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HEGIS CLASSIFICATIONS

Section I:      Discipline Divisions 0100 through 4900 should be used to classify baccalaureate and graduate programs. 

0100    AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the production of food and management of natural fiber, plant, forest, and wildlife resources.

0101    Agriculture, general
0102    Agronomy (field crops, crop management)
0103    Soils science (management and conservation)
0104    Animal science (husbandry)
0105    Dairy science (husbandry)
0106    Poultry science
0107    Fish, game, and wildlife management
0108    Horticulture (fruit and vegetable production)
0109    Ornamental horticulture (floriculture, nursery science)
0110    Agricultural and farm management
0111    Agricultural economic
0112    Agricultural business
0113    Food science and technology
0114    Forestry
0115    Natural resources management
0116    Agriculture and forestry technologies (baccalaureate and higher programs)
0117    Range management
0199    Other, specify

 

0200    ARCHITECTURE and ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with training for a profession in designing buildings, communities, parks, and other manmade aspects of the physiosocial environment.

0201    Environmental design, general
0202    Architecture
0203    Interior design
0204    Landscape architecture
0205    Urban architecture
0206    City, community, and regional planning
0299    Other, specify

 

0300    AREA STUDIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with programs designed to study cultures indigenous to specific geographic regions.

0301    Asian studies, general
0302    East Asian studies
0303    South Asian (India, etc.) studies
0304    Southeast Asian studies
0305    African studies
0306    Islamic studies
0307    Russian and Slavic studies
0308    Latin American studies
0309    Middle Eastern studies
0310    European studies, general
0311    Eastern European studies
0312    West European studies
0313    American studies
0314    Pacific area studies
0399    Other, specify

 

0400    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena especially with regard to the origin, growth, reproduction, and structure of life forms.

0401    Biology, general
0402    Botany, general
0403    Bacteriology
0404    Plant pathology
0405    Plant pharmacology
0406    Plant physiology
0407    Zoology, general
0408    Pathology, human and animal
0409    Pharmacology, human and animal
0410    Physiology, human and animal
0411    Microbiology
0412    Anatomy
0413    Histology
0414    Biochemistry
0415    Biophysics
0416    Molecular biology
0417    Cell biology (cytology, cell physiology)
0418    Marine biology
0419    Biometrics and biostatistics
0420    Ecology
0421    Entomology
0422    Genetics
0423    Radiobiology
0424    Nutrition, scientific (excludes nutrition in home economic and dietetics)
0425    Neurosciences
0426    Toxicology
0427    Embryology
0499    Other, specify


0500    BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. related to the organization, operation, administration, and control of private and public organizations.

0501    Business and commerce, general
0502    Accounting
0503    Business statistics
0504    Banking and finance
0505    Investments and securities
0506    Business management and administration
0507    Operations research
0508    Hotel and restaurant management
0509    Marketing and purchasing
0510    Transportation and public utilities
0511    Real estate
0512    Insurance
0513    International business
0514    Secretarial studies (baccalaureate and higher programs)
0515    Personnel management
0516    Labor and industrial relations
0517    Business economics
0599    Other, specify

 

0600    COMMUNICATIONS

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. related to collection, preparation, and presentation of ideas and information intended for popular consumption through mass media.

0601    Communications, general
0602    Journalism (printed media)
0603    Radio/television
0604    Advertising
0605    Communication media (use of videotape, films, etc., oriented specifically toward radio/television)
0699    Other, specify

 

0700    COMPUTER and INFORMATION SCIENCES 

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, course work, research projects, etc. having to do with the design, development, and application of computer capabilities to data storage and manipulation and related computational procedures.

0701    Computer and information sciences, general
0702    Information sciences and systems
0703    Data processing
0704    Computer programming
0705    Systems analysis
0799    Other, specify

 

0800    EDUCATION

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. related to administration and control of educational organizations and institutions and subjects related to instruction and services both within and outside of such formal organizations.

0801    Education, general
0802    Elementary education, general
0803    Secondary education, general
0804    Junior high school education
0805    Higher education, general
0806    Junior and community college education
0807    Adult and continuing education
0808    Special education, general
0809    Administration of special education
0810    Education of the mentally retarded
0811    Education of the gifted
0812    Education of the deaf
0813    Education of the culturally disadvantaged
0814    Education of the visually handicapped
0815    Speech correction
0816    Education of the emotionally disturbed
0817    Remedial education
0818    Special learning disabilities
0819    Education of the physically     handicapped
0820    Education of the multiple handicapped
0821    Social foundations (history and philosophy of education)
0822    Educational psychology (include learning theory)
0823    Pre-elementary education (kindergarten)
0824    Educational statistics and research
0825    Educational testing, evaluation and measurement
0826    Student personnel (counseling and guidance)
0827    Educational administration
0828    Educational supervision
0829    Curriculum and instruction
0830    Reading education (methodology and theory)
0831    Art education (methodology and theory)
0832    Music education (methodology and theory)
0833    Mathematics education (methodology and theory)
0834    Science education (methodology and theory)
0835    Physical education
0836    Driver and safety education
0837    Health education (include family life education)
0838    Business, commerce, and distributive education
0839    Industrial arts, vocational, and technical education
0899    Other, specify

 

0900    ENGINEERING

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the practical application of basic scientific knowledge to the design, production, and operation of systems intended to facilitate the control and use of the natural environment.

0901    Engineering, general
0902    Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering
0903    Agricultural engineering
0904    Architectural engineering
0905    Bioengineering and biomedical engineering
0906    Chemical engineering (include petroleum refining)
0907    Petroleum engineering (exclude petroleum refining)
0908    Civil, construction, and transportation engineering
0909    Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
0910    Mechanical engineering
0911    Geological engineering
0912    Geophysical engineering
0913    Industrial and management engineering
0914    Metallurgical engineering
0915    Materials engineering
0916    Ceramic engineering
0917    Textile engineering
0918    Mining and mineral engineering
0919    Engineering physics
0920    Nuclear engineering
0921    Engineering mechanics
0922    Environmental and sanitary engineering
0923    Naval architecture and marine engineering
0924    Ocean engineering
0925    Engineering technologies (baccalaureate and higher programs)
0999    Other, specify

 

1000    FINE and APPLIED ARTS 

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the creation and appreciation of the diverse modes of communicating ideas and emotions by means of stylized, visual, and non-visual representations and symbols.

1001    Fine arts, general
1002    Art (painting, drawing, sculpture)
1003    Art history and appreciation
1004    Music (performing, composition, theory)
1005    Music (liberal arts program)
1006    Music history and appreciation (musicology)
1007    Dramatic arts
1008    Dance
1009    Applied design (ceramics, weaving, textile design, fashion design, jewelry, metalsmithing, interior decoration, commercial art)
1010    Cinematography
1011    Photography
1099    Other, specify

 

1100    FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. related to mastery of a language other than English or related to the study of a foreign culture through exploration of the literature of that culture as expressed in the vernacular language

1101    Foreign languages, general (includes concentration on more than one foreign language without major emphasis on one language)
1102    French
1103    German
1104    Italian
1105    Spanish
1106    Russian
1107    Chinese
1108    Japanese
1109    Latin
1110    Greek, classical
1111    Hebrew
1112    Arabic
1113    Indian (Asiatic)
1114    Scandinavian languages
1115    Slavic languages (other than Russian)
1116    African languages (non-Semitic)
1199    Other, specify

 

1200    HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the maintenance and restoration of physical and mental health.

1201    Health professions, general
1202    Hospital and health care administration
1203    Nursing (baccalaureate and higher programs)
1204    Dentistry, D.D.S. or D.M.D. degrees
1205    Dental specialties (work beyond first-professional degree, D.D.S. or D.M.D. )
1206    Medicine, M.D. degree
1207    Medical specialties (work beyond first-professional degree, M.D.)
1208    Occupational therapy
1209    Optometry
1210    Osteopathic medicine, D.O. degree
1211    Pharmacy
1212    Physical therapy
1213    Dental hygiene (baccalaureate and higher programs)
1214    Public health
1215    Medical record librarianship
1216    Podiatry (Pod.D. or D. P.) or podiatric medicine (D.P.M.)
1217    Biomedical communication
1218    Veterinary medicine, D.V.M. degree
1219    Veterinary medicine specialties (work beyond first-professional degree, D.V.M.)
1220    Speech pathology and audiology
1221    Chiropractic
1222    Clinical social work (medical and psychiatric and specialized rehabilitation services)
1223    Medical laboratory technologies (baccalaureate and higher programs)
1224    Dental technologies (baccalaureate and higher programs)
1225    Radiologic technologies (baccalaureate and higher programs)
1299    Other, specify

 

1300    HOME ECONOMICS

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the theory and practices of family and home care including the science of foods, home decoration and management, and child care.

1301    Home economics, general
1302    Home decoration and home equipment
1303    Clothing and textiles
1304    Consumer economics and home management
1305    Family relations and child development
1306    Foods and nutrition (include dietetics)
1307    Institutional management and cafeteria management
1399    Other, specify

 

1400    LAW

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with instruction in the legal customs, practices, and rules of society and states for the purpose of pursuing a career of jurisprudence.

