Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition


Biochemical and Molecular NutritionMaster of Science (M.S.)

This area of study focuses on Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition research. It is designed for students seeking careers in academia and industry as nutritional specialists.

Students in the program will acquire competencies in human nutrition, biochemistry and molecular biology, experimental design, and statistical data analysis. Competencies will be acquired through a combination of class work and laboratory research. 

M.S., Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition Specialization

Requires 9 credit hours from the following courses:  

  • NUTR 820 Molecular Nutrition (2)
  • NUTR 821 Molecular Nutrition Techniques (3)
  • NUTR 922 Lipid Metabolism and Metabolic Syndrome (3)
  • NUTR 926 Carbohydrate and Lipid Nutrition (3)
  • NUTR 945 Complications of Maternal Obesity (3)
  • NUTR 950 Integrated Principles of Human Nutrition (3)
  • NUTR 960 Nutrient Function During Exercise (3) 

A full listing of course descriptions can be found by visiting https://catalog.unl.edu/graduate-professional/courses/nutr/.

Total credits required: 

  • M.S. Option A: 30 total credit hours, requires research thesis
  • M.S. Option B: 30 total credit hours, non-thesis

The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to creating an environment that is welcoming to all; where each person feels accepted, valued, and safe. To learn more, visit https://cehs.unl.edu/nhs/nhs-deib/.

Degree Requirements

 

• As for all M.S. degrees, a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit, consisting of 20 to 24 semester hours of regular courses (of which 9 credit hours must be selected from the list above), and 6 to 10 semester hours of thesis research (for Option I students).

• Minimum of 15 semester hours, including thesis, must be taken in the student’s major subject (i.e., courses having the prefix NUTR).

• If pursuing a minor, then at least 9 semester hours of supporting courses must be taken in a department or interdepartmental area which offers a minor.

• Minimum of 8 semester hours, in addition to the thesis, must be earned in courses open exclusively to graduate students (900 level or 800 level without 400 or lower counterparts).

• Up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit from other accredited institutions may be accepted at the discretion of the student’s Examining Committee. Transfer credits without an undergraduate counterpart may be used to fulfill the 8-hour “graduate-level only” requirement.

• As an outcome, an original, research-oriented written thesis and formal oral defense is required.

Associated Faculty


Tomasz Bednarski Assistant Professor

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Regis Moreau Associate Professor

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Sathish Kumar Natarajan Assistant Professor

Sunil Sukumaran Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics

Ivan J. Vechetti Jr. Assistant Professor of Extracellular Vesicles

Jiujiu Yu Assistant Professor

Janos Zempleni Willa Cather Professor of Molecular Nutrition and Director of the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases