FCS 6230 - Dietetic Internship Practicum

The Dietetic Internship Practicum is designed to provide supervised practice experiences for the student to apply knowledge in dietetics acquired in an academic setting and to develop and refine professional skills under the guidance of professionals currently working in the field. Experiences include assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation of clients and situations in clinical, community, and food service management settings.

Each credit hour represents 200 hours of on-site experience.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Admission to the MA in Family and Consumer Sciences: Dietetic emphasis, enrollment in the EMU Dietetic Internship Program, and instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions Restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis in Dietetics.
Notes: Completion of two semesters of FCS 6230 does not constitute completion of the WMU dietetic internship (DI) program, which qualifies one to receive a Verification of Program Completion form from the DI program. May be repeated for credit once. Open to graduate students only.