1401    Law, general
1499    Other, specify

 

1500    LETTERS

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with English language and literature and value systems related to ancient and modern cultures.

1501    English, general
1502    Literature, English
1503    Comparative literature
1504    Classics
1505    Linguistics (include phonetics, semantics, and philology)
1506    Speech, debate, and forensic science (rhetoric and public address)
1507    Creative writing
1508    Teaching of English as a foreign language
1509    Philosophy
1510    Religious studies (exclude theological professions)
1599    Other, specify

 

1600    LIBRARY SCIENCE

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with instruction in the professional skills required to organize collections of books and related materials and the training necessary for providing services related to them.

1601    Library science, general
1699    Other, specify

 

1700    MATHEMATICS

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the science of numbers and space configurations and their operations, measurement, relationships, and abstractions.

1701    Mathematics, general
1702    Statistics, mathematical and theoretical
1703    Applied mathematics
1799    Other, specify

 

1800    MILITARY SCIENCES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with techniques and skills unique to the pursuit of a professional career as a military officer.

1801    Military science (Army)
1802    Naval science (Navy, Marines)
1803    Aerospace science (Air Force)
1899    Other, specify

 

1900    PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with the basic nature of matter, energy, and associated phenomena.

1901    Physical sciences, general
1902    Physics, general (exclude biophysics)
1903    Molecular physics
1904    Nuclear physics
1905    Chemistry, general (exclude biochemistry)
1906    Inorganic chemistry
1907    Organic chemistry
1908    Physical chemistry
1909    Analytical chemistry
1910    Pharmaceutical chemistry
1911    Astronomy
1912    Astrophysics
1913    Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
1914    Geology
1915    Geochemistry
1916    Geophysics and seismology
1917    Earth sciences, general
1918    Paleontology
1919    Oceanography
1920    Metallurgy
1999    Other, specify

 

2000    PSYCHOLOGY

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with behavioral and mental processes.

2001    Psychology, general
2002    Experimental psychology (animal and human)
2003    Clinical psychology
2004    Psychology for counseling
2005    Social psychology
2006    Psychometrics
2007    Statistics in psychology
2008    Industrial psychology
2009    Developmental psychology
2010    Physiological psychology
2099    Other, specify

 

2100    PUBLIC AFFAIRS and SERVICES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. related to developing and improving competencies in the management and operation of governmental agencies.

2101    Community services, general
2102    Public administration
2103    Parks and recreation management
2104    Social work and helping services (other than clinical social work)
2105    Law enforcement and corrections (baccalaureate and higher programs)
2106    International public service (other than diplomatic service)
2199    Other, specify

 

2200    SOCIAL SCIENCES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. having to do with all aspects of the past and present activities, conduct, interactions, and organizations of humans.

2201    Social sciences, general
2202    Anthropology
2203    Archaeology
2204    Economics
2205    History
2206    Geography
2207    Political science and government
2208    Sociology
2209    Criminology
2210    International relations
2211    Afro-American (black culture) studies
2212    American Indian cultural studies
2213    Mexican-American cultural studies
2214    Urban studies
2215    Demography
2299    Other, specify

 

2300    THEOLOGY

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. related to preparation and training for a religious vocation.

2301    Theological professions, general
2302    Religious music
2303    Biblical languages
2304    Religious education
2399    Other, specify

 

4900    INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree programs, research projects, etc. involving more than one major discipline without primary concentration in any one area.

4901    General liberal arts and sciences
4902    Biological and physical sciences
4903    Humanities and social sciences
4904    Engineering and other disciplines
4999    Other, specify

 

Section II:     Discipline Divisions 5000 through 5600 should be used to classify Associate degree programs and undergraduate certificates.

5000    BUSINESS and COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree and certificate programs, etc. specifically associated with development of skills required for commercial, business, or secretarial occupations at the semiprofessional level. Two years of preparation beyond high school are usually sufficient for entrance into these occupational fields.

5001    Business and commerce technologies, general
5002    Accounting technologies
5003    Banking and finance technologies
5004    Marketing, distribution, purchasing, business, and industrial management technologies
5005    Secretarial technologies (include office machines training)
5006    Personal service technologies (flight attendant, cosmetologist, etc.)
5007    Photography technologies
5008    Communications and broadcasting technologies (radio/television, newspapers)
5009    Printing and lithography technologies
5010    Hotel and restaurant management technologies
5011    Transportation and public utility technologies
5012    Applied arts, graphic arts, and fine arts technologies (include advertising design)
5099    Other, specify

 

5100    DATA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree and certificate programs, etc. specifically associated with development of skills required for data processing or related occupations at the semiprofessional level. Two years of preparation beyond high school are usually sufficient for entrance into these occupational fields.

