Curriculum
Dietetic Internship – Curriculum (for master’s thesis or non-thesis option)
FSN courses can be selected based on student interest and course availability. Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for course descriptions.
Example 1 – Program of Study (for master’s thesis or non-thesis option)
| Fall Semester I | Credits |
| FSN 650 Dietetic Internship Orientation and Applications I | 2 |
| FSN 571 Technical Presentations | 1 |
| EHD 573/FSN 524/equivalent (statistics) | 3 |
| FSN 540 Advanced Clinical Topics | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Spring Semester I | |
| FSN 651 Dietetic Internship Orientation and Applications II | 2 |
| FSN 671 Advanced Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| FSN 500-600 level course (for Non-Thesis) OR FSN 699 Graduate Thesis* (for Thesis) |
3 |
| FSN 506 Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Summer (May – August) | |
| FSN 681 Supervised Practice** | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Fall Semester II | |
| FSN 681 Supervised Practice | 5 |
| FSN 652 Dietetic Internship Evaluation | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Spring Semester II | |
| FSN 500-600 level (for Non-Thesis) OR FSN 699 Graduate Thesis (for Thesis) |
3 |
| FSN 500-600 level | 3 |
| FSN 500-600 level (Non-thesis can opt for independent study or course outside major) | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Total number of credits | 34 |
Example 2 – Program of Study (for master’s thesis or non-thesis option)
| Fall Semester I | Credits |
| FSN 650 Internship Orientation and Applications I | 2 |
| FSN 571 Technical Presentations | 1 |
| EHD 573/FSN 524/equivalent (statistics) | 3 |
| FSN 540 Advanced Clinical Topics | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Spring Semester I | |
| FSN 651 Internship Orientation and Applications II | 2 |
| FSN 671 Advanced Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| FSN 500-600 level course (for Non-Thesis) OR FSN 699 Graduate Thesis* (for Thesis) |
3 |
| FSN 506 Nutritional Assessment | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Summer (May – August) | |
| FSN 699 Graduate Thesis (may work on thesis if chose this option) or Coursework or Work |
0-3 |
| Total | 0-3 |
| Fall Semester II | |
| FSN 500-600 Level | 3 |
| FSN 500-600 Level | 3 |
| Elective or FSN 699 Graduate Thesis | 2-3 |
| Total | 8-9 |
| Spring Semester II | |
| FSN 681 Supervised Practice** | 5 |
| FSN 652 Dietetic Internship Evaluation | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
| Summer Semester II | |
| FSN 681 Supervised Practice | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Total number of credits | 34 |
*Total required for FSN 699 graduate thesis credits in program=6 or 5 credits + INT 601 Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) (FSN 524 also approved to meet RCR requirement)
**Total required FSN 681 Supervised Practice credits=6
Students may start their graduate program during the summer preceding the fall semester. This schedule may be desirable for students doing thesis research projects because the summer is a good time to start work on research. Students who begin graduate school in the summer prior to the start of the Internship Program could complete their program a semester earlier than shown. Students wishing to consider this possibility should contact their advisor as soon as they receive notification of acceptance to graduate school. Criteria, policies and procedures used to evaluate and award credit for prior coursework are indicated on the Graduate School website (https://umaine.edu/graduate/facultystaff-resources/policies-and-regulations/).