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SESTAT Data Element: J_ED_BA_MAJOR_1ST_INTENDED_ED_CAT
SAS Variable Name: FMEC
Description:
Field of study code for first intended major (best code)
Question:
Using the FIELD OF STUDY list, choose the code that best describes your first intended major
Click here for more information about the content and construction of this variable.
Domain:
1993
Had major field of study at beginning of Bachelor studies (for respondents to NSRCG only)
1995
Had major field of study at beginning of Bachelor studies; respondents to NSRCG only
1997
Had major field of study at beginning of Bachelor studies (for respondents to NSRCG only)
1999
Had major field of study at beginning of Bachelor studies (for respondents to NSRCG only)
2001
Had major field of study at beginning of Bachelor studies (for respondents to NSRCG only)
2003
Not applicable. Click here for similar 2003 information.
2006
Not applicable. Click here for similar 2006 information.
Categorical Values:
- To view the table of 1993 Item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1995 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1997 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1999 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 NSRCG item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 SDR item tallies, click here.
- For 2003, similar data was collected using a different coding/classification scheme. Click here for similar 2003 data.
- For 2006, similar data was collected using a different coding/classification scheme. Click here for similar 2006 data.
Data Element Availability:
Survey Component Availability
SESTAT Integrated Database |
NSRCG |
NSCG |
SDR |
1993 |
X |
Available |
Available |
NF |
NF |
X |
X |
NF |
1995 |
X |
X |
Available |
NF |
X |
NF |
X |
NF |
1997 |
Available |
X |
Available |
NF |
X |
NF |
X |
NF |
1999 |
Available |
X |
Available |
NF |
X |
NF |
X |
NF |
2001 |
NF |
NF |
Available |
X |
NS |
NS |
X |
X |
2003 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
NF |
S |
S |
S |
2006 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
NF |
S |
S |
KEY:
Available = Variable is available
X = Variable was collected, but is not available on this file
S = Variable was not collected, but similar information is available in other files. Refer to Domain information.
NS = Survey not conducted
NF = This file was not created
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Source (Survey question number):
1993
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: SYSTEM
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1995
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: SYSTEM
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1997
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: SYSTEM
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1999
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: SYSTEM
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
2001
NSCG: Survey not conducted
NSRCG: SYSTEM
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
2003
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
2006
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
Quality and other technical information related to this item:
1993
The reinterview project found some respondents were losing their S&E status because they did
not report a second major/minor in the reinterview. This may be a burden issue.
Clinical psychologists and social workers were occasionally problematic
because some switched between social work (non-S&E) and clinical psychologist (S&E)
in the reinterview. In prelaw/premed, some respondents reported their major as
political science or biology (both S&E) in the initial interview, but then
reported it as prelaw or premed (non-S&E) in the reinterview. Area/ethnic
studies had the highest percentage of fields recoded from other fields into area/ethnic studies.
Topic Areas associated with this data element:
J- First Bachelor's Degree (BA)
Keywords associated with this data element:
CERTIFICATE
COLLEGE
DEGREE
DIPLOMA
EDUCATION
SCHOOLING
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