Liability Coverage/Travel Insurance is supplied The Dietetic Internship Program (DI) Fees
by the University at no cost to the Intern. Food Science & Packaging Costs include, but may not be limited
The Dietetic Internship (DI) at San Jose State
to the following:
Interns must have their own health insurance and University is a 7 month (full time) or 12 month
(ACEND), 120 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 2000,
SJSU registration fees (18 units) $5040 – 6675* Registration and Tuition Fees - Policy
To view a DI application webcast go
to:
http://www.sjsu.edu/at/atn/webcast
ing/archives/spring_2015/
For a current schedule of SJSU costs, check
D&D Computer Matching……………..….$50 with the Cashier’s office (408) 924-1630. the
Chicago, 60606-6995, 800/877-1600, ext. 5400.
Schedule of Classes, or the Office of
Upon successful completion of DI program,
DICAS Application(1 DI )…………………$40 Admissions and Records (408) 924-2012.
individuals will be eligible to take the Registration
Registration and Tuition Fees Policy link
examination for Dietitians from the Commission
AND Membership fees…………… …;..….$50 is:
on Dietetic Registration. Passage of the
. http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html
examination is required for certification as a
car insurance (if driving) policy. 280A Registration fee……………………..$25 (part-time) supervised program, currently granted
continued accreditation by the Accreditation
Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietitian from the Commission on
* Amount varies depending whether student is
Internet Access (1 yr)..…………………..$0-­‐20 registered as a full time or part time student, or in
special sessions. (Special Sessions not eligible for
Lab Coats………………………………$25-­‐50 Financial Aid.)
Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
The mission of the Dietetic Internship (DI)
Program is to provide students with a supervised
Program Director practice experience that will prepare them as
RD Examination Fee……………….....….$200 Colette LaSalle, PhD, RD competent and effective dietetic practitioners to
D IETETIC
be employable in a management role in a wide
variety of settings. The Dietetic Internship
INTERNSHIP
San Jose State University program provides experiences in foodservice,
San Jose, CA 95192-­‐0058 clinical and community dietetic settings and is
(408) 924-­‐3100 designed to prepare the intern for entry level
Registration Maintenance Fee………….….$60 Background Check…………………………………... $100 Program Document
[email protected] professional practice in dietetics in health care
Taskstream (1 year) ………………………..$45 Department of Nutrition, www.nufs.sjsu.edu institutions, agencies, or community programs.
The DI provides for the achievement of the core
competency requirements for entry-level
dietitians through a minimum of 1200 hours
students may delay graduation until
The program will prepare graduates to be
of practice under the direct supervision of
completion of the DI.
qualified to practice as an entry level
Registered Dietitian.
leaders in the field of dietetics located in
facilities located throughout the Bay Area..
Applicants are interviewed at each
The program will prepare graduates to be
cooperating
employable in a wide variety of settings.
facility of their choice as
Procedure
listed in the application packet. The final
The program will prepare graduates to
An application packet may be obtained by
placement decision is based on mutual
continue their professional involvement.
attending a mandatory DI orientation
agreement of the applicant, the
Program outcomes are available upon request. Please meeting. The meeting date/time are posted
cooperating facility and the NuFS
contact the DI Director.
during the semester throughout the Central
Department.
Classroom Building (CCB) and on Canvas.
Applications are accepted twice annually for
At the end of the internship students
full or part-time placement. If accepted,
will be able to:
supervised practice starts in Spring semester
Meet professional practice expectations;
(January or February) or Summer (June or
Advocate for the profession of dietetics
July) depending on site availability. Current
and consumers on nutrition issues;
DICAS deadline dates for submission of
Effectively communicate, market and
application packets may be obtained from the
educate individuals and community-
DI office located in CCB 202, (408) 924-
based groups;
3100.
Perform the nutrition care process in
health and disease in individuals and
groups;
Applicants must enroll in one unit of
Management and delivery of clinical,
NuFS 280A for orientation to DI during
community, and customer services; and
the semester of application. In
Integrate scientific information and
addition, students who have
research into practice.
completed a B.S. degree must reapply
to the university or enroll in special
session, in order to register for the
appropriate course units. M.S.
