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General Emphasis 

Supervised practice is divided into three components - Management/Business, Medical Nutrition Therapy, and Community. Management/Business experiences are completed at a school district & a large hospital food service operation, and in privately operated cafeterias, where the intern is exposed to state-of-the-art food service operations. Corporate experiences with HEB Grocery and ISA, Inc. teach sales, media relations, and product development and promotion.

MNT skills are developed in long-term care facilities & small & large hospitals in Central Texas. Community experiences are offered from Austin to San Antonio, along the I-35 Corridor and include sites at state agencies, The Texas Diabetes Institute; private practices with dietitians who specialize in working with corporations, individuals, and children; Meals on Wheels; the San Antonio Texas Food Bank; and the American Botanical Council properties of herbs; a lactation counseling seminar; and a rotation at the Mothers' Milk Bank.

Classes introduce interns to emerging fields of research and practice. Participation in several community education programs and research projects expose the interns to actual community interventions, particularly with low income and minority populations.

Students will complete the program in 42 weeks, beginning in the Fall semester and finishing mid-June. Interns who successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the Registration Exam, which is required to become a Registered Dietitian.

Applicants should be aware that participation in the Texas State internship requires extensive commuting between San Marcos, Austin, San Antonio and the Central Texas area. A car in good running order is required.

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Overview

The Dietetic Internship offered at Texas State is housed within the Nutrition and Foods Program of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. This graduate-level practicum program incorporates supervised practice with graduate course work. It is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995, 800-877-1600

Completion of the program requires 18 hours of graduate credit which includes approximately 1,100 hours of supervised practice. No Graduate degree is awarded, but coursework may be credited towards the MS in Human Nutrition.  Separate application to the MS program is required.

Fall

NUTR 5360 - Practicum (Supervised Practice)
NUTR 5362 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy

Spring

NUTR 5302B - Advanced Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals
NUTR 5360 - Practicum

Summer (May through Mid June)

NUTR 5360 - Practicum
NUTR 5363 - Advanced Community Nutrition

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Goals

 1        Recruit and retain qualified students

1.1        The Texas State Dietetic Internship will receive at least 50 applicants/year, at least 15 of which are from outside of Texas.

1.2        90% of interns will complete the program each year and be eligible for the Registration Examination.

1.3        Website, application materials and the DI brochure will be reviewed for accuracy and relevant information and updated by October 1 of each year.

2        Produce entry-level dietitians who pass the Registration Exam

2.1        Interns will score at least a 3.5 on the 5 point scale for competencies achieved in each rotation.

2.2        Pass rate on the Registration Examination will average 90% over any given five-year period.

2.3        Employers will report interns meeting expected entry-level competencies with an average score of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.

3        Prepare graduates to practice with diverse populations

3.1        50% of rotation sites for each area of practice (administrative, clinical, community) will expose interns to patients/clients of diverse ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.

3.2        80% of graduates score at least 4 or 5 on skill level for competencies CD10, CD42.

3.3        10% of alumni will practice in settings that serve diverse groups.

4        Prepare graduates whose practice is based on lifelong learning and the ADA Code of Ethics

4.1        10% of alumni will earn a graduate degree.

4.2        90% of RD-alumni will report maintenance of registration.

4.3        Employers will report a 4 or 5 on questions 10, 11, 12 on Employer Survey.

Application Procedure

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