List of academic fields
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An academic discipline or field of study is known as a branch of knowledge. It is taught as an accredited part of higher education. A scholar's discipline is commonly defined and recognized by a university faculty. That person will be accredited by learned societies to which they belong along with the academic journals in which they publish. However, no formal criteria exist for defining an academic discipline.
Disciplines vary between universities and even programs. These will have well-defined rosters of journals and conferences supported by a few universities and publications. Most disciplines are broken down into (potentially overlapping) branches called sub-disciplines.
There is no consensus on how some academic disciplines should be classified (e.g., whether anthropology and linguistics are disciplines of social sciences or fields within the humanities). More generally, the proper criteria for organizing knowledge into disciplines are also open to debate.
Humanities and social sciences
[edit]Anthropology
[edit]Archaeology
[edit]- Aerial archaeology
- Aviation archaeology
- Anthracology
- Archaeo-optics
- Archaeoacoustics
- Archaeoastronomy
- Archaeogeography
- Archaeological culture
- Archaeological theory
- Archaeometry
- Archaeology of religion and ritual
- Archaeology of trade
- Archaeomythology
- Architectural analytics
- Battlefield archaeology
- Calceology
- Conflict archaeology
- Data archaeology
- Digital archaeology
- Experimental archaeology
- Environmental archaeology
- Ethnoarchaeology
- Forensic archaeology
- Glyptology
- History of archaeology
- Household archaeology
- Landscape archaeology and Landscape history
- Manuscriptology
- Maritime archaeology
- Media archaeology
- Modern archaeology
- Music archaeology
- Osteology
- Palaeoarchaeology
- Paleoanthropology
- Paleoethnobotany
- Paleopathology
- Paleoradiology
- Taphonomy
- Urban archaeology
- Historical archaeology
History
[edit]East and Central African history
- Pan-American history
- Ancient history
- Asian history
- European history
- Australian history
- Economic history
- Environmental history
- Intellectual history
- Modern history
- Political history
- Scientific history
- Technological history
- World history
- Public history
Linguistics and languages
[edit]- Classics (outline)
- Languages
- Applied linguistics
- Comics studies
- Composition studies
- Computational linguistics
- Discourse analysis
- English studies
- Etymology
- Grammar
- Historical linguistics
- History of linguistics
- Interlinguistics
- Lexicology
- Linguistic typology
- Morphology
- Natural language processing
- Philosophy of language
- Philosophy of linguistics
- Linguistic philosophy
- Philology
- Phonetics
- Phonology
- Pragmatics
- Psycholinguistics
- Semantics
- Semiotics (outline)
- Sociolinguistics
- Syntax
- Terminology science
- Rhetoric
- Usage
- Word usage
Philosophy
[edit]- Meta-philosophy
- Metaphysics (outline)
- Epistemology (outline)
- Ethics (outline)
- Aesthetics (outline) / Philosophy of art
- Social philosophy and Political philosophy
- Philosophical traditions and schools
- History of philosophy
- Logic (outline)
- Applied philosophy
Religion
[edit]The arts
[edit]Culinary arts
[edit]Literature
[edit]Performing arts
[edit]- Music (outline)
- Dance (outline)
- Television (outline)
- Theatre (outline)
- Film (outline)
- Oral literature
- Electronic game
Visual arts
[edit]Economics
[edit]- Agricultural economics
- Anarchist economics
- Applied economics
- Behavioural economics
- Bioeconomics
- Business
- Complexity economics
- Computational economics
- Consumer economics
- Development economics
- Digital economy
- Ecological economics
- Econometrics
- Economic geography
- Economic history
- Economic sector
- Economic sociology
- Economic systems
- Economic value
- Energy economics
- Entrepreneurial economics
- Environmental economics
- Evolutionary economics
- Experimental economics
- Feminist economics
- Financial economics
- Financial econometrics
- Green economics
- Growth economics
- Human development theory
- Industrial organization
- Information economics
- Institutional economics
- International economics
- Islamic economics
- JEL classification codes in searching for articles by fields in economics journals
- Knowledge economy
- Labor economics
- Law and economics
- Macroeconomics
- Managerial economics
- Market economy
- Marxian economics
- Mathematical economics
