Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in
Science and Engineering (GSS) Fall 2010
National Science Foundation & National Institutes of Health
2010 GSS Code List
Complete List of GSS Eligible Fields and Codes
Contents:
Agricultural Science Fields ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Architecture Fields ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Biological Science Fields ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Communication Fields ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Computer Science Fields ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Science Fields...................................................................................................... 3
Engineering Fields ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Fields ...................................................................................... 4
Health Fields............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Mathematical Science Fields................................................................................................................................... 6
Neuroscience Fields ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Physical Science Fields ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Psychology Fields ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Social Science Fields .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................ 8
Do not include certificate programs or units that only award professional degrees, such as AuD, DDS, DN, DNP,
DO, DPM, DPT, DScPT, JD, MD, ND, OD, OTD, PharmD, or PsyD.
GSS
Field
Code
Additional Program Titles
Agricultural Science Fields (see also 102 and 901)
Agricultural Economics
901
Natural Resource Economics
Agricultural Sciences
501
Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Horticultural Science
Breeding
International Agriculture
Agricultural Animal Breeding
Land Use Planning and
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations
Management/Development
and Related Sciences
Livestock Management
Agronomy and Crop Science
Natural Resources Management
Animal Health
and Policy
Animal Nutrition
Natural Resources/Conservation
Animal Sciences
Ornamental Horticulture
Dairy Science
Plant Protection and Integrated
Environmental Science
Pest Management
Environmental Studies
Plant Sciences
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences
Poultry Science
and Management
Range Science and Management
Food Science
Soil Chemistry and Physics
Food Science and Technology
Soil Microbiology
Food Technology and Processing Soil Science and Agronomy
Forest Management/Forest
Soil Sciences
Resources Management
Urban Forestry
Forest Resources Production and Water, Wetlands, and Marine
Management
Resources Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Wildlife and Wildlands Science
Forestry
and Management
1
Field
Architecture Fields
Architecture
Biological Science Fields
Anatomy
Biochemistry
GSS
Code
940
601
602
Biology
Biometry and Epidemiology
603
604
Biophysics
Botany
605
606
Cell and Molecular Biology
607
Ecology
Entomology and
Parasitology
Genetics
608
609
Microbiology, Immunology,
and Virology
611
Neuroscience
Nutrition
950
612
Pathology
Pharmacology
613
614
Physiology
615
Zoology
616
Biosciences, not elsewhere
classified
617
610
Additional Program Titles
Landscape Architecture
Biochemistry/Biophysics and
Molecular Biology
Biological Sciences
Bioinformatics
Biomathematics
Biometry/Biometrics
Biostatistics
Medical Informatics
Plant Biology
Plant Molecular Biology
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Cell/Cellular and Molecular
Biology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Developmental Biology and
Embryology
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Plant Physiology
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Biophysics
Neuroanatomy
Photobiology
Structural Biology
Animal Genetics
Evolutionary Biology
Human/Medical Genetics
Medical Microbiology and
Bacteriology
Mycology
Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics
Molecular Genetics
Plant Genetics
Foods, Nutrition
Human Nutrition
Experimental Pathology
Environmental Toxicology
Molecular Pharmacology
Molecular Toxicology
Cell Physiology
Exercise Physiology
Molecular Physiology
Neurobiology and
Neurophysiology
Nutrition Science
Animal Behavior and Ethology
Animal Biology
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Biological and Life Sciences,
Other
Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology
Conservation Biology
2
Neuropharmacology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Toxicology
Oncology and Cancer Biology
Physiology, Pathology, and
Related Sciences
Reproductive Biology
Vision Science/Physiological
Optics
Animal Physiology
Wildlife Biology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics
and Population Biology
Environmental Biology
Medical Illustration
Population Biology
Systematic Biology/Biological
Systematics
Field
Communication Fields
Communication
Computer Science Fields
Computer Science (exclude
DCS)
GSS
Code
930
Additional Program Titles
Communication and Media
Studies
Communication Studies/Speech
Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and
Media/Multimedia
401
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Computer and Information
Sciences
Computer and Information
Systems Security
Computer Graphics
Computer Systems
Analysis/Analyst
Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Science Fields
Atmospheric Sciences
301
Atmospheric Chemistry and
Climatology
Geosciences
302
Geochemistry
Geochemistry and Petrology
Geology/Earth Science
Ocean Sciences
303
Marine Biology and Biological
Oceanography
Earth, Atmospheric, and
Ocean Sciences, not
elsewhere classified
Engineering Fields
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
304
101
102
103
Aeronautical Engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
104
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Civil Engineering
105
Electrical Engineering
106
