Monday, November 15, 2010

Taxonomy of Fields of Graduate Study

A taxonomy of the fields of graduate study by the Council of Graduate Schools in the US.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Arts—History, Theory, and
Criticism


Art History and Criticism, and Conservation
Ethnomusicology
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Musicology
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
Arts—History, Theory, and Criticism, Other

Arts—Performance and Studio

Arts, Entertainment, and Media
    Management
Crafts/Craft Design
Dance
Design and Applied Arts
Drama/Theatre Arts
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Fine and Studio Arts
Music
Arts – Performance and Studio, Other

English Language and Literature

American Literature
English Language and Literature
English Literature
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing
    Studies
English Language and Literatures, Other

Foreign Languages and Literatures

African Languages and Literatures
American Sign Language
Asiatic Languages and Literatures
Celtic Languages and Literatures
Classics and Classical Languages
    and Literatures
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Iranian/Persian Languages and
    Literatures
Modern Greek Language and
    Literature
Romance Languages and Literatures
Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages
   and Literatures
Foreign Languages and Literatures, Other

History

American History
European History
History and Philosophy of Science and
    Technology
History, General
History, Other

Philosophy

Ethics
Logic
Philosophy
Philosophy, Other

Arts and Humanities, Other

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related
     Language Studies and Services
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Arts
Arts and Humanities, Other

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL
SCIENCES


Agriculture, Natural Resources, and
Conservation


Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural Production
Agricultural Public Services
Agriculture, General
Agronomy
Animal Sciences
Applied Horticulture
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and
    Management
Food Science and Technology
Forestry
Horticultural Business Services
International Agriculture
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities
    Management
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
Plant Sciences
Soil Sciences
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and
    Management
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and
    Conservation, Other

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Anatomical Sciences
Animal Biology
Bacteriology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology, General
Biomathematics
Biometry
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology
Computational Biology
Developmental Biology
Ecology
Entomology
Epidemiology
Evolution
Genetics
Immunology
Microbiological Sciences
Molecular Biology
Molecular Medicine
Neurosciences
Parasitology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Population Biology
Systematics
Toxicology
Zoology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

BUSINESS

Accounting

Accounting
Auditing
Taxation

Banking and Finance

Banking and Financial Support Services
Credit Management
Financial Planning and Services
International Finance
Investments and Securities
Public Finance

Business Administration and
Management


Business Administration and Management
Business Operations
Business/Commerce, General
Construction Management
E-Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Hospitality Administration/Management
Human Resources Development
Human Resources Management
Labor and Industrial Relations
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Organizational Leadership
Organizational Management
Project Management
Small Business Operations
Sport and Fitness
Administration/Management
Telecommunications Management
Business Administration and Management,
    Other

Business, Other

Business Statistics
Business/Corporate Communications
Business/Managerial Economics
Insurance
International Business
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing
Marketing Management
Merchandising
Real Estate
Sales
Business Fields, Other


EDUCATION

Education Administration

Educational Administration
Educational Leadership
Educational Supervision

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and
   Teaching

Elementary Education

Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary-Level Teaching Fields

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and
   Research


Educational Assessment, Testing, and
    Measurement
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Psychology
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Learning Sciences
School Psychology

Higher Education

Higher Education
Higher Education Administration

Secondary Education

Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary-Level Teaching Fields

Special Education

Education/Teaching of Students w/ Specific
    Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Students w/ Specific
    Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and
    Talented
Special Education and Teaching
Other Special Education Fields

Student Counseling and Personnel
   Services


College Student Counseling and Personnel
    Services
Counselor Education
School Counseling and Guidance Services
Student Counseling and Personnel
    Services, Other

Education, Other

Adult and Continuing Education
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural
    Education
Education, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Health and Physical Education
International and Comparative Education
Junior High/Middle School Education and
    Teaching
Outdoor Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of
    Education
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign
    Language
Other Education Fields


ENGINEERING

Chemical Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Architectural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health
    Engineering
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
    Engineering
Structural Engineering
Surveying Engineering
Transportation and Highway Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Computer Engineering
Computer Hardware Engineering
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Laser and Optical Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Operations Research

