COPH Department: Community and Family Health
Concentration: Nutrition and Dietetics (Code: NUD)
This concentration will begin accepting students in the fall of 2017. Applicants must be accepted into an ACEND accredited dietetic internship or be a registered dietitian with two years experience.
The MPH in Public Health with a Concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics is offered by the Department of Community and Family Health. The University of South Florida (USF) Dietetic Internship is an integrated dietetic internship and MPH program. The dietetic internship will give you the knowledge, practical skill and professional values you need to meet the standards of education and core competencies for registered dietitians established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The internship's concentration area is population health and service. It integrates a Master’s in Public Health, concentration in Dietetics, with supervised practice in a planned progression of learning activities designed to advance your ability to function as a leader in your profession, as an advocate for better health for diverse members of society and a compassionate provider of nutrition care and education. International experiences are incorporated in the final semester of the internship. The USF dietetic internship is committed to the enhancement of quality of life for individuals, communities and global societies through service and through the nourishment of body and spirit.
Accreditation
The USF Dietetic Internship has been granted Candidacy Status for Accreditation by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600, ext. 5400
www.acend@eatright.org
Program of Study
You should complete your program of study electronically using Archivum at https://usf.appiancloud.com/.
Information on how to use Archivum is available on the Archivum Student Resources page. You may use the program of study links below as a reference. Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter. Please see the guidelines below.
Nutrition & Dietetics Program Timeline
2011 - 2016 Competencies
Track the Fulfillment of Your Competencies: Your COPH Competencies Database Record
Please send feedback on the MPH Guidebook.