NSF HERD Survey Science Codes and Examples

NSF Science Codes
NSF Science Code	Science Code Description
A.01	Computer and Information Sciences Examples: Artificial intelligence Computer and information technology administration and management Computer science Computer software and media applications Computer systems analysis Computer systems networking and telecommunications Data processing Information sciences, studies Information technology
B.01	Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautically Engineering Examples: Aerodynamics Aerospace engineering Space technology
B.02	Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Examples: Biological and biosystems engineering Biomaterials engineering Biomedical technology Medical engineering
B.03	Chemical Engineering Examples: Biochemical engineering Chemical and biomolecular engineering Engineering chemistry Paper science Petroleum refining process Polymer, plastics engineering
B.04	Civil Engineering Examples: Architectural engineering Construction engineering Engineering management, administration Environmental, environmental health engineering Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering Sanitary engineering Structural engineering Surveying engineering Transportation and highway engineering Water resources engineering
B.05	Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Examples: Communications engineering Computer engineering Computer hardware engineering Computer software engineering Electrical and electronics engineering Laser and optical engineering Power Telecommunications engineering
B.06	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Examples: Industrial engineering Manufacturing engineering Operations research Systems engineering
B.07	Mechanical Engineering Examples: Electromechanical engineering Mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering
B.08	Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Examples: Ceramic sciences and engineering Geophysical, geological engineering Materials engineering Metallurgical engineering Mining and mineral engineering Textile sciences and engineering Welding
B.09	Other Engineering Examples: Agricultural engineering Engineering design Engineering mechanics, physics, and science Engineering physics Engineering science Forest engineering Nanotechnology Naval architecture and marine engineering Nuclear engineering Ocean engineering Petroleum engineering Other engineering fields that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
C.01	Atmospheric Science and Meteorology Examples: Aeronomy Atmospheric chemistry and climatology Atmospheric physics and dynamics Extraterrestrial atmospheres Meteorology Solar Weather modification
C.02	Geological and Earth Sciences Examples: Earth and planetary sciences Geochemistry Geodesy and gravity Geology Geomagnetism Geophysics and seismology Hydrology and water resources Minerology and petrology Paleomagnetism Paleontology Physical geography Stratigraphy and sedimentation Surveying
C.03	Ocean Sciences and Marine Sciences Examples: Biological oceanography Geological oceanography Marine biology Marine oceanography Marine sciences Oceanography, chemical and physical
C.04	Other Geosciences, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences Examples: Other fields that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
D.01	Agricultural Sciences Examples: Agricultural business and management Agricultural chemistry Agricultural engineering—report in Engineering Agricultural production operations Animal sciences Applied horticulture and horticultural business services Aquaculture Food science and technology International agriculture Plant sciences Soil sciences Veterinary biomedical and clinical sciences Wood science
D.02	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Examples: Allergies and immunology Biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology Biogeography Biology and biomedical sciences, general Biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology Biotechnology Botany and plant biology Cell, cellular biology, and anatomical sciences Epidemiology, ecology and population biology Foods, nutrition, and wellness studies Genetics Microbiological sciences and immunology Molecular medicine Neurobiology and neuroscience Pharmacology and toxicology Physiology, pathology and related sciences Zoology, animal biology
D.03	Health Sciences Examples: Advanced, graduate dentistry and oral sciences Allied health and medical assisting services Bioethics, medical ethics Clinical medicine research Clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions Communication disorders sciences and services Dentistry Dietetics and clinical nutrition services Health and medical administrative services Health, medical preparatory programs Gerontology, health sciences Kinesiology and exercise science Medical clinical science, graduate medical studies Medical illustration and informatics Medicine Mental health Nursing Optometry Osteopathic medicine, osteopathy Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and administration Podiatric medicine, podiatry Public health Radiological science Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions Veterinary medicine Zoology
D.04	Natural Resources and Conservation Examples: Fishing and fisheries sciences and management Forestry Natural resources conservation and research Natural resources management and policy Renewable natural resources Wildlife and wildlands science and management
D.05	Other Life Sciences Examples: Other life sciences that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
E.01	Mathematics and Statistics Examples: Applied mathematics Mathematics Statistics
F.01	Astronomy and Astrophysics Examples: Astronomy Astrophysics Planetary astronomy and science
F.02	Chemistry Examples: (except Biochemistry—report in Biological and Biomedical Sciences) Analytical chemistry Chemical physics Environmental chemistry Forensic chemistry Inorganic chemistry Organic chemistry Organo-metallic chemistry Physical chemistry Polymer chemistry Theoretical chemistry
F.03	Materials Science Examples: Materials chemistry Materials science
F.04	Physics Examples: Acoustics Atomic, molecular physics Condensed matter and materials physics Elementary particle physics Mathematical physics Optics, optical sciences Plasma, high-temperature physics Theoretical physics
F.05	Other Physical Sciences Examples: Other physical sciences that cannot be classified using the fields listed above
G.01	Psychology Examples: Clinical psychology Counseling and applied psychology Human development Research and experimental psychology
H.01	Anthropology Examples: Cultural anthropology Medical anthropology Physical and biological anthropology
H.02	Economics Examples: Applied economics Agricultural economics Business development Development economics and international development Econometrics and quantitative economics Industrial economics International economics Labor economics Managerial economics Natural resources economics Public finance and fiscal policy
H.03	Political Science and Government Examples: Comparative government Government Legal systems Political economy Political science Political theory
H.04	Sociology, Demography, and Population Studies Examples: Comparative and historical sociology Complex organizations Cultural and social structure Demography and population studies Group interactions Rural sociology Social problems and welfare theory Sociology
H.05	Other Social Sciences Examples: Archeology Area, ethnic, cultural, gender,and group studies Cartography Criminal science and corrections Criminology Geography Gerontology, social sciences History and philosophy of science and technology International relations and national security studies Linguistics Public policy analysis Regional studies Urban studies, affairs
I.01	Other Sciences Examples: Use this category for R&D that involves at least one S&E field (A–H) if it is impossible to report multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary R&D expenditures in specific fields.
Examples	Business administration Business management Business, managerial economics Management information systems and services Marketing management and research
J.02	Communication and Communications Technologies Examples: Communication and media studies Communications technologies Journalism Radio, television, and digital communication
J.03	Education Examples: Education administration and supervision Education research Teacher education, specific levels and methods Teaching fields
J.04	Humanities Examples: English language and literature,letters Foreign languages and literatures History, not including history and philosophy of science and technology Humanities, general Liberal arts and sciences Philosophy and religious studies Theology and religious vocations
J.05	Law Examples: Law Legal studies
J.06	Social Work
J.07	Visual and Performing Arts Examples: Drama, theatre arts and stagecraft Film, video, and photographic arts Fine and studio arts Music
J.08	Other Non-S&E Fields Examples: Architecture City, urban, community and regional planning Family, consumer sciences and human sciences Landscape architecture Library science Military technology and applied science Parks, sports, recreation, leisure and fitness Public administration and public affairs Other non-S&E fields that cannot be classified using the fields listed above Also, use this category for R&D that involves multiple non-S&E fields if it is impossible to report multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary R&D expenditures in specific fields.

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