拥有营养与饮食学硕士学位的饮食实习生的申请人是来自美国区域认可机构和ACEND认可计划的营养学士学位的人士，他们希望完成其ACEND认可的1200小时有监督实践经验，并与相关的研究生课程工作进行协调。该营养学和饮食学营养学硕士课程（MS / DI）可让ACEND认可的饮食学教学课程的毕业生满足职业前实践经验的要求，并有资格参加国家注册考试，同时完成营养学硕士学位。有些课程将在线提供，而另一些则采用混合形式。
The Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics/Dietetic Internship option enables graduates from ACEND-accredited didactic programs in dietetics to fulfill the requirement for a pre-professional supervised practice experience and become eligible to sit for the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists in addition to their program of study. This program of study is specifically designed for students who wish to simultaneously complete an ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship and a Master of Science degree in nutrition that emphasizes the application of advanced nutrition knowledge in clinical, public health, and/or community settings. Fifteen students are admitted each fall to this four-semester full-time program and students must complete both the master's degree and internship experience in order to receive a verification statement and be eligible to sit for the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists. This is a 35-semester hour program.