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| TABLE B-1. Comparison of science, engineering, and health doctoral fields of study in SDR data tables to fields coded in the SDR and SED |
| SDR detailed statistical tables | ||||
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| Major field | Minor field | SDR field of study code | SED field of study code | |
| Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | Agricultural/ food sciences | 605 Animal sciences |
005 Animal breeding/ genetics 007 Animal husbandry1 010 Animal nutrition 012 Dairy science 014 Poultry science 019 Animal sciences, other |
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| 606 Food sciences/ technology |
042 Food distribution1 043 Food engineering 040 Food sciences1 044 Food sciences, other |
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| 607 Plant sciences |
020 Agronomy/ crop science 050 Horticulture science 025 Plant breeding/ genetics 030 Plant pathology 032 Plant protection/ pest management1 039 Plant sciences, other |
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| 608 Other agricultural sciences |
098 Agricultural sciences, general 046 Soil chemistry/ microbiology 045 Soil sciences1 099 Agricultural sciences, other 049 Soil sciences, other |
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| Biochemistry/ biophysics | 631 Biochemistry/ biophysics |
100 Biochemistry 105 Biophysics |
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| Cell/ molecular biology | 634 Cell/ molecular biology |
136 Cell biology 154 Molecular biology |
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| Environmental life sciences | 680 Environmental science or studies |
081 Environmental science 580 Environmental science 054 Fish and wildlife science1 055 Fisheries science/ management |
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| 681 Forestry sciences |
074 Conservation/ renewable natural resources 066 Forest biology 068 Forest engineering 070 Forest management 065 Forestry science1 060 Wildlife1 080 Wildlife/ range management 072 Wood science and pulp/ paper technology 079 Forestry and related sciences, other |
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| Microbiology | 637 Microbiological sciences/ immunology |
110 Bacteriology 157 Microbiology 156 Microbiology/ bacteriology1 |
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| Zoology | 641 Zoology, general |
148 Entomology 189 Zoology, other |
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| Other biological sciences | 632 Biology, general | 198 Biological sciences, general | ||
| 633 Botany |
120 Plant pathology 125 Plant physiology 129 Botany, other |
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| 635 Ecology | 139 Ecology | |||
| 636 Genetics, animal/ plant |
171 Genetics1 170 Genetics, human/ animal 115 Plant genetics |
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| 638 Nutritional sciences | 163 Nutritional sciences | |||
| 639 Pharmacology, human/ animal | 180 Pharmacology, human/ animal | |||
| 640 Physiology/ pathology, human/ animal |
158 Cancer biology 186 Animal/ plant physiology1 175 Pathology, human/ animal 185 Physiology, human/ animal |
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| 642 Other biological sciences |
102 Bioinformatics 130 Anatomy 137 Evolutionary biology 151 Biological immunology 103 Biomedical sciences 133 Biometrics/ biostatistics 107 Biotechnology research 140 Hydrobiology1 142 Developmental biology/ embryology 145 Endocrinology 160 Neuroscience 166 Parasitology 169 Toxicology 199 Biological sciences, other |
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| Computer/ information sciences | Computer/ information sciences | D67 Computer/ information sciences |
400 Computer science 410 Information science/ systems 419 Computer/ information sciences, other |
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| Mathematics/ statistics | Mathematics/ statistics | 841 Applied mathematicss | 420 Applied mathematics | |
| 842 Mathematics, general | 498 Mathematics, general | |||
| 843 Operations research |
363 Operations research 465 Operations research 930 Operations research |
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| 844 Statistics |
450 Mathematical statistics 690 Statistics |
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| 845 Other mathematics |
425 Algebra 430 Analysis/ functional analysis 460 Computing theory/ practice 435 Geometry 440 Logic 445 Number theory 455 Topology 499 Mathematics, other |
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| Physical sciences | Astronomy/ astrophysics | 871 Astronomy/ astrophysics |
500 Astronomy 506 Astronomy/ astrophysics1 505 Astrophysics |
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| Chemistry, except biochemistry | 873 Chemistry, except biochemistry |
520 Analytical 521 Agricultural/ food1 538 Chemistry, general 522 Inorganic 528 Medicinal/ pharmaceutical 524 Nuclear 526 Organic 530 Physical 532 Polymer 534 Theoretical 539 Chemistry, other |
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| Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences | 872 Atmospheric sciences/ meteorology |
510 Atmospheric physics/ chemistry 512 Atmospheric dynamics 518 Atmospheric sciences/ meteorology, general 514 Meteorology 519 Atmospheric sciences/ meteorology, other |
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| 875 Geology |
554 Applied geology1 555 Applied geology/ geological engineering1 548 Mineralogy, petrology 549 Mineralogy/ petrology/ geological chemistry1 540 Geology 552 Geomorphology/ glacial geology 550 Stratigraphy/ sedimentation |
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| 876 Geological sciences, other |
547 Fuel technology/ petroleum engineering1 542 Geochemistry 558 Geological and related sciences, general 559 Geological and related sciences, other 544 Geophysics, seismology 545 Geophysics, solid earth1 546 Paleontology |
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| 877 Oceanography | 590 Oceanography | |||
| D87 Earth sciences/ other physical sciences |
585 Hydrology/ water resources 595 Marine sciences 599 Physical sciences, other |
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| Physics | 878 Physics, except biophysics |
560 Acoustics 576 Applied1 565 Biophysics1 561 Chemical and atomic/ molecular 563 Electromagnetism1 562 Electron physics1 564 Elementary particle 566 Fluids 567 Mechanics1 568 Nuclear 569 Optics 578 Physics, general 570 Plasma/ high-temperature 572 Polymer 574 Solid state/ low-temperature 575 Theoretical1 573 Thermal1 579 Physics, other |