5101    Data processing technologies, general
5102    Key punch operator and other input preparation technologies
5103    Computer programmer technologies
5104    Computer operator and peripheral equipment operation technologies
5105    Data processing equipment maintenance technologies
5199    Other, specify

 

5200    HEALTH SERVICES and PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree and certificate programs, etc. specifically associated with development of skills required for health service related occupations at the semiprofessional level. Two years of preparation beyond high school are usually sufficient for entrance into these occupational fields.

5201    Health services assistant technologies, general
5202    Dental assistant technologies
5203    Dental hygiene technologies
5204    Dental laboratory technologies
5205    Medical or biological laboratory assistant technologies
5206    Animal laboratory assistant technologies
5207    Radiologic technologies (X-ray, etc.)
5208    Nursing, R.N. (less than four-year program)
5209    Nursing, practical (L.P.N. or less than four-year program)
5210    Occupational therapy technologies
5211    Surgical technologies
5212    Optical technologies (include ocular care, ophthalmic, optometric technologies)
5213    Medical record technologies
5214    Medical assistant and medical office assistant technologies
5215    Inhalation therapy technologies
5216    Psychiatric technologies (include mental health aide programs)
5217    Electro-diagnostic technologies (include E.K.G., E.E.G., etc.)
5218    Institutional management technologies (rest home, etc.)
5219    Physical therapy technologies
5299    Other, specify

 

5300    MECHANICAL and ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree and certificate programs, etc. specifically associated with development of skills required for mechanical and engineering related occupations at the semiprofessional level. Two years of preparation beyond high school are usually sufficient for entrance into these occupational fields.

5301    Mechanical and engineering technologies, general
5302    Aeronautical and aviation technologies
5303    Engineering graphics (tool and machine drafting and design)
5304    Architectural drafting technologies
5305    Chemical technologies (include plastics)
5306    Automotive technologies
5307    Diesel technologies
5308    Welding technologies
5309    Civil technologies (surveying, photogrammetry, etc.)
5310    Electronics and machine technologies (television, appliance, office machine repair, etc.)
5311    Electromechanical technologies
5312    Industrial technologies
5313    Textile technologies
5314    Instrumentation technologies
5315    Mechanical technologies
5316    Nuclear technologies
5317    Construction and building technologies (carpentry, electrical work, plumbing, sheetmetal, air conditioning,  heating, etc.)
5399    Other, specify

 

5400    NATURAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree and certificate programs, etc. specifically associated with development of skills required for natural science related occupations at the semiprofessional level. Two years of preparation beyond high school are usually sufficient for entrance into these occupational fields.

5401    Natural science technologies, general
5402    Agriculture technologies (include horticulture)
5403    Forestry and wildlife technologies (include fisheries)
5404    Food services technologies
5405    Home economics technologies
5406    Marine and oceanographic technologies
5407    Laboratory technologies, general
5408    Sanitation and public health inspection technologies (environmental health technologies)
5499    Other, specify

 

5500    PUBLIC SERVICE RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

Subject field designations which characterize students, faculty, facilities, degree and certificate programs etc. specifically associated with development of skills required for public service related occupations at the semiprofessional level. Two years of preparation beyond high school are usually sufficient for entrance into these occupational fields.

5501    Public service technologies, general
5502    Bible study or religion-related occupations
5503    Education technologies (teacher aide and two-year teacher training programs)
5504    Library assistant technologies
5505    Police, law enforcement, corrections technologies
5506    Recreation and social work related technologies
5507    Fire control technology
5508    Public administration and management technologies
5599    Other, specify

 

5600 ARTS and SCIENCE or GENERAL PROGRAMS

This discipline division was created by the New York State Education Department to identify liberal arts and sciences or general courses of study which are not organized as occupational programs. Each four-digit number corresponds with the HEGIS discipline divisions 0100 through 4900: the last two numerals are the first two digits of the 0100-4900 series.

5601    Agriculture pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5602    Architectural technology pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5603    Area Studies pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5604    Biological Sciences pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5606    Communications pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5608    Education pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5609    Engineering science pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5610    Fine arts pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5611    Foreign languages pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5613    Home economics pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5615    Letters pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5617    Mathematics pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5619    Physical Sciences pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5620    Psychology pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5622    Social sciences pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5623    Theology pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5649    Liberal arts, general pre-baccalaureate liberal arts
5699    Other liberal arts pre-baccalaureate


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