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Jan 27, 2026
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2025-2026 University Catalog
Ingestive Behavior Concentration (GR)
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About the Program
As an affiliate of the Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (OIGP) and in collaboration with the Ingestive Behavior Research Center (IBRC), the Ingestive Behavior Concentration provides interdisciplinary research and a training environment that promotes excellence in the analysis of ingestive behavior and its disorders. The Ingestive Behavior Research Center (IBRC) was organized to promote and coordinate interdisciplinary collaborations among laboratories that investigate the environmental and biological controls of food and fluid intake. The groundwork for the IBRC was laid in 1999, when students and faculty from the Departments of Psychological Sciences, the Department of Foods & Nutrition, and the Interdisciplinary Graduate Neuroscience Program initiated weekly seminars and journal clubs devoted to research on ingestive behavior and its disorders. The sharing of ideas and perspectives that occurred at these informal meetings led to research collaborations, new graduate student training opportunities and expanded course offerings. The Center’s research and training base have been strengthened by NIH funding of a program project grant and a training grant, USDA training grants, multiple individual research awards from a variety of governmental and professional sources as well as support from the Office of the Vice President for Research, and philanthropy. Notable among its many activities, the IBRC organizes a biennial international symposium on issues related to ingestive behavior, supports an expanded curriculum leading to an Area of Specialization for students focusing their graduate training in the field, subsidizes sabbaticals for visiting scientists and numerous special lectures and symposia.
OIGP Website IBRC Website Program Requirements
22-23 Credits RequiredRequired Courses (17 credits)
In addition to the courses listed below, students must take: - Journal Club (1 credit) - students must lead a Journal Club discussion.
- Animal Feeding (3 credits)
- Statistics (6 credits)* - specific courses should be determined by the student’s committee.
- Seminar (1 credit)* - students must present a seminar in their chosen discipline.
*Overlaps with INP courses.
Electives (5-6 credits)
Choose two. Additional Information
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