Measurable Program Goals
SJSU
San Jose State University
(SJSU) Dietetic Application
Requirements
NuFS 111/111L
Foodservice Prod Mgmt
NuFS 220A
NuFS 112
Foodservice
Therapy (3 units);
Dietetics (AND) Didactic Program in Dietetics NuFS 280A
(DPD). Procurement
Advanced Medical Nutrition
DI Application supervision (1
NuFS 113
Foodservice Sys Mgmt
NuFS 114A
Community Nutrition
NuFS 190
Nutrition Education
advisement from Bus 20N, Bus 150, Bus
experience. Dietetic work experience
Completion of Academy of Nutrition
NuFS 191
Nutrition Counseling
151, or Bus 130 (3 units);
must have been in the United States and
and Dietetics (AND) Didactic Program
Chem 132/132L
Biochemistry and lab
One graduate course to be elected from: within the last 5 years. Half (225) of
in Dietetics (DPD) academic
NuFS 220A
Advanced MNT
NuFS 219A, 219B, 224, 242, 260 or 290 (3 units); or the hours should be in a hospital setting
134 (3 units), 193/194 (1 unit) + 180 (2 units) by Completion of the equivalent coursework listed advisement.
under the B.S. qualifications with a GPA of 3.0 or
Track 1: B.S. Degree Applicants
requirements at SJSU.
unit);
Completion of Academy of Nutrition and One business course to be elected by
Documentation of a minimum of 450
hours of dietetics work/volunteer
Completion of the B.S. degree in
* If GPA is lower than 3.0, applicants may
Nutritional Science from SJSU.
be considered based on their
Completion of the following courses
circumstances. Contact DI Director for
10 additional units listed under the B.S. with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (with no
Petition.
Track 2: M.S. Degree -­‐ Non SJSU DPD qualifications is not required. Applicants Enrollment in NuFS 280A (1 unit) which Documentation of a minimum of 450 hours
includes a $25 fee. grade lower than a C accepted)*:
higher, including NuFS 220A. Completion of the
NuFS 101A
Food Science
of dietetics work/volunteer experience.
Completion of the M.S. degree requirements in NuFS 103
Food Processing I
Dietetic work experience must have been
Nutritional Science from San Jose State NuFS 106A
Hum Nutr in the
in the United States and within the last 5
University (SJSU) which includes project defense years. Half (225) of the hours should be
by the time the internship commences. This in a hospital setting. means that students must provide, at the time of Methodology
Completion of three multiple choice basic
application, a completed project draft, which NuFS 108A/108L Nutrition &
content exams in Nutrition, Food Science
includes completion of data collection and analysis. Metabolism
and Foodservice Management with scores
Completion of three multiple-choice basic
Life Span
NuFS 106B
Research
NuFS 109
Advanced Nutrition
of at least 80%.
content exams in Nutrition, Food Science
NuFS 110A/B
Medical Nutr
Completion of an additional 10 units of
and Foodservice Management with scores of
coursework beyond degree requirements
at least 80%.
Therapy
to include all of the following:
Track 3: M.S. Degree -­‐ SJSU DPD C. Two NUFS graduate courses by
Full-­‐time DI starts in Jan/Feb or June/July and end Applicants advisement (6 units)
in Aug/Sept or Dec/Jan. Part-­‐time DI start at the Creation of a poster and abstract, membership D. NuFS 280A DI Application supervision
same time as full-­‐time but takes 12 months to be in AND and involvement in local Completion of an undergraduate BS/BA (1 unit)
completed. dietetic/nutrition related professional degree from: which includes a $25 fee. organizations is required. An accredited US institution of higher Completion of three multiple-­‐choice basic content Professional work experience based on AND core learning. exams in Nutrition, Food Science and Foodservice competencies for entry level in the areas of MNT, A non US college/university that is Management with scores of at least 80%. community nutrition, and foodservice with a SJSU recognized by the International Education Documentation of a minimum of 450 hours
program emphasis of management. This work will Research Foundation of dietetics work/volunteer experience.
be conducted under the supervision of registered Enrollment in the SJSU MS program. Dietetic work experience must have been
dietitians, nutritionists, and other qualified Completion of the SJSU MS degree is not in the United States and within the last 5
professionals. required. However, materials will not be sent years. Half (225) of the hours should be
to AND and student will not be eligible to sit in a hospital setting. Additional written assignments to fulfill the for the RD exam until all MS requirements are * Contact DPD Director as to graduate coursework that AND core competencies. Monthly evaluation completed. will satisfy undergraduate DPD coursework. conferences involving the student, facility instructor, Completion of all Academy of Nutrition and and a university DI coordinator. Dietetics Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) academic requirements at SJSU*. Completion of required learning activities which Support courses may be taken at other may include a spectrum of experiences: applying the accredited institutions; Curriculum
NuFS 008 or equivalent can be taken at nutrition care process, preparation of written case studies of surgical, medical, and other types another institution; While enrolled in the DI, the curriculum
of patients; charting in patient/client medical Completion of coursework listed under the requires:
charts; assessment, planning and implementing B.S. qualifications with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, nutrition education programs for clients and in-­‐
including NuFS 220A. Students to enroll in 18 units (full-­‐time and service training programs for staff; food Completion of additional 11 units beyond the part-­‐time) of NuFS 280A to meet the requirements production management, delivery, and service; DPD coursework to include: of continuous enrollment during the DI. personnel management; strategic planning; NuFS 201 Colloquium (1 semester) application of principles of finance; and utilization B. NuFS 220A Advanced MNT (3 units) of computers.