Notice. On May 12, 2012 DHS updated the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Please refer to that list.
The 2011 list below is maintained on this site for reference purposes.
2011 STEM Designated Degree Program List
|
CIP Code Family |
2010 CIP Code |
Numeric Order CIP Code Title |
|
1 |
01.0901 |
Animal Sciences, General |
|
1 |
01.0902 |
Agricultural Animal Breeding |
|
1 |
01.0903 |
Animal Health |
|
1 |
01.0904 |
Animal Nutrition |
|
1 |
01.0905 |
Dairy Science |
|
1 |
01.0906 |
Livestock Management |
|
1 |
01.0907 |
Poultry Science |
|
1 |
01.1001 |
Food Science |
|
1 |
01.1002 |
Food Technology and Processing |
|
1 |
01.1101 |
Plant Sciences, General |
|
1 |
01.1102 |
Agronomy and Crop Science |
|
1 |
01.1103 |
Horticultural Science |
|
1 |
01.1104 |
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding |
|
1 |
01.1105 |
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management |
|
1 |
01.1106 |
Range Science and Management |
|
1 |
01.1201 |
Soil Science and Agronomy, General |
|
1 |
01.1202 |
Soil Chemistry and Physics |
|
1 |
01.1203 |
Soil Microbiology |
|
3 |
03.0104 |
Environmental Science |
|
3 |
03.0502 |
Forest Sciences and Biology |
|
3 |
03.0509 |
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology |
|
9 |
09.0702 |
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia |
|
10 |
10.0304 |
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects |
|
11 |
11.0101 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General |
|
11 |
11.0102 |
Artificial Intelligence |
|
11 |
11.0103 |
Information Technology |
|
11 |
11.0104 |
Informatics |
|
11 |
11.0201 |
Computer Programming/Programmer, General |
|
11 |
11.0202 |
Computer Programming, Specific Applications |
|
11 |
11.0203 |
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification |
|
11 |
11.0301 |
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician |
|
11 |
11.0401 |
Information Science/Studies |
|
11 |
11.0501 |
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst |
|
11 |
11.0701 |
Computer Science |
|
11 |
11.0801 |
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design |
|
11 |
11.0802 |
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration |
|
11 |
11.0803 |
Computer Graphics |
|
11 |
11.0804 |
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation |
|
11 |
11.0901 |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
|
11 |
11.1001 |
Network and System Administration/Administrator |
|
11 |
11.1002 |
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager |
|
11 |
11.1003 |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance |
|
11 |
11.1004 |
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster |
|
11 |
11.1005 |
Information Technology Project Management |
|
11 |
11.1006 |
Computer Support Specialist |
|
13 |
13.0603 |
Educational Statistics and Research Methods |
|
14 |
14.0101 |
Engineering, General |
|
14 |
14.0102 |
Pre-Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0201 |
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0301 |
Agricultural Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0401 |
Architectural Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0501 |
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0601 |
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0701 |
Chemical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0702 |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0801 |
Civil Engineering, General |
|
14 |
14.0802 |
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0803 |
Structural Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0804 |
Transportation and Highway Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0805 |
Water Resources Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0901 |
Computer Engineering, General |
|
14 |
14.0902 |
Computer Hardware Engineering |
|
14 |
14.0903 |
Computer Software Engineering |
|
14 |
14.1001 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
|
14 |
14.1003 |
Laser and Optical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.1004 |
Telecommunications Engineering |
|
14 |
14.1101 |
Engineering Mechanics |
|
14 |
14.1201 |
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics |
|
14 |
14.1301 |
Engineering Science |
|
14 |
14.1401 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering |
|
14 |
14.1801 |
Materials Engineering |
|
14 |
14.1901 |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2001 |
Metallurgical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2101 |