- Microeconomics
- Monetary economics
- Neuroeconomics
- Participatory economics
- Political economy
- Public finance
- Public economics
- Real estate economics
- Resource economics
- Social choice theory
- Socialist economics
- Socioeconomics
- Transport economics
- Welfare economics
Geography
[edit]Interdisciplinary studies
[edit]Area studies
[edit]- African studies
- American studies
- Asian studies
- Central Asian studies
- East Asian studies
- Iranian studies
- Japanology (Japanese studies)
- Korean studies
- Sinology (outline) (Chinese studies)
- Indology (South Asian studies)
- Bengal studies
- Dravidian studies (Dravidology)
- Pakistan studies
- Sindhology
- Southeast Asian studies
- European studies
- Australian studies
- Pacific studies
- Middle East studies
- Russian and Eastern European studies
Ethnic and cultural studies
[edit]Organizational studies
[edit]Political science
[edit]- American politics
- Canadian politics
- Civics
- Comparative politics
- European studies
- Geopolitics (Political geography)
- International relations
- International organizations
- Nationalism studies
- Peace and conflict studies
- Policy studies
- Political behavior
- Political culture
- Political economy
- Political history
- Political philosophy
- Psephology
- Public administration
- Public policy
- Social choice theory
Psychology
[edit]- Abnormal psychology
- Applied psychology
- Asian psychology
- Biological psychology
- Black psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Clinical neuropsychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Community psychology
- Comparative psychology
- Conservation psychology
- Consumer psychology
- Counseling psychology
- Criminal psychology
- Cultural psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Differential psychology
- Ecological psychology
- Educational psychology
- Environmental psychology
- Evolutionary psychology
- Experimental psychology
- Group psychology
- Family psychology
- Feminine psychology
- Forensic psychology
- Forensic developmental psychology
- Health psychology
- Humanistic psychology
- Indigenous psychology
- Legal psychology
- Mathematical psychology
- Media psychology
- Medical psychology
- Military psychology
- Moral psychology and Descriptive ethics
- Music psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Occupational psychology
- Occupational health psychology
- Organizational psychology
- Parapsychology (outline)
- Pediatric psychology
- Pedology (children study)
- Personality psychology
- Phenomenology
- Political psychology
- Positive psychology
- Problem solving
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychobiology
- Psychometrics
- Psychology of religion
- Psychopathology
- Psychophysics
- Quantitative psychology
- Rehabilitation psychology
- School psychology
- Social psychology
- Sport psychology
- Traffic psychology
- Transpersonal psychology
- Travel psychology
Sociology
[edit]- Analytical sociology
- Applied sociology
- Architectural sociology
- Behavioral sociology
- Chinese sociology
- Collective behavior
- Social phenomenon
- Community informatics
- Comparative sociology
- Conflict theory
- Critical sociology
- Cultural sociology
- Cultural studies
- Criminology/Criminal justice (outline)
- Critical management studies
- Demography/Population
- Digital sociology
- Dramaturgical sociology
- Economic sociology
- Educational sociology
- Empirical sociology
- Environmental sociology
- Evolutionary sociology
- Feminist sociology
- Figurational sociology
- Futures studies (outline)
- Historical sociology
- Human ecology
- Humanistic sociology
- Industrial sociology
- Interactionism
- Internet sociology
- Interpretive sociology
- Jealousy sociology
- Macrosociology
- Marxist sociology
- Mathematical sociology
- Medical sociology
- Mesosociology
- Microsociology
- Military sociology
- Natural resource sociology
- Organizational studies
- Phenomenological sociology
- Policy sociology
- Polish sociology
- Postcolonialism
- Psychoanalytic sociology
- Science studies/Science and technology studies
- Sexology
- Social capital
- Social change
- Social conflict theory
- Social control
- Social economy
- Social philosophy
- Social psychology
- Social policy
- Social research
- Social transformation
- Sociology of aging
- Sociology of agriculture
- Sociology of art
- Sociology of autism
- Sociology of childhood
- Sociology of conflict
- Sociology of culture
- Sociology of cyberspace
- Sociology of deviance
- Sociology of development
