Interns are initially enrolled in NS 7426, a six-credit hour course, for the standalone DI. NS 7426 is a pass/fail professional course which provides a final grade of “Satisfactory” (S) or “Unsatisfactory” (U) at the end of the program. Full standards for earning a “Satisfactory” are listed below.
Interns also enrolled in the Master of Science program will earn six credit hours towards the degree by enrolling in increments of 1-6 credit hours of NS 5420 throughout the 22-month long program. NS 5420 enrollees will enroll in a total of 6 credit hours by the completion of their internship and will earn a letter grade for each enrollment. Interns will complete all CRDN ACEND Competencies by the end of the six credit hours but will not address every competency in every semester of enrollment. Failure to earn a score of 3 or 4 on all competencies throughout the six enrollment hours will result in a grade of an “Incomplete,” where the student must correct their score via work deemed appropriate by program director and/or preceptors to earn a passing grade of an “A.”
In addition to the graduation requirements outlined in the OUHC Student Handbook, in order to successfully pass the DI, earn a certificate from the University, and receive a verification statement from the program, the intern must:
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Either enter the standalone DI with a graduate degree or successfully complete an MS in Nutritional Sciences alongside the DI program;
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Complete all assignments, projects, and evaluations as outlined in the curriculum and score a 3 or 4 on a scale of 1-4 on all ACEND Competencies for each assignment;
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Pass the final comprehensive competency exam with a score of 70% or higher (There is an ability to re-take the exam, if needed.);
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Complete all required components of EatRight Prep to prepare for the RD credentialing exam;
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Have exhibited no egregious professional behaviors as defined in the OUHC Student Professional Behavior in an Academic Program Policy;
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Have completed all scheduled supervised practice hours resulting in at least 1,000 hours as required by ACEND within the expected program timeline; and
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Have returned all borrowed textbooks, keys (if applicable), and materials to the assigned facility or sponsoring institution from which they were borrowed.
