I don't have a undergraduate degree in dietetics, but I want to be a registered dietetian. Where do I need to start my application process?

You will need to contact Dr. Burns to begin a transcript review for undergraduate dietetic deficiencies. Official transcripts from all universities and community colleges attended need to be mailed for review. The review will include a tentative timeline for completion for all deficiencies and graduate coursework. The cost for the review is $20 payable to Eastern Illinois University and mailed to Dr. Burns, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, 600 Lincoln Ave., Charleston, IL 61920.

We participate in both the April and November computer match.  We accept between 8 to 12 students in the April match and 4 to 8 in the November match.

Which application form does the EIU DI program accept?

EIU accepts the 2004 ADA DI Application Form only!

2.75 cumulative GPA is required for admission into the Graduate School as well as the Dietetic Internship.

Yes.

Usually students complete two semesters of graduate course work and then begin their 7 month long Dietetic Internship in one of our seven affiliated medical centers.  Internship placements are usually in January, May/June, and August/September.

Please refer to the Application Checklist.

a) The Graduate School application is sent to The Graduate School, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 61920. Admission into Graduate School is required to be matched with our Dietetic Internship.
b) The Dietetic Internship application is sent to Dr. Karla Kennedy Hagan, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920. 
c) The Graduate Assistantship application is sent to Dr. Frances Murphy, Graduate Coordinator, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920.  A complete GA application includes the application form, official transcripts, a personal statement of goals presented on a separate sheet of paper, current resume, and two letters of recommendation.

Writing a thesis is optional.  If you choose to write a thesis, then you will complete a total of 36 hours of coursework.  If you choose not to write a thesis, you must complete a total of 38 hours of coursework.  The Dietetic Internship is the equivalent of 12 semester hours.

The Verification Statement, which indicates your completion of our graduate program, will be issued once a semester after ALL graduate requirements are completed - not when the Dietetic Internship is completed.

The Nutrition Education Specialist certificate is awarded at the end of your  program by the Society for Nutrition Education.