- Sociology of disaster
- Sociology of education
- Sociology of emotions
- Sociology of fatherhood
- Sociology of film
- Sociology of finance
- Sociology of food
- Sociology of gender
- Sociology of generations
- Sociology of globalization
- Sociology of government
- Sociology of health and illness
- Sociology of human consciousness
- Sociology of immigration
- Sociology of knowledge
- Sociology of language
- Sociology of law
- Sociology of leisure
- Sociology of literature
- Sociology of markets
- Sociology of marriage
- Sociology of motherhood
- Sociology of music
- Sociology of natural resources
- Sociology of organizations
- Sociology of peace, war, and social conflict
- Sociology of punishment
- Sociology of race and ethnic relations
- Sociology of religion
- Sociology of risk
- Sociology of science
- Sociology of scientific knowledge
- Sociology of social change
- Sociology of social movements
- Sociology of space
- Sociology of sport
- Sociology of technology
- Sociology of terrorism
- Sociology of the body
- Sociology of the family
- Sociology of the history of science
- Sociology of the Internet
- Sociology of work
- Social theory
- Social stratification
- Sociological theory
- Sociobiology
- Sociocybernetics
- Sociolinguistics
- Sociomusicology
- Structural sociology
- Theoretical sociology
- Urban studies or Urban sociology/Rural sociology
- Victimology
- Visual sociology
Natural sciences
[edit]Biology
[edit]- Aerobiology
- Anatomy
- Bacteriology
- Biochemistry (outline)
- Bioinformatics
- Biophysics (outline)
- Biotechnology (outline)
- Botany (outline)
- Cell biology (outline)
- Chronobiology
- Cognitive biology
- Computational biology
- Conservation biology
- Cryobiology
- Developmental biology
- Ecology (outline)
- Forensic biology
- Genetics (outline)
- Geobiology
- Endocrinology
- Evolution (outline)
- Histology
- Human biology
- Immunology (outline)
- Limnology
- Linnaean taxonomy
- Marine biology
- Mathematical biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
- Mycology
- Neuroscience (outline)
- Nutrition (outline)
- Paleobiology
- Parasitology
- Pathology
- Physiology
- Population biology
- Psychobiology
- Quantum biology
- Sociobiology
- Structural Biology
- Systems biology
- Theoretical biology
- Toxicology
- Virology
- Xenobiology
- Zoology (outline)
- Animal communications
- Apiology
- Arachnology
- Arthropodology
- Batrachology
- Bryozoology
- Carcinology
- Cetology
- Cnidariology
- Entomology
- Ethnozoology
- Ethology
- Helminthology
- Herpetology
- Ichthyology (outline)
- Invertebrate zoology
- Mammalogy
- Malacology
- Myriapodology
- Myrmecology (outline)
- Nematology
- Neuroethology
- Oology
- Ornithology (outline)
- Planktology
- Primatology
- Zootomy
- Zoosemiotics
Chemistry
[edit]- See also Branches of chemistry
- Agrochemistry
- Analytical chemistry
- Astrochemistry
- Atmospheric chemistry
- Biochemistry (outline)
- Catalysts
- Chemical engineering (outline)
- Chemical biology
- Chemical physics
- Cheminformatics
- Computational chemistry
- Cosmochemistry
- Environmental chemistry
- Femtochemistry
- Flavor
- Flow chemistry
- Forensic chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Green chemistry
- Histochemistry
- Hydrogenation
- Immunochemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Marine chemistry
- Mathematical chemistry
- Mechanochemistry
- Medicinal chemistry
- Molecular biology
- Molecular mechanics
- Nanotechnology
- Natural product chemistry
- Neurochemistry
- Nuclear chemistry
- Oenology
- Organic chemistry (outline)
- Organometallic chemistry
- Petrochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Photochemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Phytochemistry
- Polymer chemistry
- Quantum chemistry
- Radiochemistry
- Soil chemistry
- Solid-state chemistry
- Sonochemistry
- Supramolecular chemistry
- Surface chemistry
- Synthetic chemistry
- Systems chemistry
- Theoretical chemistry
- Thermochemistry
Earth sciences
[edit]- See also Branches of earth sciences
- Atmospheric science
- Climatology
- Ecology
- Edaphology
- Environmental science
- Environmental chemistry
- Forensic geology
- Gemology
- Geobiology
- Geodesy
- Geography (outline)
- Geology (outline)
- Geochemistry
- Geomorphology
- Geophysics (outline)
- Glaciology
- Hydrogeology
- Hydrology (outline)
- Meteorology (outline)
- Mineralogy
- Limnology
- Oceanography
- Pedology
- Paleontology
- Petrology
- Planetary science (alternatively, a part of space science)