Materials Engineering

Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Metallurgical Engineering
Polymer/Plastic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering

Engineering, Other

Aeronautical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electromechanical Engineering
Engineering Chemistry
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Forest Engineering
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine
    Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Paper Science and Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Systems Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering
Engineering, Other


HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Allied Health
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Audiology
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Chiropractic (excluding D.C. and D.C.M.)
Clinical/Medical Laboratory
Science/Research
Communication Disorders Sciences and
    Services
Dentistry and Oral Sciences (excluding
    D.D.S. and D.M.D.)
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Environmental Health
Exercise Science
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health Sciences
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Kinesiology
Medical Sciences (excluding M.D.)
Mental and Social Health Services
Nursing
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy
Optometry (excluding O.D.)
Osteopathic Medicine (excluding D.O.)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (excluding
    Pharm.D.)
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
Podiatry (excluding D.P.M., D.P. and Pod.D.)
Public Health
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Speech-Language Pathology
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Science
Veterinary Medicine (excluding D.V.M.)
Health and Medical Sciences, Other


MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER
SCIENCES


Mathematical Sciences

Actuarial Sciences
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Probability
Statistics
Mathematical Sciences, Other

Computer and Information Sciences

Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer Systems Analysis
Computer Systems Networking and
    Telecommunications
Computer/Information Technology
    Administration and Management
Data Processing
Information Sciences/Studies
Microcomputer Applications
Computer and Information Sciences, Other


PHYSICAL AND EARTH SCIENCES

Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry
Chemical Plastics
Chemistry, General
Environmental Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry
Chemistry, Other

Earth, Atmospheric, and Marine Sciences

Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Atmospheric Sciences
Biological Oceanography
Earth Sciences
Geochemistry
Geological Sciences
Geophysics and Seismology
Geosciences
Hydrology
Marine Biology
Marine Sciences
Meteorology
Oceanography
Paleontology
Earth, Atmospheric, and Marine Sciences,
    Other

Physics and Astronomy

Acoustics
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Atomic/Molecular Physics
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Elementary Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physics
Planetary Astronomy and Science
Plasma and High-Temperature Physics
Solid State Physics
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Physics and Astronomy, Other

Natural Sciences, Other

Natural Sciences, General
Physical Sciences, General
Science Technologies
Natural Sciences, Other


PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICES


Public Administration

Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration

Social Work

Social Work
Youth Services/Administration
Social Work, Other


SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES


Anthropology and Archaeology

Anthropology
Archaeology

Economics

Applied Economics
Econometrics
Economics
International Economics

Political Science

International Relations
Political Science and Government
Public Policy Studies

Psychology

Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Community Psychology
Comparative Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Personality Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Psycholinguistics
Psychology, General
Psychometrics
Psychopharmacology
Quantitative Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology
Social Psychology
Psychology, Other

Sociology

Demography
Rural Sociology
Sociology

Social Sciences, Other

Adult Development and Aging
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group
    Studies
Criminal Justice/Criminology
Geography and Cartography
Gerontology
Social Sciences, General
Urban Studies/Affairs
Social Sciences, Other


OTHER FIELDS

Architecture and Environmental
   Design


Architectural History and Criticism
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Architecture
City/Urban, Community and Regional
    Planning
Environmental Design
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Real Estate Development
Architecture and Environmental
    Design, Other

Communication and Journalism

Advertising
Communication and Media Studies
Communications Technologies
Journalism
Mass Communication
Public Relations
Publishing
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Speech Communication
Communications and Journalism, Other

Family and Consumer Sciences

Apparel and Textiles
Family and Consumer Economics
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family Studies
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness
    Studies
Housing and Human Environments
Human Development
Human Sciences
Work and Family Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences, Other

Library and Archival Sciences

Archives/Archival Administration
Library and Information Science
Library and Archival Sciences, Other

Religion and Theology

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations
    (excluding M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., and
     Ordination)
Religion and Theology, Other

Other Fields

Fire Protection
Homeland Security
Interdisciplinary Studies
Legal Research and Professional Studies
    (excluding L.L.B. and J.D.)
Military Technologies
Multidisciplinary Studies
Other Fields Not Previously Classified

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