Combined MS/DI Program

University of Central Arkansas

KADDI has a combined MS/ DI with The University of Central Arkansas to provide interns with the opportunity to enroll in a fully online, 36 credit-hour Master of Science in Nutrition program. The program is designed to provide core coursework in work in research and statistics, diet therapy, trends in nutrition, and business and entrepreneurship in the nutrition profession.

KADDI has a memorandum of understanding with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) for interns to earn nine credit hours toward the Master of Science in Nutrition by fulfilling supervised practice competencies through Keith & Associates Distance Dietetic Internship. Students are not required to enroll in other courses during the internship period and the dietetic internship director assigns the grade for the nine hours delivered by supervised practice. The remaining 27 (non-thesis track) credits are completed online and taught by other UCA faculty.

Additional information:

All courses are offered fully online, and out-of-state fees are waived
Financial aid is available to cover course tuition and living expenses for students who qualify.
Students do not need additional letters of recommendation or GRE scores
The graduate program can accept up to 6 hours of graduate coursework as transfer credit

For more information about the UCA combined MS/ DI program, please contact:

Alicia S. Landry, PhD, RD, LDN, SNS
Associate Professor and Dietetic Internship Director
University of Central Arkansas
McAlister Hall 112 | 201 Donaghey Avenue | Conway, AR 72035
Phone: 501-852-0230

Email: alandry@uca.edu

Application Steps for MSDI

Step 1: Apply to the Internship

Please follow the application steps outlined on our website under application process
- All applicants will use DICAS to submit their application

Step 2: Apply to Graduate School

Students who do not possess a graduate degree must be admitted to the Master of Science in Nutrition from The University of Central Arkansas to be considered as a candidate for the combined MS/ DI program.
- Please refer to https://uca.edu/graduateschool/applying-to-graduate-school/

Step 3: Online Matching Registration with DND Digital (www.dnddigital.com)

Students must participate in online matching
Register with DND Digital. Additional details provided under that application process.

Coordination of Academic & Supervised Experiential Learning (PT Track) - Spring Match

Coordination of Academic & Supervised Experiential Learning (FT Track) - Spring Match

Graduation Requirements for MSDI

Students who have already completed a graduate degree or started a graduate degree prior to applying to the dietetic internship should contact the director of the internship for options to complete the program

Successful completion of the dietetic internship and the master's degree allow the student to meet the requirement to sit for the registration examination for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Students must complete all requirements of the dietetic internship and possess a graduate degree to receive a verification statement.