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 |
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 | Agricultural animal breeding |
007 | Animal husbandry1 |
010 | Animal nutrition |
012 | Dairy science1 |
014 | Animal science, poultry (or avian) |
019 | Animal science, other |
606 Food sciences/technology | 042 | Food distribution1 |
043 | Food science |
040 | Food sciences1 |
044 | Food science & technology, other |
607 Plant sciences | 020 | Agronomy & crop science |
050 | Horticulture science |
023 | Agricultural & horticultural plant breeding1 |
025 | Agricultural & horticultural plant breeding |
030 | Plant pathology/phytopathology |
032 | Plant protection/pest management1 |
039 | Plant sciences, other |
608 Other agricultural sciences | 098 | Agriculture, general |
046 | Soil chemistry/microbiology |
045 | Soil sciences1 |
099 | Agricultural science, other |
049 | Soil sciences, other |
Biochemistry/biophysics | 631 Biochemistry/biophysics | 100 | Biochemistry |
105 | Biophysics |
Cell/molecular biology | 634 Cell/molecular biology | 136 | Cell/cellular biology & histology |
154 | Molecular biology |
Environmental life sciences | 680 Environmental science or studies | 081 | Environmental science |
580 | Environmental science1 |
054 | Fish and wildlife science1 |
055 | Fishing & fisheries sciences/management |
681 Forestry sciences | 074 | Natural resources/conservation |
066 | Forest sciences & biology |
068 | Forest engineering1 |
070 | Forest/resources management |
065 | Forestry science1 |
060 | Wildlife1 |
080 | Wildlife/range management |
072 | Wood science & pulp/paper technology |
079 | Forestry & related science, other |
Microbiology | 637 Microbiological sciences/immunology | 110 | Bacteriology |
157 | Microbiology |
156 | Microbiology/bacteriology1 |
168 | Virology |
Zoology | 641 Zoology, general | 148 | Entomology |
189 | Zoology |
Other biological sciences | 632 Biology, general | 198 | Biology/biomedical sciences, general |
633 Botany | 120 | Plant pathology/phytopathology |
125 | Plant physiology |
129 | Botany/plant biology |
635 Ecology | 139 | Ecology |
636 Genetics, animal/plant | 171 | Genetics1 |
170 | Genetics/genomics, human & animal |
115 | Plant genetics |
638 Nutritional sciences | 163 | Nutrition sciences |
639 Pharmacology, human/animal | 180 | Pharmacology, human & animal |
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences, continued | Other biological sciences, continued | 640 Physiology/pathology, human/animal | 158 | Cancer biology |
186 | Animal/plant physiology1 |
175 | Pathology, human & animal |
185 | Physiology, human &banimal |
642 Other biological sciences | 102 | Bioinformatics |
104 | Computational biology |
130 | Anatomy |
137 | Evolutionary biology |
151 | Immunology |
103 | Biomedical sciences |
133 | Biometrics & biostatistics |
107 | Biotechnology |
140 | Hydrobiology1 |
142 | Developmental biology/embryology |
145 | Endocrinology |
155 | Structural biology |
160 | Neurosciences |
166 | Parasitology |
167 | Environmental toxicology |
169 | Toxicology |
199 | Biology/biomedical sciences, other |
Computer/information sciences | Computer/information sciences | D67 Computer/information sciences | 400 | Computer science |
410 | Information science & systems |
415 | Robotics |
419 | Computer & information science, other |
Mathematics/statistics | Mathematics/statistics | 841 Applied mathematics | 420 | Applied mathematics |
842 Mathematics, general | 498 | Mathematics/statistics, general |
843 Operations research | 363 | Operations research (engineering) |
465 | Operations research (mathematics) |
930 | Operations research (business management/administration) |
844 Statistics | 450 | Statistics (mathematics) |
690 | Statistics (social sciences) |
845 Other mathematics | 425 | Algebra |
430 | Analysis & functional analysis |
460 | Computing theory & practice |
435 | Geometry/geometric analysis |
440 | Logic |
445 | Number theory |
455 | Topology/foundations |
499 | Mathematics/statistics, other |
Physical sciences | Astronomy/astrophysics | 871 Astronomy/astrophysics | 500 | Astronomy |
506 | Astronomy/astrophysics1 |
505 | Astrophysics |
509 | Astronomy, other |
Chemistry, except biochemistry | 873 Chemistry, except biochemistry | 520 | Analytical chemistry |
521 | Agricultural/food1 |
538 | Chemistry, general |
522 | Inorganic chemistry |
528 | Medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry1 |
524 | Nuclear chemistry1 |
526 | Organic chemistry |
530 | Physical chemistry |
532 | Polymer chemistry |
534 | Theoretical chemistry |
539 | Chemistry, other |
Physical sciences, continued | Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences | 872 Atmospheric sciences/meteorology | 510 | Atmospheric chemistry & climatology |
512 | Atmospheric physics & dynamics |
518 | Atmospheric sciences/meteorology, general |
514 | Meteorology |
519 | Atmospheric science/meteorology, other |
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 |
876 Geological sciences, other | 547 | Fuel technology/petroleum engineering1 |
876 Geological sciences, other continued | 542 | Geochemistry |
558 | Geological & earth sciences, general |
559 | Geological & earth sciences, other |
544 | Geophysics & seismology |
545 | Geophysics, solid earth1 |
546 | Paleontology |
877 Oceanography | 590 | Oceanography, chemical & physical |
D87 Earth sciences/other physical sciences | 585 | Hydrology & water resources |
595 | Marine sciences |
599 | Ocean/marine, other |
Physics | 878 Physics, except biophysics | 560 | Acoustics |
576 | Applied physics |
565 | Biophysics |