- Sedimentology
- Seismology
- Soil science
- Speleology
- Tectonics
- Volcanology
Physics
[edit]- Acoustics (outline)
- Agrophysics
- Applied physics (outline)
- Astrophysics
- Atmospheric physics
- Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
- Atomic physics
- Biophysics (outline)
- Chemical physics
- Classical physics
- Computational physics
- Condensed matter physics
- Cryogenics
- Digital physics
- Dynamics
- Analytical dynamics
- Astrodynamics
- Brownian dynamics
- File dynamics
- Flight dynamics
- Fluid dynamics
- Fractional dynamics
- Geodynamics
- Molecular dynamics
- Newtonian dynamics
- Langevin dynamics
- Quantum chromodynamics
- Quantum electrodynamics
- Relativistic dynamics
- Stellar dynamics
- System dynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Vehicle dynamics
- Econophysics
- Electromagnetism
- Engineering physics
- Experimental physics
- Geophysics (outline)
- Kinematics
- Kinetics
- Laser physics
- Materials physics
- Mathematical physics
- Medical physics
- Mechanics
- Analytical mechanics
- Applied mechanics
- Ballistics
- Biomechanics
- Celestial mechanics
- Classical mechanics
- Continuum mechanics
- Fluid mechanics
- Fracture mechanics
- Hamiltonian mechanics
- Hydraulics
- Lagrangian mechanics
- Matrix mechanics
- Molecular mechanics
- Optomechanics
- Particle mechanics
- Quantum mechanics
- Relativistic mechanics
- Relativistic quantum mechanics
- Soil mechanics
- Solid mechanics
- Statistical mechanics
- Mineral physics
- Molecular physics
- Nuclear physics
- Optics
- Particle physics
- Petrophysics
- Photonics
- Physical chemistry
- Plasma physics
- Polymer physics
- Quantum physics
- Radiophysics
- Relativity
- Social physics
- Soil physics
- Solid state physics
- Spintronics
- Statics
- Statistical physics
- Surface physics
- Theoretical physics
- Thermal physics
Space sciences
[edit]- Aerospace engineering
- Space technology
- Asteroid-impact avoidance
- Astrobiology
- Astrobotany
- Astrochemistry
- Cosmochemistry
- Cosmology
- Micro-g environment research
- Remote sensing
- Space archaeology
- Space exploration
- Space law
- Space nuclear power
- Astronomy (outline)
- Astrophysics
- Planetary science (alternatively, a part of earth science)
Formal sciences
[edit]Computer sciences
[edit]Also a branch of electrical engineering
- Theory of computation
- VLSI design
- Operating systems
- Algorithms
- Database
- Data science
- Data structures
- Computer architecture
- Computer communications (networks)
- Computer program
- Computer programming
- Computer security and reliability
- Distributed computing
- Parallel computing
- Quantum computing
- Computer graphics
- Software engineering
- Programming languages
- Human–computer interaction
- Information science (outline)
- Theoretical computer science
- Artificial intelligence (outline)
- Computing in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, and medicine
- Computing in social sciences, arts, humanities, and professions
Logic
[edit]Mathematics
[edit]Pure mathematics
[edit]- See also Branches of mathematics and AMS Mathematics Subject Classification
- Algebra (outline)
- Analysis
- Probability theory
- Geometry (outline) and Topology
- General topology
- Algebraic topology
- Geometric topology
- Differential topology
- Algebraic geometry
- Projective geometry
- Affine geometry
- Non-Euclidean geometry
- Convex geometry
- Discrete geometry
- Integral geometry
- Euclidean geometry
- Finite geometry
- Galois geometry
- Noncommutative geometry
- Solid geometry
- Trigonometry
- Number theory
- Logic and Foundations of mathematics
Applied mathematics
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Systems science
[edit]Professions and applied sciences
[edit]Agriculture
[edit]- Aeroponics
- Agroecology
- Agrology
- Agronomy
- Animal husbandry (Animal science)
- Anthroponics
- Agricultural economics
- Agricultural engineering
- Aquaculture
- Aquaponics
- Enology
- Entomology
- Fogponics
- Food science
- Forestry
- Horticulture
- Hydrology (outline)
- Hydroponics
- Pedology
- Plant science (outline)
- Pest control
- Purification
- Viticulture
Architecture and design
[edit]- Architecture (outline)
- Architectural analytics
- Historic preservation
- Interior design (interior architecture)
- Landscape architecture (landscape planning)
- Landscape design
- Urban planning (urban design)
- Visual communication
- Industrial design (product design)
- User experience design
- Decorative arts
- Fashion design
- Textile design
Business
