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HEGIS Classifications

HEGIS CLASSIFICATIONS
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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1401Law, general
1499Other, 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.

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

1601Library science, general
1699Other, 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.

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

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

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

2000 PSYCHOLOGY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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