Mining and Mineral Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2201 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2301 |
Nuclear Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2401 |
Ocean Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2501 |
Petroleum Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2701 |
Systems Engineering |
|
14 |
14.2801 |
Textile Sciences and Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3201 |
Polymer/Plastics Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3301 |
Construction Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3401 |
Forest Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3501 |
Industrial Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3601 |
Manufacturing Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3701 |
Operations Research |
|
14 |
14.3801 |
Surveying Engineering |
|
14 |
14.3901 |
Geological/Geophysical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.4001 |
Paper Science and Engineering |
|
14 |
14.4101 |
Electromechanical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.4201 |
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering |
|
14 |
14.4301 |
Biochemical Engineering |
|
14 |
14.4401 |
Engineering Chemistry |
|
14 |
14.4501 |
Biological/Biosystems Engineering |
|
15 |
15.0000 |
Engineering Technology, General |
|
15 |
15.0101 |
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0201 |
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0303 |
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0304 |
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0305 |
Telecommunications Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0306 |
Integrated Circuit Design |
|
15 |
15.0401 |
Biomedical Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0403 |
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology |
|
15 |
15.0404 |
Instrumentation Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0405 |
Robotics Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0406 |
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0501 |
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0503 |
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0505 |
Solar Energy Technology/Technician. |
|
15 |
15.0506 |
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0507 |
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology |
|
15 |
15.0508 |
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0607 |
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0611 |
Metallurgical Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0612 |
Industrial Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0613 |
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0614 |
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0615 |
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0616 |
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology |
|
15 |
15.0701 |
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0702 |
Quality Control Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0703 |
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0704 |
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0801 |
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0803 |
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0805 |
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0901 |
Mining Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.0903 |
Petroleum Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1001 |
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1102 |
Surveying Technology/Surveying |
|
15 |
15.1103 |
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1201 |
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1202 |
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology |
|
15 |
15.1203 |
Computer Hardware Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1204 |
Computer Software Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1301 |
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General |
|
15 |
15.1302 |
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1303 |
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD |
|
15 |
15.1304 |
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD |
|
15 |
15.1305 |
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD |
|
15 |
15.1306 |
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD |
|
15 |
15.1401 |
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician |
|
15 |
15.1501 |