[edit]- Accounting
- Business administration
- Business analysis
- Business ethics
- Business law
- E-Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance (outline)
- Industrial and labor relations
- Information systems (Business informatics)
- Information technology (outline)
- International trade
- Management (outline)
- Marketing (outline)
- Operations management
- Purchasing
- Risk management and insurance
- Systems science
Divinity
[edit]- Canon law
- Church history
- Field ministry
- Hermeneutics
- Scriptural study and languages
- Theology (outline)
Education
[edit]- Comparative education
- Critical pedagogy
- Curriculum and instruction
- Alternative education
- Early childhood education
- Elementary education
- Secondary education
- Higher education
- Mastery learning
- Cooperative learning
- Agricultural education
- Art education
- Bilingual education
- Chemistry education
- Counselor education
- Language education
- Legal education
- Mathematics education
- Medical education
- Military education and training
- Music education
- Nursing education
- Outdoor education
- Peace education
- Physical education/Sports coaching
- Physics education
- Reading education
- Religious education
- Science education
- Special education
- Sex education
- Sociology of education
- Technology education
- Vocational education
- Educational leadership
- Educational philosophy
- Educational psychology
- Educational technology
- Distance education
Engineering and technology
[edit]Environmental studies and forestry
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Family and consumer science
[edit]Human physical performance and recreation
[edit]- Biomechanics / Sports biomechanics
- Sports coaching
- Escapology
- Ergonomics
- Physical fitness
- Game design
- Exercise physiology
- Kinesiology / Exercise physiology / Performance science
- Leisure studies
- Navigation
- Outdoor activity
- Physical activity
- Physical education / Pedagogy
- Sociology of sport
- Sexology
- Sports / exercise
- Sports journalism / sportscasting
- Sport management
- Sport psychology
- Sports medicine
- Survival skills
- Toy and amusement design
Journalism, media studies and communication
[edit]- Journalism (outline)
- Media studies (Mass media)
- Narratology
- Communication studies
- Advertising
- Animal communication
- Communication design
- Conspiracy theory
- Digital media
- Electronic media
- Environmental communication
- Hoax
- Information theory
- Intercultural communication
- Marketing (outline)
- Mass communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Organizational communication
- Popular culture studies
- Propaganda
- Public relations (outline)
- Speech communication
- Technical writing
- Translation
Law
[edit]Library and museum studies
[edit]- Archival science
- Archivist
- Bibliographic databases
- Bibliometrics
- Bookmobile
- Cataloging
- Categorization
- Classification
- Collections care
- Collection management
- Collection Management Policy
- Conservation science
- Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
- Curator
- Data storage
- Database management
- Data modeling
- Digital preservation
- Dissemination
- Film preservation
- Five laws of library science
- Historic preservation
- History of library science
- Human-computer interaction
- Indexer
- Informatics
- Information architecture
- Information broker
- Information literacy
- Information retrieval
- Information science (outline)
- Information systems and technology
- Integrated library system
- Interlibrary loan
- Knowledge engineering
- Knowledge management
- Library
- Library binding
- Library circulation
- Library instruction
- Library portal
- Library technical services
- Management
- Mass deacidification
- Museology
- Museum education
- Museum administration
- Object conservation
- Preservation
- Prospect research
- Readers' advisory
- Records management
- Reference
- Reference desk
- Reference management software
- Registrar
- Research methods
- Slow fire
- Special library
- Statistics
Medicine and health
[edit]- Alternative medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Cleaning
- Clinical laboratory sciences/Clinical pathology/Laboratory medicine
- Clinical physiology
- Cosmetology
- Decontamination
- Dentistry (outline)
- Dermatology
- Emergency medicine (outline)
- Health informatics/Clinical informatics
- Music therapy
- Nursing
- Nutrition (outline) and dietetics
- Optometry
- Orthoptics
- Osteopathy
