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Dietetic Internship Master's Program

The Dietetic Internship program at Illinois State University is a 21-month experience offered in conjunction with a Master of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. The Dietetic Internship program is currently granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association.

Graduate Programs

Thank you for your interest in the Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Program.  An on-line application is available on the Admissions Web site.   

We offer work leading to a M.S. or M.A. degree.  Students may choose one of the following options:

  • 32-semester-hour program which includes a thesis
  • 39 semester hour program of course work

The 32-hour program requires at least 15 semester hours numbered 400 and above and at least 16 hours in family and consumer sciences.  

The 39-hour program requires at least 18 semester hours in courses numbered 400 or above and at least 20 hours in family and consumer sciences.

For both the 32-hour program and 39-hour program students must complete the following departmental core:

  • FCS 401 Theories and Contemporary Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences
  • FCS 445 Statistics in Applied Science and Technology
  • FCS 497 Introduction to Research Methodology

Admission Requirements:

  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework
  • The GRE exam with a preferred verbal score of 420
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of goals for seeking the degree
    • Child Life Specialty option application and admission requirements at Human Development & Family Resources link


      Dietetic Internship option application and admission requirements at Food Nutrition & Dietetics link

    Students who do not hold an undergraduate degree in family and consumer sciences must complete deficiency work determined by the graduate coordinator.

    Illinois State University

    Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
    Campus Box 5060
    Normal, Il 61790-5060
    Phone: (309) 438-2517
    Fax: (309) 438-5659