Architectural Engineering
Environmental/Environmental
Health Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Communication Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Hardware Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science &
107
Physics
Industrial/Manufacturing
108
Operations Research
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
109
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Fields continued next page
3
Health Communication
Mass Communication/Media
Studies
Organizational Communication
Political Communication
Computer Systems Networking
and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and
Database Administration
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Atmospheric Physics and
Dynamics
Meteorology
Geophysics and Seismology
Hydrology and Water Resources
Science
Paleontology
Oceanography, Chemical and
Physical
Astronautical Engineering
Biological Engineering
Biomedical Technology/
Technician (exclude master's)
Wood Science and Wood
Products/Pulp and Paper
Technology
Surveying Engineering
Transportation and Highway
Engineering
Water Resources Engineering
Computer Software Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
Systems Engineering
GSS
Field
Code
Engineering Fields – continued
Metallurgical and Materials
110
Engineering
Mining Engineering
111
Nuclear Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Engineering, not elsewhere
classified
112
113
114
Additional Program Titles
Ceramic Sciences and
Engineering
Materials Science
Geological/Geophysical
Engineering
Mineral Engineering
Textile Science
Textile Sciences and Engineering
Construction Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Forest Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Fields
Family and Consumer
920
Adult Development and Aging
Family Systems
Sciences/Human
Business Family and Consumer
Housing and Human
Sciences
Sciences/Human Sciences
Environments
Child Development
Human Development and Family
Consumer Economics
Studies
Health Fields (see also GSS Code
103)
Anesthesiology
701
Nurse Anesthetist (exclude master’s)
Cardiology
702
Cardiovascular Science
Cardiovascular Diseases
Communication Disorders
723
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Communication Disorders
Sciences
Sciences (exclude AuD)
Sciences and Services, Other
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech Speech-Language
Language Pathology/ Pathologist
Pathology/Pathologist
Dental Sciences
718
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Endodontics/Endodontology
Oral Sciences, Other (exclude
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology
DDS)
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
Orthodontics/Orthodontology
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (exclude Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
master’s)
Periodontics/Periodontology
Dental Materials
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
Dental Public Health and
Education
Endocrinology
704
Pediatric Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
705
Hematology
706
Pediatric Hematology
Neurology
707
Health Fields continued next page
4
GSS
Field
Code
Additional Program Titles
Health Fields (see also GSS Code 103) – continued
Nursing Science (research
719
master’s & PhD only)
Nursing (exclude master’s & 719
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing, Other (exclude master’s)
DNP)
(exclude master’s)
Occupational and Environmental
Clinical Nurse Specialist (exclude
Health Nursing (exclude
master’s)
master’s)
Critical Care Nursing (exclude
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing (exclude
master’s)
master’s)
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse
Perioperative/Operating Room and
Practitioner (exclude master’s)
Surgical Nurse/Nursing (exclude
Maternal/Child Health and
master’s)
Neonatal Nurse/Nursing (exclude Psychiatric/Mental Health
master’s)
Nurse/Nursing (exclude master’s
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Public Health/Community
(exclude master’s)
Nurse/Nursing (exclude master’s)
Nursing – Registered Nurse
Training (exclude master’s)
Nursing Administration (exclude
master’s)
Obstetrics and Gynecology
708
Oncology/Cancer Research 703
Pediatric Oncology
Ophthalmology (exclude
709
OD)
Otorhinolaryngology
710
Pediatrics
711
Prematurity & Newborn
Pharmaceutical Sciences
720
Clinical and Industrial Drug
Pharmacoeconomics/
(exclude PharmD)
Development
Pharmaceutical Economics
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
Pharmacy Administration/Policy/
and Cosmetic Sciences
Regulatory Affairs (exclude
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical
master’s)
Chemistry
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical
Natural Products Chemistry and
Sciences, and Administration,
Pharmacognosy
Other (exclude master’s)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Preventive Medicine and
712
Environmental Health
Maternal and Child Health
Community Health
Health Services/Allied
Occupational Health and Industrial
Health/Health Sciences
Hygiene
Health/Medical Physics
Public Health Education and
International Public Health/
Promotion
International Health
Public Health
Public Health Medicine
Psychiatry
713
Behavioral Medicine (clinical)
Child Psychiatry
Pulmonary Disease
714
Radiology
715
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
Radiation Protection/Health
Radiation Oncology/Therapeutic
Physics Technician
Radiology
Surgery
716
Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Health Fields continued next page
5
GSS
Field
Code
Additional Program Titles
Health Fields (see also GSS Code 103) – continued
Veterinary Sciences
721
Comparative and Laboratory
Veterinary Infectious Diseases
(exclude DVM)
Animal Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Large Animal/Food Animal &
Veterinary Microbiology and
Equine Surgery/Medicine
Immunobiology
Small/Companion Animal Surgery Veterinary Pathology and
and Medicine
Pathobiology
Veterinary Anatomy
Veterinary Physiology
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Veterinary Preventive Med
