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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
Major fieldMinor fieldSDR field of study codeSED field of study code
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciencesAgricultural/food sciences605    Animal sciences005Agricultural animal breeding
007Animal husbandry1
010Animal nutrition
012Dairy science1
014Animal science, poultry (or avian)
019Animal science, other
606    Food sciences/technology042Food distribution1
043Food science
040Food sciences1
044Food science & technology, other
607    Plant sciences020Agronomy & crop science
050Horticulture science
023Agricultural & horticultural plant breeding1
025Agricultural & horticultural plant breeding
030Plant pathology/phytopathology
032Plant protection/pest management1
039Plant sciences, other
608    Other agricultural sciences098Agriculture, general
046Soil chemistry/microbiology
045Soil sciences1
099Agricultural science, other
049Soil sciences, other
Biochemistry/biophysics631    Biochemistry/biophysics100Biochemistry
105Biophysics
Cell/molecular biology634    Cell/molecular biology136Cell/cellular biology & histology
154Molecular biology
Environmental life sciences680    Environmental science or studies081Environmental science
580Environmental science1
054Fish and wildlife science1
055Fishing & fisheries sciences/management
681    Forestry sciences074Natural resources/conservation
066Forest sciences & biology
068Forest engineering1
070Forest/resources management
065Forestry science1
060Wildlife1
080Wildlife/range management
072Wood science & pulp/paper technology
079Forestry & related science, other
Microbiology637    Microbiological sciences/immunology110Bacteriology
157Microbiology
156Microbiology/bacteriology1
168Virology
Zoology641    Zoology, general148Entomology
189Zoology
Other biological sciences632    Biology, general198Biology/biomedical sciences, general
633    Botany120Plant pathology/phytopathology
125Plant physiology
129Botany/plant biology
635    Ecology139Ecology
636    Genetics, animal/plant171Genetics1
170Genetics/genomics, human & animal
115Plant genetics
638    Nutritional sciences163Nutrition sciences
639    Pharmacology, human/animal180Pharmacology, human & animal
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences, continuedOther biological sciences, continued640    Physiology/pathology, human/animal158Cancer biology
186Animal/plant physiology1
175Pathology, human & animal
185Physiology, human &banimal
642    Other biological sciences102Bioinformatics
104Computational biology
130Anatomy
137Evolutionary biology
151Immunology
103Biomedical sciences
133Biometrics & biostatistics
107Biotechnology
140Hydrobiology1
142Developmental biology/embryology
145Endocrinology
155Structural biology
160Neurosciences
166Parasitology
167Environmental toxicology
169Toxicology
199Biology/biomedical sciences, other
Computer/information sciencesComputer/information sciencesD67    Computer/information sciences400Computer science
410Information science & systems
415Robotics
419Computer & information science, other
Mathematics/statisticsMathematics/statistics841    Applied mathematics420Applied mathematics
842    Mathematics, general498Mathematics/statistics, general
843    Operations research363Operations research (engineering)
465Operations research (mathematics)
930Operations research (business management/administration)
844    Statistics450Statistics (mathematics)
690Statistics (social sciences)
845    Other mathematics425Algebra
430Analysis & functional analysis
460Computing theory & practice
435Geometry/geometric analysis
440Logic
445Number theory
455Topology/foundations
499Mathematics/statistics, other
Physical sciencesAstronomy/astrophysics871    Astronomy/astrophysics500Astronomy
506Astronomy/astrophysics1
505Astrophysics
509Astronomy, other
Chemistry, except biochemistry873    Chemistry, except biochemistry520Analytical chemistry
521Agricultural/food1
538Chemistry, general
522Inorganic chemistry
528Medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry1
524Nuclear chemistry1
526Organic chemistry
530Physical chemistry
532Polymer chemistry
534Theoretical chemistry
539Chemistry, other
Physical sciences, continuedEarth/atmospheric/ocean sciences872    Atmospheric sciences/meteorology510Atmospheric chemistry & climatology
512Atmospheric physics & dynamics
518Atmospheric sciences/meteorology, general
514Meteorology
519Atmospheric science/meteorology, other
875    Geology554Applied geology1
555Applied geology/geological engineering1
548Mineralogy & petrology
549Mineralogy/petrology/geological chemistry1
540Geology
552Geomorphology & glacial geology
550Stratigraphy & sedimentation
876    Geological sciences, other547Fuel technology/petroleum engineering1
876    Geological sciences, other continued542Geochemistry
558Geological & earth sciences, general
559Geological & earth sciences, other
544Geophysics & seismology
545Geophysics, solid earth1
546Paleontology
877    Oceanography590Oceanography, chemical & physical
D87    Earth sciences/other physical sciences585Hydrology & water resources
595Marine sciences
599Ocean/marine, other
Physics878    Physics, except biophysics560Acoustics
576Applied physics
565Biophysics
561Atomic/molecular/chemical physics
563Electromagnetism1
562Electron physics1
564Particle (elementary) physics
566Fluids physics1
577Medical physics/radiological
567Mechanics1
568Nuclear physics