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| Psychology | Psychology | 891 Clinical psychology | 600 Clinical | |
| 892 Counseling psychology | 609 Counseling | |||
| 704 Educational psychology |
618 Educational 822 Educational psychology |
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| 893 Experimental psychology | 615 Experimental | |||
| 894 General psychology | 648 Psychology, general | |||
| 895 Industrial/ organizational psychology | 621 Industrial/ organizational | |||
| 896 Social psychology | 639 Social | |||
| 897 Other psychologyy |
603 Cognitive psychology/ psycholinguistics 606 Comparative 612 Developmental/ child 616 Experimental/ comparative psychology/ physiology1 620 Family/ marriage counseling 619 Human engineering1 613 Human/ individual and family development 624 Personality 627 Physiological/ psychobiology 630 Psychometrics 633 Quantitative 636 School 649 Psychology, other |
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| Social sciences | Economics | 601 Agriculture, economics |
002 Agricultural business/ management 000 Agricultural economics |
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| 923 Economics |
666 Economics 667 Economics 668 Econometrics |
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| Political sciences | 927 International relations | 674 International relations/ affairs | ||
| 928 Political science/ government |
678 Political science/ government1 679 Political science/ public administration1 |
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| 902 Public policy studies | 682 Public policy analysis | |||
| Sociology | 929 Sociology | 686 Sociology | ||
| Other social sciences | 921 Anthropology/ archeology |
650 Anthropology 773 Archeology |
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| 620 Area/ ethnic studies |
770 American studies 652 Area studies |
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| 922 Criminology | 658 Criminology | |||
| 924 Geography | 670 Geography | |||
| 925 History of science | 710 History/ philosophy of science/technology | |||
| 771 Linguistics |
676 Linguistics 729 Linguistics |
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| 930 Other social sciences |
662 Demography/ population studies 698 Social sciences, general 694 Urban affairs/ studies 699 Social sciences, other |
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| Engineering | Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering | 721 Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical engineering | 300 Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical | |
| Chemical engineering | 725 Chemical engineering | 312 Chemical | ||
| Civil engineering | 725 Chemical engineering | 312 Chemical | ||
| Electrical/ computer engineering | 727 Computer/ systems engineering |
321 Computer 372 Systems |
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| 728 Electrical/ electronics/ communications engineering |
318 Communications 322 Electrical1 323 Electronics1 324 Electrical/electronics |
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| Materials/ metallurgical engineering | 734 Materials engineering, including ceramics/ textiles |
309 Ceramic science 342 Materials science 369 Polymer/ plastics 375 Textile1 |
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| 736 Metallurgical engineering | 348 Metallurgical | |||
| Mechanical engineering | 735 Mechanical engineering | 345 Mechanical | ||
| Other engineering | 722 Agricultural engineering | 303 Agricultural | ||
| 724 Bioengineering/ biomedical engineering | 306 Bioengineering/ biomedical | |||
| 729 Engineering sciences/ mechanics/ physics1 |
327 Engineering mechanics 330 Engineering physics 333 Engineering science |
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| 730 Environmental engineering | 336 Environmental health engineering | |||
| 731 Engineering, general | 398 Engineering, general | |||
| 733 Industrial/ manufacturing engineering | 339 Industrial/ manufacturing | |||
| 737 Mining/ minerals engineering | 351 Mining/ mineral | |||
| 738 Naval architecture/ marine engineering | 354 Naval architecture/ marine engineering1 | |||
| 739 Nuclear engineering | 357 Nuclear | |||
| 740 Petroleum engineering | 366 Petroleum | |||
| 741 Other engineering | 376 Engineering management and administration | |||
| D74 Other engineering |
360 Ocean 399 Engineering, other |
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| Health | Health | 781 Audio/ speech pathology | 200 Speech/ language pathology, audiology | |
| 782 Health services administration | 212 Health systems/ services administration | |||
| 786 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary) |
205 Dentistry1 225 Medical/ surgery1 235 Optometry/ ophthalmology1 250 Veterinary medicine |
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| 787 Nursing (4 years or longer program) | 230 Nursing | |||
| 788 Pharmacy | 240 Pharmacy | |||
| 789 Physical therapy/ other rehabilitation/ therapeutic service | 245 Rehabilitation/ therapeutic services | |||
| 790 Public health (including environmental health/ epidemiology) |
210 Environmental health 211 Environmental toxicology1 220 Epidemiology 215 Public health 219 Public health/ epidemiology1 |
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| 791 Other health/ medical sciences |
222 Exercise physiology/ science, kinesiology 298 Health sciences, general 224 Hospital administration1 299 Health sciences, other |
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| SDR = Survey of Doctorate Recipients; SED = Survey of Earned Doctorates. |
| 1 Doctoral field dropped or replaced; no longer used in the SED as of 2007 or earlier. |
| NOTES: SDR is a sample survey; SED is a census. When sampling for SDR from the SED, it is not possible to sample all individual SED fields separately or to analyze
SDR data by all individual SED field of study codes. SDR field of study codes provided here represent greatest level of analytic detail that sampling of SDR allows when field is the only variable
used for analysis. SED field of study codes are presented as a reference. Major and minor categories used in detailed statistical tables further aggregate SDR field of study codes, necessary when SDR
field of study is cross-tabulated with other data from SDR. For further information on SDR sampling, see 2010 SDR methodology report, available on request from the project officer. |
| SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010. |