of 25-35 hours per week of
practical experience and 6-8 units of academic coursework per semester.
Courses are generally held one day a week on campus and internship
rotations are done the other four days of the week. No part-time
enrollment is allowed.
Admission to the certificate program does not guarantee admittance into
the M.A. program.
Click here
for Application Information to SFSU’s Graduate Certificate in
Dietetics: Focus on Older Adults (Dietetic Internship Program)
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