Nebraska's Interdepartmental Nutrition Program bridges three departments:

Animal Science
Nutrition and Health Science
Food Science and Technology

The INP mission is to develop cutting-edge, multidisciplinary education and research programs that integrate animal biology and food to improve human and animal nutrition and health. The INP offers an extensive curriculum and a wide range of research opportunities. Integrating the expertise of three departments allows students greater flexibility in tailoring their research and coursework to their personal and professional interests.

The INP offers programs of study leading to master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees. The INP committee will evaluate your qualifications for admission to the INP. Students applying for study must present a bachelors degree preferably in agriculture, biological sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, food science, or nutrition and indicate a departmental preference based on your research interests. Identification of a departmental affiliation or preference is especially important for students seeking an assistantship. Applicants must submit GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical). Desirable undergraduate course work should include biology, zoology, physiology, mathematics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. For students specifically interested in human nutrition, sociology, psychology, and anthropology are desirable courses to have in your background. If appropriate background courses are lacking, undergraduate courses may be required as specified by the INP committee.

The requirements for admission to the INP, as well as thesis, dissertation, and course requirements, are those established and maintained by the Office of Graduate Studies. Specific programs of study are developed by each student in consultation with their advisory committee based on background, research interests, and career plans. Students in the INP also participate in the INP seminar series.