569Otics/Photonics
578Physics, general
570Plasma/fusion physics
572Polymer physics
574Condensed matter/low temperature physics
575Theoretical physics1
573Thermal physics1
579Physics, other
PsychologyPsychology891    Clinical psychology600Clinical psychology
892    Counseling psychology609Counseling
704    Educational psychology618Educational psychology (psychology)
822Educational psychology (education)
893    Experimental psychology615Experimental psychology
894    General psychology648Psychology, general
895    Industrial/organizational psychology621Industrial & organizational psychology
896    Social psychology639Social psychology
897    Other psychology603Cognitive psychology & psycholinguistics
606Comparative psychology1
612Developmental & child psychology
616Experimental/comparative psychology/physiology1
620Family psychology
Psychology, continuedPsychology, continued897    Other psychology, continued619Human engineering1
613Human development & family studies
624Personality psychology
627Physiological/psychobiology psychology
630Psychometrics1
633Psychometrics & quantitative psychology
636School psychology
649Psychology, other
Social sciencesEconomics601    Agricultural economics002Agricultural business & management1
000Agricultural economics
923    Economics666Economics1
667Economics
668Econometrics
Political sciences927    International relations674International relations/affairs
928    Political science/government678Political science & government
679Political science/public administration1
902    Public policy studies682Public policy analysis
Sociology929    Sociology686Sociology
Other social sciences921    Anthropology/archeology650Anthropology
773Archeology
620    Area/ethnic studies770American/U.S. studies
620    Area/ethnic studies, continued652Area/ethnic/cultural/gender studies
922    Criminology658Criminology
924    Geography670Geography
925    History of science710History, science & technology & society
771    Linguistics676Linguistics
729Linguistics1
930    Other social sciences662Demography/population studies
684Gerontology
698Social sciences, general
694Urban affairs/studies
699Social sciences, other
EngineeringAerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering721    Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical engineering300Aerospace, aeronautical & astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering725    Chemical engineering312Chemical engineering
Civil engineering726    Civil engineering315Civil engineering
316Structural engineering
Electrical/computer engineering727    Computer/systems engineering321Computer engineering
372Systems engineering
728    Electrical/electronics/communications engineering318Communications engineering
322Electrical engineering1
323Electronics engineering1
324Electrical, electronics & communications engineering
Materials/metallurgical engineering734    Materials engineering, including ceramics/textiles309Ceramic sciences engineering
342Materials science engineering
369Polymer & plastics engineering
375Textile engineering1
736    Metallurgical engineering348Metallurgical engineering
Mechanical engineering735    Mechanical engineering345Mechanical engineering
Other engineering722    Agricultural engineering303Agricultural engineering
724    Bioengineering/biomedical engineering306Bioengineering & biomedical engineering
729    Engineering sciences/mechanics/physics'327Engineering mechanics
330Engineering physics
333Engineering science
730    Environmental engineering336Environmental health engineering
Engineering, continuedOther engineering, continued731    Engineering, general398Engineering, general
733    Industrial/manufacturing engineering339Industrial & manufacturing engineering
737    Mining/minerals engineering351Mining & mineral engineering
738    Naval architecture/marine engineering354Naval architecture/marine engineering1
739    Nuclear engineering357Nuclear engineering
740    Petroleum engineering366Petroleum engineering
741    Other engineering376Engineering management & administration
D74    Other engineering360Ocean engineering
399Engineering, other
HealthHealth781    Audio/speech pathology200Speech-language pathology & audiology
782    Health services administration212Health systems/services administration
786    Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)205Dentistry1
225Medical/surgery1
235Optometry/ophthalmology1
207Oral biology/oral pathology
250Veterinary sciences
787    Nursing (4 years or longer program)230Nursing science
788    Pharmacy240Medicinal/pharmaceutical sciences
789    Physical therapy/other rehabilitation/therapeutic services245Rehabilitation/therapeutic services
790    Public health (including environmental health/epidemiology)210Environmental health
211Environmental toxicology1
220Epidemiology
790    Public health (including environmental health/epidemiology) continued215Public health
219Public health/epidemiology1
791    Other health/medical sciences222Kinesiology/exercise science
227Gerontology
298Health sciences, general
224Hospital administration1
299Health sciences, other
SED = Survey of Earned Doctorates; SDR = Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
1 Doctoral field dropped or replaced; no longer used in the SED as of 2011 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/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 2013 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: 2013.