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ContributorsThis is a dataset with all academic discipline families according to the CIP - Classification of Instructional Programs.
| code | title | definition | groups |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS | Instructional programs that focus on agriculture, animal, plant, veterinary, and related sciences and that prepares individuals to apply specific knowledge, methods, and techniques to the management and performance of agricultural and veterinary operations. | View relation |
03 | NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | Instructional programs that focus on the various natural resources and conservation fields and prepare individuals for related occupations. | View relation |
04 | ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES | Instructional programs that prepare individuals for professional practice in the various architecture-related fields and focus on the study of related aesthetic and socioeconomic aspects of the built environment. | View relation |
05 | AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | Instructional programs that focus on the defined areas, regions, and countries of the world; defined minority groups within and across societies; and issues relevant to collective gender and group experience. | View relation |
09 | COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | Instructional programs that focus on how messages in various media are produced, used, and interpreted within and across different contexts, channels, and cultures, and that prepare individuals to apply communication knowledge and skills professionally. | View relation |
10 | COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES | Instructional programs that prepare individuals to function as equipment operators, support technicians, and operations managers in the film/video, recording, and graphic communications industries. | View relation |
11 | COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | Instructional programs that focus on the computer and information sciences and prepare individuals for various occupations in information technology and computer operations fields. | View relation |
12 | CULINARY, ENTERTAINMENT, AND PERSONAL SERVICES | Instructional programs that prepare individuals to provide professional services related to cosmetology, funeral services, entertainment, and food preparation and service. | View relation |
13 | EDUCATION | Instructional programs that focus on the theory and practice of learning and teaching, and related research, administrative and support services. | View relation |
14 | ENGINEERING | Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the solution of practical problems. | View relation |
15 | ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS | Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields. | View relation |
16 | FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | Instructional programs that focus on foreign languages and literatures, the humanistic and scientific study of linguistics, and the provision of professional interpretation and translation services. | View relation |
19 | FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | Instructional programs that focus on the human interface with the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual environments and the developmental stages and needs of individuals in the interrelated spheres of family, workplace, and community. | View relation |
22 | LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | Instructional programs that prepare individuals for the legal profession, for related support professions and professional legal research, and focus on the study of legal issues in non-professional programs. | View relation |
23 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | Instructional programs that focus on the structure and use of the English language and dialects, speech, writing, and various aspects of the literatures and cultures of the English-speaking peoples. | View relation |
24 | LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | General instructional programs and independent or individualized studies in the liberal arts subjects, the humanities disciplines and the general curriculum. | View relation |
25 | LIBRARY SCIENCE | Instructional programs that focus on the knowledge and skills required for managing and/or maintaining libraries and related information and record systems, collections and facilities for research and general use. | View relation |
26 | BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | Instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists. | View relation |
27 | MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | Instructional programs that focus on the systematic study of logical symbolic language and its applications. | View relation |
28 | MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART | Instructional programs that provide professional education and training of military officers in leadership, military science and operational studies, security policy and strategy, military economics and management, and pre-officer training. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting. | View relation |