- Master's + DI program length: 2 years full-time (part-time not available)
- Minimum of 1000 clock hours of scheduled supervised practice hours
- Graduate level didactic course work to complete requirements for a Master's of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences with an Emphasis in dietetics
- Sites for rotations vary and include locations throughout southern New Mexico (approximately 130 miles from Las Cruces, New Mexico)
- The Dietetic Intern will be assigned to supervised practice sites.
- Example locations include: Las Cruces and Alamogordo, New Mexico. A few supervised practice sites in El Paso, Texas may also be available.
- Dietetic Interns will be expected to maintain their own driver's license, mode of transportation, and liability insurance on their motor vehicle.
- Program begins in mid-August each year. During the pandemic, also in mid-January.
Supervised Practice Rotations: 21 Graduate Credits
- Approximately 16 weeks of Clinical Dietetics rotations
- Approximately 10 weeks of Community Nutrition in Cooperative Extension Service and Community rotations
- Approximately 6 weeks of Foodservice Systems Management
Graduate Level Didactic Coursework: 18 Credits
- Includes graduate level statistics, research methods, seminars, and additional coursework in related subjects such as nutrition, dietetics, and food science.