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech and language pathology
- Internal medicine
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical sciences
- Pharmacognosy
- Physical fitness
- Physical therapy
- Podiatry
- Primary care
- Psychiatry (outline)
- Psychology (outline)
- Psychosomatic
- Psychotherapy
- Public health
- Radiology
- Recreation therapy
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Respiratory medicine
- Respiratory therapy
- Rheumatology
- Sports medicine
- Sterilization (microbiology)
- Surgery
- Traditional medicine
- Therapy
- Urology
- Veterinary medicine
Military sciences
[edit]- Amphibious warfare
- Artillery
- Battlespace
- Campaigning
- Military engineering
- Doctrine
- Espionage
- Game theory
- Grand strategy
- Leadership
- Logistics
- Military operation
- Military history
- Military intelligence
- Military law
- Military medicine
- Naval science
- Organization
- Strategy
- Tactics
- Military weapons
- Other Military
- Arms control
- Arms race
- Assassination
- Asymmetric warfare
- Civil defense
- Clandestine operation
- Collateral damage
- Cold war (general term)
- Combat
- Covert operation
- Cyberwarfare
- Defense industry
- Disarmament
- Intelligence agency
- Laws of war
- Mercenary
- Military campaign
- Military operation
- Mock combat
- Network-centric warfare
- Paramilitary
- Principles of war
- Private defense agency
- Private military company
- Proxy war
- Religious war
- Security
- Special forces
- Special operations
- Theater (warfare)
- Theft
- Undercover
- War crimes
- Warrior
Public administration
[edit]- Civil service
- Corrections
- Conservation biology
- Criminal justice (outline)
- Disaster research
- Disaster response
- Emergency management
- Emergency services
- Fire safety (Structural fire protection)
- Fire ecology (Wildland fire management)
- Governmental affairs
- International affairs
- Law enforcement
- Peace and conflict studies
- Police science
- Policy studies
- Public administration
- Public safety
- Public service
Public policy
[edit]- Agricultural policy
- Commercial policy
- Cultural policy
- Domestic policy
- Drug policy
- Economic policy
- Education policy
- Energy policy
- Environmental policy
- Food policy
- Foreign policy
- Governance
- Health policy
- Housing policy
- Immigration policy
- Knowledge policy
- Language policy
- Military policy
- Science policy
- Security policy
- Social policy
- Public policy by country
Social work
[edit]Transportation
[edit]See also
[edit]- Art school
- Academia (outline)
- Academic genealogy
- Curriculum
- Interdisciplinarity
- Knowledge organization
- Transdisciplinarity
- Classification of Instructional Programs
- Joint Academic Coding System
- List of fields of doctoral studies in the United States
- Outline of academic disciplines
Notes
[edit]- ^ Khaled Nabil, Al-Momani (25 August 2020). "Characteristics of Design as an Academic and Creative Discipline". Kne Social Sciences. Ural Federal University: 294–298. doi:10.18502/kss.v4i11.7560. S2CID 221710217.
- ^ Bravo, Rafael Ángel (4 March 2016). "Vigencia de la Bauhaus en la formación académica de los diseñadores gráficos" [Currency of the Bauhaus in the academic training of graphic designers] (in Spanish). Francisco José de Caldas District University. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Graphic Design". College of the Sequoias. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
References
[edit]- Abbott, Andrew (2001). Chaos of Disciplines. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-00101-2.
- Oleson, Alexandra; Voss, John (1979). The Organization of knowledge in modern America, 1860-1920. ISBN 0-8018-2108-8.
- US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). National Center for Education Statistics.
External links
[edit]- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2000): Developed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics to provide a taxonomic scheme that will support the accurate tracking, assessment, and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity.
- Complete JACS (Joint Academic Classification of Subjects) from Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in the United Kingdom
- Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC 2008) (web-page) Chapter 3 and Appendix 1: Fields of research classification.
- Fields of Knowledge, a zoomable map allowing the academic disciplines and sub-disciplines in this article be visualised.
- Interactive Historical Atlas of the Disciplines, University of Geneva