GRADUATE PROGRAMS  

• A minimum of 1200 clock hours of supervised practice experience is included in the curriculum.
  
  
• Every effort is made to match experiences with the student's career goals and interests. These experiences usually begin in the second semester and are scheduled concurrently with the academic coursework.
  
  
• Preceptors for the Supervised Practice are distinguished practitioners in their respective areas of expertise.
  
  
• Program faculty maintain very close contact with both preceptors and students.
  
  
• The Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition Internship Program has an Advisory Committee which meets on a regular basis to provide external program guidance and ongoing evaluation of Supervised Practice sites.
  
  


Some examples of Supervised Practice Experience sites are as follows:  



• Summer camp for children with diabetes

• City, county, and state health departments

• Hospitals (both in-patient and out-patient)

• Community Dialysis Centers

• Retirement communities

Students are required to complete a self-evaluation of competencies and objectives for each supervised practice experience.   Preceptors review this self-evaluation with the student and provide additional comments.  This evaluation process greatly enhances the student's professional growth and development.  Before starting 'supervised practice experience', all students must:



• Purchase professional liability insurance.
• Show evidence of the following immunizations:
    (1) measles, mumps, and rubella
    (2) tetanus
    (3) hepatitis B
  
• Document tuberculin test results.
• Attend a training session as required by OSHA for all persons who may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
• Have access to a vehicle.