Sciences
Epidemiology/Public Hlth
Veterinary Biomedicine and
Veterinary Toxicology and
Clinical Sciences
Pharmacology
Clinical Medicine, not
717
Aerospace Medicine
Family Medicine
elsewhere classified
Allergy
Infectious Diseases
Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Internal Medicine
Clinical Laboratory
Gene Therapy
Science/Medical Technology/
HIV/AIDS
Technologist
Liver Diseases
Clinical/Medical Laboratory
Medical Scientist (exclude MD)
Science and Allied Professions,
Metabolic diseases
Other (exclude master’s)
Nephrology
Complementary and Alternative
Neurology/Neurosurgery
Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Connective Tissue Diseases
Palliative Care
Critical Care Medicine
Physical Medicine and
Dermatology
Rehabilitation/Physiatry
Diabetes
Trauma
Emergency Medicine
Urology
Health-Related, not
722
Assistive/Augmentative
Health Professions and Related
elsewhere classified
Technology and Rehabilitation
Clinical Sciences, Other (exclude
Engineering
master’s)
Athletic Training/Trainer - Sports
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Medicine
(exclude master’s and OTD)
Exercise Science/Physiology and
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Movement Studies
(exclude master’s and DPT)
Interdisciplinary – see Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies on page 8
Mathematical Science Fields
Mathematics and Applied
402
Algebra and Number Theory
Geometry/Geometric Analysis
Mathematics
Analysis and Functional Analysis
Topology and Foundations
Computational Mathematics
Statistics
403
Actuarial Science
Mathematical Statistics and
Business Statistics
Probability
Multidisciplinary – see Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies on page 8
Neuroscience Fields
Neuroscience
950
Physical Science Fields
Astronomy
201
Astrophysics
Planetary Astronomy and Science
Biochemistry
602
Biochemistry/Biophysics and
Molecular Biology
Physical Science Fields continued next page
6
GSS
Field
Code
Physical Science Fields – continued
Chemistry
202
Physics (see also 605)
203
Additional Program Titles
Analytical Chemistry
Chemical Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Acoustics
Atomic/Molecular Physics
Elementary Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physical and Theoretical
Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Plasma and High-Temperature
Physics
Solid State and Low-Temperature
Physics
Theoretical and Mathematical
Physics
Physical Sciences, not
204
elsewhere classified
Psychology Fields
Clinical Psychology (exclude 803
PsyD)
Psychology, Combined
801
Psychology, except Clinical
802
Clinical Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Art Therapy (exclude master’s)
Cognitive Psychology and
Psycholinguistics
Community Psychology
Comparative Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child
Psychology
Educational Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Family Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Geropsychology
Health Psychology
Industrial and Organizational
Psychology
Personality Psychology
Physiological
Psychology/Psychobiology
Psychology, Other
Psychometrics and Quantitative
Psychology
Psychopharmacology
School Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Science Fields
Agricultural Economics
Anthropology (Cultural and
Social)
Economics
901
902
Natural Resource Economics
Archeology
Physical Anthropology
903
Applied Economics
Business/Managerial Economics
Development Economics and
International Development
Cartography
History and Philosophy of
Science/Technology
Geography
History and Philosophy of
Science (combined
program)
Linguistics
904
905
Political Science/Public
Administration
907
906
Econometrics and Quantitative
Economics
International Economics
Linguistics of ASL, and Other Sign
Languages
American Government and Politics International Relations and Affairs
Canadian Government and Politics Political Science and Government
Public Policy Analysis
Demography and Population Studies
Sociology
908
Sociology/Anthropology
909
(combined program)
Social Science Fields continued next page
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GSS
Field
Code
Social Science Fields – continued
Social Sciences, not
910
elsewhere classified
Additional Program Titles
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American
Studies
American/United States
Studies/Civilization
Area Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Balkans Studies
Baltic Studies
Canadian Studies
Caribbean Studies
Central/Middle and Eastern
European Studies
Chinese Studies
Commonwealth Studies
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminalistics and Criminal
Science
Criminology
East Asian Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and
Gender Studies, Other
European Studies/Civilization
Forensic Science and Technology
French Studies
Gay/Lesbian Studies
Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multidisciplinary/
980
Accounting and Computer Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
(combined program)
Behavioral Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biopsychology
Cognitive Science
Gerontology
Holocaust and Related Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and
Diversity Studies
International/Global Studies
8
German Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican,
Mexican American Studies
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Organizational Behavior Studies
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
Polish Studies
Regional Studies (US, Canadian,
Foreign)
Russian Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Slavic Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Spanish and Iberian Studies
Tibetan Studies
Ukraine Studies
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian
Studies
Urban Affairs/Studies
Western European Studies
Women's Studies
Mathematics and Computer
Science (combined program)
Natural Sciences
Peace Studies and Conflict
Resolution
Science, Technology and Society
Systems Science and Theory