Engineering/Industrial Management |
|
15 |
15.1502 |
Engineering Design |
|
15 |
15.1503 |
Packaging Science |
|
15 |
15.1601 |
Nanotechnology |
|
26 |
26.0101 |
Biology/Biological Sciences, General |
|
26 |
26.0102 |
Biomedical Sciences, General |
|
26 |
26.0202 |
Biochemistry |
|
26 |
26.0203 |
Biophysics |
|
26 |
26.0204 |
Molecular Biology |
|
26 |
26.0205 |
Molecular Biochemistry |
|
26 |
26.0206 |
Molecular Biophysics |
|
26 |
26.0207 |
Structural Biology |
|
26 |
26.0208 |
Photobiology |
|
26 |
26.0209 |
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology |
|
26 |
26.0210 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
|
26 |
26.0301 |
Botany/Plant Biology |
|
26 |
26.0305 |
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology |
|
26 |
26.0307 |
Plant Physiology |
|
26 |
26.0308 |
Plant Molecular Biology |
|
26 |
26.0401 |
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology |
|
26 |
26.0403 |
Anatomy |
|
26 |
26.0404 |
Developmental Biology and Embryology |
|
26 |
26.0406 |
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology |
|
26 |
26.0407 |
Cell Biology and Anatomy |
|
26 |
26.0502 |
Microbiology, General |
|
26 |
26.0503 |
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology |
|
26 |
26.0504 |
Virology |
|
26 |
26.0505 |
Parasitology |
|
26 |
26.0506 |
Mycology |
|
26 |
26.0507 |
Immunology |
|
26 |
26.0508 |
Microbiology and Immunology |
|
26 |
26.0701 |
Zoology/Animal Biology |
|
26 |
26.0702 |
Entomology |
|
26 |
26.0707 |
Animal Physiology |
|
26 |
26.0708 |
Animal Behavior and Ethology |
|
26 |
26.0709 |
Wildlife Biology |
|
26 |
26.0801 |
Genetics, General |
|
26 |
26.0802 |
Molecular Genetics |
|
26 |
26.0803 |
Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics |
|
26 |
26.0804 |
Animal Genetics |
|
26 |
26.0805 |
Plant Genetics |
|
26 |
26.0806 |
Human/Medical Genetics |
|
26 |
26.0807 |
Genome Sciences/Genomics |
|
26 |
26.0901 |
Physiology, General |
|
26 |
26.0902 |
Molecular Physiology |
|
26 |
26.0903 |
Cell Physiology |
|
26 |
26.0904 |
Endocrinology |
|
26 |
26.0905 |
Reproductive Biology |
|
26 |
26.0907 |
Cardiovascular Science |
|
26 |
26.0908 |
Exercise Physiology |
|
26 |
26.0909 |
Vision Science/Physiological Optics |
|
26 |
26.0910 |
Pathology/Experimental Pathology |
|
26 |
26.0911 |
Oncology and Cancer Biology |
|
26 |
26.0912 |
Aerospace Physiology and Medicine |
|
26 |
26.1001 |
Pharmacology |
|
26 |
26.1002 |
Molecular Pharmacology |
|
26 |
26.1003 |
Neuropharmacology |
|
26 |
26.1004 |
Toxicology |
|
26 |
26.1005 |
Molecular Toxicology |
|
26 |
26.1006 |
Environmental Toxicology |
|
26 |
26.1007 |
Pharmacology and Toxicology |
|
26 |
26.1101 |
Biometry/Biometrics |
|
26 |
26.1102 |
Biostatistics |
|
26 |
26.1103 |
Bioinformatics |
|
26 |
26.1104 |
Computational Biology |
|
26 |
26.1201 |
Biotechnology |
|
26 |
26.1301 |
Ecology |
|
26 |
26.1302 |
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography |
|
26 |
26.1303 |
Evolutionary Biology |
|
26 |
26.1304 |
Aquatic Biology/Limnology |
|
26 |
26.1305 |
Environmental Biology |
|
26 |
26.1306 |
Population Biology |
|
26 |
26.1307 |
Conservation Biology |
|
26 |
26.1308 |
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics |
|
26 |
26.1309 |
Epidemiology |
|
26 |
26.1310 |
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
|
26 |
26.1401 |
Molecular Medicine |
|
26 |
26.1501 |
Neuroscience |
|
26 |
26.1502 |
Neuroanatomy |
|
26 |
26.1503 |
Neurobiology and Anatomy |
|
26 |
26.1504 |
Neurobiology and Behavior |
|
27 |
27.0101 |
Mathematics, General |
|
27 |
27.0102 |
Algebra and Number Theory |
|
27 |
27.0103 |
Analysis and Functional Analysis |
|
27 |
27.0104 |
Geometry/Geometric Analysis |
|
27 |
27.0105 |
Topology and Foundations |
|
27 |
27.0301 |
Applied Mathematics, General |
|
27 |
27.0303 |
Computational Mathematics |
|
27 |
27.0304 |
Computational and Applied Mathematics |
|
27 |
27.0305 |
Financial Mathematics |
|
27 |
27.0306 |
Mathematical Biology |
|
27 |
27.0501 |
Statistics, General |
|
27 |
27.0502 |
Mathematical Statistics and Probability |
|
27 |
27.0503 |
Mathematics and Statistics |
|
29 |
29.0201 |
Intelligence, General |
|
29 |
29.0202 |
Strategic Intelligence |
|
29 |
29.0203 |
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence |
|
29 |
29.0204 |
Command & Control (C3, C4I) Systems and Operations |
|
29 |
29.0205 |
Information Operations/Joint Information Operations |
|
29 |
29.0206 |
Information/Psychological Warfare and Military Media Relations |
|
29 |
29.0207 |