561 | Atomic/molecular/chemical physics |
563 | Electromagnetism1 |
562 | Electron physics1 |
564 | Particle (elementary) physics |
566 | Fluids physics1 |
577 | Medical physics/radiological |
567 | Mechanics1 |
568 | Nuclear physics |
569 | Otics/Photonics |
578 | Physics, general |
570 | Plasma/fusion physics |
572 | Polymer physics |
574 | Condensed matter/low temperature physics |
575 | Theoretical physics1 |
573 | Thermal physics1 |
579 | Physics, other |
Psychology | Psychology | 891 Clinical psychology | 600 | Clinical psychology |
892 Counseling psychology | 609 | Counseling |
704 Educational psychology | 618 | Educational psychology (psychology) |
822 | Educational psychology (education) |
893 Experimental psychology | 615 | Experimental psychology |
894 General psychology | 648 | Psychology, general |
895 Industrial/organizational psychology | 621 | Industrial & organizational psychology |
896 Social psychology | 639 | Social psychology |
897 Other psychology | 603 | Cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics |
606 | Comparative psychology1 |
612 | Developmental & child psychology |
616 | Experimental/comparative psychology/physiology1 |
620 | Family psychology |
Psychology, continued | Psychology, continued | 897 Other psychology, continued | 619 | Human engineering1 |
613 | Human development & family studies |
624 | Personality psychology |
627 | Physiological/psychobiology psychology |
630 | Psychometrics1 |
633 | Psychometrics & quantitative psychology |
636 | School psychology |
649 | Psychology, other |
Social sciences | Economics | 601 Agricultural economics | 002 | Agricultural business & management1 |
000 | Agricultural economics |
923 Economics | 666 | Economics1 |
667 | Economics |
668 | Econometrics |
Political sciences | 927 International relations | 674 | International relations/affairs |
928 Political science/government | 678 | Political science & government |
679 | Political science/public administration1 |
902 Public policy studies | 682 | Public policy analysis |
Sociology | 929 Sociology | 686 | Sociology |
Other social sciences | 921 Anthropology/archeology | 650 | Anthropology |
773 | Archeology |
620 Area/ethnic studies | 770 | American/U.S. studies |
620 Area/ethnic studies, continued | 652 | Area/ethnic/cultural/gender studies |
922 Criminology | 658 | Criminology |
924 Geography | 670 | Geography |
925 History of science | 710 | History, science & technology & society |
771 Linguistics | 676 | Linguistics |
729 | Linguistics1 |
930 Other social sciences | 662 | Demography/population studies |
684 | Gerontology |
698 | Social sciences, general |
694 | Urban affairs/studies |
699 | Social sciences, other |
Engineering | Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering | 721 Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical engineering | 300 | Aerospace, aeronautical & astronautical engineering |
Chemical engineering | 725 Chemical engineering | 312 | Chemical engineering |
Civil engineering | 726 Civil engineering | 315 | Civil engineering |
316 | Structural engineering |
Electrical/computer engineering | 727 Computer/systems engineering | 321 | Computer engineering |
372 | Systems engineering |
728 Electrical/electronics/communications engineering | 318 | Communications engineering |
322 | Electrical engineering1 |
323 | Electronics engineering1 |
324 | Electrical, electronics & communications engineering |
Materials/metallurgical engineering | 734 Materials engineering, including ceramics/textiles | 309 | Ceramic sciences engineering |
342 | Materials science engineering |
369 | Polymer & plastics engineering |
375 | Textile engineering1 |
736 Metallurgical engineering | 348 | Metallurgical engineering |
Mechanical engineering | 735 Mechanical engineering | 345 | Mechanical engineering |
Other engineering | 722 Agricultural engineering | 303 | Agricultural engineering |
724 Bioengineering/biomedical engineering | 306 | Bioengineering & biomedical engineering |
729 Engineering sciences/mechanics/physics' | 327 | Engineering mechanics |
330 | Engineering physics |
333 | Engineering science |
730 Environmental engineering | 336 | Environmental health engineering |
Engineering, continued | Other engineering, continued | 731 Engineering, general | 398 | Engineering, general |
733 Industrial/manufacturing engineering | 339 | Industrial & manufacturing engineering |
737 Mining/minerals engineering | 351 | Mining & mineral engineering |
738 Naval architecture/marine engineering | 354 | Naval architecture/marine engineering1 |
739 Nuclear engineering | 357 | Nuclear engineering |
740 Petroleum engineering | 366 | Petroleum engineering |
741 Other engineering | 376 | Engineering management & administration |
D74 Other engineering | 360 | Ocean engineering |
399 | Engineering, other |
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 |
207 | Oral biology/oral pathology |
250 | Veterinary sciences |
787 Nursing (4 years or longer program) | 230 | Nursing science |
788 Pharmacy | 240 | Medicinal/pharmaceutical sciences |
789 Physical therapy/other rehabilitation/therapeutic services | 245 | Rehabilitation/therapeutic services |
790 Public health (including environmental health/epidemiology) | 210 | Environmental health |
211 | Environmental toxicology1 |
220 | Epidemiology |
790 Public health (including environmental health/epidemiology) continued | 215 | Public health |
219 | Public health/epidemiology1 |
791 Other health/medical sciences | 222 | Kinesiology/exercise science |
227 | Gerontology |
298 | Health sciences, general |
224 | Hospital administration1 |
299 | Health sciences, other |