Appendix B. Fields of Study
Science
Biological and agricultural sciences
Agricultural sciences
Agronomy/crop science
Animal breeding/genetics
Animal nutrition
Animal sciences, other
Conservation/renewable natural resources
Dairy science
Environmental science
Fisheries science/management
Food engineering
Food sciences, other
Forest biology
Forest engineering
Forest management
Forestry and related sciences, other
Horticulture science
Plant breeding/genetics
Plant pathology
Plant sciences, other
Poultry science
Soil chemistry/microbiology
Soil sciences, other
Wildlife/range management
Wood science and pulp/paper technology
Agricultural sciences, general
Agricultural sciences, other
Biological sciences
Anatomy
Bacteriology
Biochemistry
Biological immunology
Biomedical sciences
Biometrics/biostatistics
Biophysics
Biotechnology research
Botany, other
Cell biology
Developmental biology/embryology
Ecology
Endocrinology
Entomology
Human/animal genetics
Human/animal pathology
Human/animal pharmacology
Human/animal physiology
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Neuroscience
Nutritional sciences
Parasitology
Plant genetics
Plant pathology
Plant physiology
Toxicology
Zoology, other
Biological sciences, general
Biological sciences, other
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Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Atmospheric dynamics
Atmospheric physics/chemistry
Meteorology
Atmospheric sciences/meteorology, general
Atmospheric sciences/meteorology, other
Earth sciences
Geochemistry
Geology
Geomorphology/glacial geology
Geophysics/seismology
Hydrology/water resources
Mineralogy/petrology
Paleontology
Stratigraphy/sedimentation
Geological and related sciences, general
Geological and related sciences, other
Ocean sciences
Marine sciences
Oceanography
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Mathematics/computer sciences
Computer sciences
Computer science
Information science/systems
Computer and information science, other
Mathematics
Algebra
Analysis/functional analysis
Applied mathematics
Computing theory
Geometry
Logic
Mathematical statistics
Number theory
Operations research
Topology
Mathematics, general
Mathematics, other
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Physical sciences
Astronomy
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry
Nuclear chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
Polymer chemistry
Theoretical chemistry
Chemistry, general
Chemistry, other
Physics
Acoustics
Applied physics
Biophysics
Chemical and atomic/molecular physics
Elementary particle physics
Fluids physics
Nuclear physics
Optics
Plasma/high-temperature physics
Polymer physics
Solid state/low-temperature physics
Physics, general
Physics, other
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Psychology
Clinical psychology
Cognitive psychology/psycholinguistics
Comparative psychology
Counseling
Developmental/child psychology
Educational psychology
Experimental psychology
Family/marriage counseling
Human/individual family development
Industrial/organizational psychology
Personality
Physiological/psychobiology
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
School psychology
Social psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, other
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Social Sciences
Economics
Agricultural economics
Econometrics
Economics
Political science
International relations/affairs
Political science/government
Public administration
Public policy analysis
Sociology
Demography/population studies
Sociology
Other social sciences
American studies
Anthropology
Archaeology
Area studies
Criminology
Geography
History/philosophy of science and technology
Linguistics
Statistics
Urban affairs and studies
Social sciences, general
Social sciences, other
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Engineering
Aeronautical and astronautical engineering
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Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Petroleum engineering
Polymer/plastics engineering
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Civil engineering
Civil engineering
Environmental health
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Electrical engineering
Communications
Computer engineering
Electrical/electronics engineering
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Industrial/manufacturing engineering
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Materials/metallurgical engineering
Ceramic sciences
Materials science
Metallurgical engineering
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Mechanical engineering
Engineering mechanics
Mechanical engineering
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Other engineering
Agricultural engineering
Bioengineering/biomedical engineering
Engineering physics
Engineering science
Mining/mineral engineering
Nuclear engineering
Ocean engineering
Operations research
Systems engineering
Engineering, general
Engineering, other
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Non-Science and Engineering
Education
Counseling education/counseling and guidance services
Curriculum/instruction
Educational administration/supervision
Educational assessment/test measurement
Educational evaluation/research
Educational leadership
Educational psychology
Educational statistics/research methods
Educational/instructional media design
School psychology
Social/philosophical foundations of education
Special education
Teacher education
Adult/continuing
Elementary
Pre-elementary/early childhood
Secondary
Teaching fields
Agricultural education
Art education
Business education
English education
Foreign languages education
Health education
Home economics education
Mathematics education
Music education
Physical education/coaching
Reading education
Science education
Social science education
Teacher education, specific academic and vocational programs, other
Technical education
Technical/industrial arts education
Trade/industrial education
Other education
Education, general
Education, other
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Health
Environmental health
Epidemiology
Exercise physiology/science, kinesiology
Health systems/service administration
Nursing
Pharmacy
Public health
Rehabilitation/therapeutic services
Speech/language pathology, audiology
Veterinary science
Health sciences, general
Health sciences, other
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Humanities
Foreign languages/literature
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Slavic (other than Russian)
Spanish
Other languages and literature
History
History, American
History, Asian
History, European
History, general
History, other
Letters
Classics
Comparative literature
English language
Literature, American
Literature, English
Speech/rhetorical studies
Letters, general
Letters, other
Other humanities
Art history/criticism/conservation
Drama/theater arts
Music
Philosophy
Religion
Humanities, general
Humanities, other
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Professional/other
Business management/administrative services
Accounting
Banking/financial support services
Business administration/management
Business/managerial economics
Management information systems/business data processing
Data processing
Marketing management/research
Operations research
Organizational behavior
Business management/administrative services, general
Business management/administrative services, other
Information fields
Communication theory
Communications research
Mass communications
Communications, general
Communications, other
Other professional fields
Architectural/environmental design
Home economics
Law
Library science
Parks/recreation/leisure/fitness
Social work
Theology/religious education
Professional fields, general
Professional fields, other
Footnotes
[a] This subfield dropped in 2004.
[b] This subfield introduced in 2001.
[c] This subfield introduced in 2004.