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare |
|
29 |
29.0301 |
Combat Systems Engineering |
|
29 |
29.0302 |
Directed Energy Systems |
|
29 |
29.0303 |
Engineering Acoustics |
|
29 |
29.0304 |
Low-Observables and Stealth Technology |
|
29 |
29.0305 |
Space Systems Operations |
|
29 |
29.0306 |
Operational Oceanography |
|
29 |
29.0307 |
Undersea Warfare |
|
29 |
29.0401 |
Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology |
|
29 |
29.0402 |
Air and Space Operations Technology |
|
29 |
29.0403 |
Aircraft Armament Systems Technology |
|
29 |
29.0404 |
Explosive Ordinance/Bomb Disposal |
|
29 |
29.0405 |
Joint Command/Task Force (C3, C4I) Systems |
|
29 |
29.0406 |
Military Information Systems Technology |
|
29 |
29.0407 |
Missile and Space Systems Technology |
|
29 |
29.0408 |
Munitions Systems/Ordinance Technology |
|
29 |
29.0409 |
Radar Communications and Systems Technology |
|
30 |
30.0101 |
Biological and Physical Sciences |
|
30 |
30.0601 |
Systems Science and Theory |
|
30 |
30.0801 |
Mathematics and Computer Science |
|
30 |
30.1001 |
Biopsychology |
|
30 |
30.1801 |
Natural Sciences |
|
30 |
30.1901 |
Nutrition Sciences |
|
30 |
30.2501 |
Cognitive Science |
|
30 |
30.3201 |
Marine Sciences |
|
40 |
40.0101 |
Physical Sciences |
|
40 |
40.0201 |
Astronomy |
|
40 |
40.0202 |
Astrophysics |
|
40 |
40.0203 |
Planetary Astronomy and Science |
|
40 |
40.0401 |
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General |
|
40 |
40.0402 |
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology |
|
40 |
40.0403 |
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics |
|
40 |
40.0404 |
Meteorology |
|
40 |
40.0501 |
Chemistry, General |
|
40 |
40.0502 |
Analytical Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0503 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0504 |
Organic Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0506 |
Physical Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0507 |
Polymer Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0508 |
Chemical Physics |
|
40 |
40.0509 |
Environmental Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0510 |
Forensic Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0511 |
Theoretical Chemistry |
|
40 |
40.0601 |
Geology/Earth Science, General |
|
40 |
40.0602 |
Geochemistry |
|
40 |
40.0603 |
Geophysics and Seismology |
|
40 |
40.0604 |
Paleontology |
|
40 |
40.0605 |
Hydrology and Water Resources Science |
|
40 |
40.0606 |
Geochemistry and Petrology |
|
40 |
40.0607 |
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical |
|
40 |
40.0801 |
Physics, General |
|
40 |
40.0802 |
Atomic/Molecular Physics |
|
40 |
40.0804 |
Elementary Particle Physics |
|
40 |
40.0805 |
Plasma and High-Temperature Physics |
|
40 |
40.0806 |
Nuclear Physics |
|
40 |
40.0807 |
Optics/Optical Sciences |
|
40 |
40.0808 |
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
|
40 |
40.0809 |
Acoustics |
|
40 |
40.0810 |
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics |
|
40 |
40.1001 |
Materials Science |
|
40 |
40.1002 |
Materials Chemistry |
|
41 |
41.0000 |
Science Technologies/Technicians, General |
|
41 |
41.0101 |
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician |
|
41 |
41.0204 |
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician |
|
41 |
41.0205 |
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician |
|
41 |
41.0301 |
Chemical Technology/Technician |
|
41 |
41.0303 |
Chemical Process Technology |
|
42 |
42.2701 |
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics |
|
42 |
42.2702 |
Comparative Psychology |
|
42 |
42.2703 |
Developmental and Child Psychology |
|
42 |
42.2704 |
Experimental Psychology |
|
42 |
42.2705 |
Personality Psychology |
|
42 |
42.2706 |
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology |
|
42 |
42.2707 |
Social Psychology |
|
42 |
42.2708 |
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology |
|
42 |
42.2709 |
Psychopharmacology |
|
43 |
43.0106 |
Forensic Science and Technology |
|
45 |
45.0702 |
Geographic Information Science and Cartography |
|
51 |
51.1401 |
Medical Scientist |
|
51 |
51.2003 |
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design |
|
51 |
51.2004 |
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
|
51 |
51.2005 |
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy |
|
51 |
51.2706 |
Medical Informatics |
|
52 |
52.1301 |
Management Science |
|
52 |
52.1302 |
Business Statistics |
|
52 |
52.1304 |
Actuarial Science |