DI Admission Information

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the ASU DI Program must:

1. Be graduate students who are currently in good academic standing in the Master of Science in Human Nutrition degree program at ASU's Polytechnic campus and who have completed at least six semester hours from the ASU Department of Nutrition (Students apply to the M.S. degree program first, then the DI program during their first year of graduate school).
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2. Be students who have already completed the Master of Science in Human Nutrition from ASU and meet all other admission requirements.
3. Provide an ADA Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent to Complete a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)/Academic Requirements (original only).
4. Provide official transcripts showing completion of at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Note: Students admitted to the graduate program in Human Nutrition at ASU's Polytechnic campus may complete DPD requirements while enrolled in the M.S. degree program, then apply for admission into the Dietetic Internship. However, students may not begin the DI program until all DPD requirements have been completed and an ADA Verification Statement has been received.  For more information on DPD requirements, see the Steps to Becoming a Registered Dietitian page.

Typically all ASU MS in Human Nutrition students who are eligible for a dietetic internship (DPD courses have been completed) are admitted into the ASU Dietetic Internship during their second year of the MS program.  A maximum of eight MS students may begin the ASU DI program each year.

Preselection Process

Since admission is limited to students enrolled in the Department of Nutrition's Master of Science degree program, the Dietetic Internship does not participate in computer matching. Instead, the DI program participates in the preselect process.

In the preselection process, the program will select a maximum of eight applicants who meet admission requirements. For those who plan to participate in the preselection process, January 20 is the postmark deadline for applications. The applicant will be notified on or before February 1 confirming or denying her/his acceptance into the DI program through the preselection process.

If preselected, the program director will provide the student's name and social security number to D&D Digital Systems, Inc.via e-mail by February 1 to ensure the applicant will not participate in the computer match process. If the applicant is not selected through the preselect process, they may apply to any other dietetic internship through computer matching.

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General Information about Admissions

For more detailed information about applying to the MS program in Human Nutrition at ASU, please see the following page: Master of Science.

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Application to the Dietetic Internship at ASU's Polytechnic campus

For current ASU Department of Nutrition MS students who are applying to the ASU Dietetic Internship Program, the following materials must be submitted no later than January 20th:

1. ADA Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent to Complete Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)/Academic Requirements (original only). Note: Students admitted to the graduate program in Human Nutrition at ASU's Polytechnic campus may complete DPD requirements while enrolled in the M.S. degree program, then apply for admission into the Dietetic Internship. However, students may not begin the DI program until all DPD requirements have been completed and an ADA Verification Statement has been received. For more information on ASU DPD requirements, see the Steps to Becoming a Registered Dietitian page.
2. ASU Dietetic Internship Application (This must have the original signature of your advisor indicating you have made significant progress toward your M.S. degree)
3. Resume
4. Documentation of a minimum of 150 hours of clinical and/or foodservice experience on either a paid or volunteer basis (opportunities are available in the graduate program to complete these hours)
5. Transcripts, official or unofficial, showing completion of at least six semester hours of graduate-level coursework (completed in good academic standing) in the Department of Nutrition at ASU's Polytechnic campus
6. Official transcripts showing completion of at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
7. Submit all materials to:
   Tina Shepard, M.S., R.D.
   Director, Dietetic Internship
   Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus
   7001 E. Williams Field Road
   Mesa, AZ 85212

Note: All materials must be submitted to the Department of Nutrition by January 20th. Students will be notified of acceptance into the DI program by February 1st.

For more in-depth information on the DI program, see the DI Handbook.

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