PROGRAM CALENDAR Program Schedule (WORD)
The incoming dietetic internship class will begin early July 2013 with a second session
class and then follow the academic calendar for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. Supervised
practicums are 40 hour weeks. The length of the dietetic internship is two academic
semesters. Additional time may be required for rotation preparation and to complete
assignments.
Vacation
During the Dietetic Internship interns are provided with three weeks of vacation.
Vacation will occur the last week of December, the first week of January, and a week
between the second and third practicums. At the beginning of the program, the Dietetic
Internship Director informs interns of the scheduled weeks of vacation.
Holidays
The intern is entitled to the following holidays, most to be observed on the actual
day in which the holiday falls: Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following
Thanksgiving. Interns might be assigned to work no more than one holiday. If so, the
intern will be scheduled off on another day. The alternate holiday will be scheduled
within thirty days of the missed actual holiday. The Dietetic Internship Director
will inform the intern if he/she is scheduled to work the observed holiday.
DI COURSES
The Dietetic Internship currently provides 12 credits of graduate coursework comprised
of three eight-week (40 hours per week) practicum courses (administrative, clinical,
and community dietetics). The 9 month program follows WCU's academic calendar beginning
in the fall semester and concluding the following spring semester.
The Dietetic Internship is an elective component of the graduate degree requirements
for a Master of Health Sciences (M.H.S.) degree with a concentration in Nutrition. Students who successfully complete the DI Program will accrue 9 hours credit towards
this degree.
ND 680 Concepts and Methods of Dietetic Practice 3 credits
ND 681 Practicum in Clinical Dietetics 3 credits
ND 682 Practicum in Administrative Dietetics 3 credits
ND 683 Practicum in Community Dietetics 3 credits
TOTAL 12 credits
