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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Appendix C

Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship

DEGREE DATA

TABLE C.1 Department of Education Codes and Descriptions of 164 Instructional Programs That Are Relevant to NGA

Code Title Description
03.0101 Natural resources / conservation, general A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources
03.0102 Environmental science / studies (Deleted) Report under code 03.0103 or 03.0104
03.0103 Environmental studies (NEW) A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature
03.0104 Environmental science (NEW) A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling
03.0204 Natural resource economics (NEW) A program that focuses on the application of economic concepts and methods to the analysis of issues such as air and water pollution, land use planning, waste disposal, invasive species and pest control, conservation policies, and related environmental problems. Includes instruction in cost-benefit analysis; environmental impact assessment; evaluation and assessment of alternative resource management strategies; policy evaluation and monitoring; and descriptive and analytic tools for studying how environmental developments affect the economic system
03.0205 Water, wetlands, and marine resources management (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of marine/aquatic biology, oceanography, natural resource economics, and natural resources management to the development, conservation, and management of freshwater and saltwater environments. Includes instruction in subjects such as wetlands, riverine, lacustrian, coastal, and oceanic water resources; water conservation and use; flood control; pollution control; water supply logistics; wastewater management; aquatic and marine ecology; aquatic and marine life conservation; and the economic and recreational uses of water resources
03.0206 Land use planning and management / development (NEW) A program that focuses on how public and/or private land and associated resources can be preserved, developed, and used for maximum social, economic, and environmental benefit. Includes instruction in natural resources management, natural resource economics, public policy, regional and land use planning, environmental impact assessment, applicable law and regulations, government and politics, principles of business and real estate land use, statistical and analytical tools, computer applications, mapping and report preparation, site analysis, cost analysis, and communications skills
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Code Title Description
03.0501 Forestry, general A program that generally prepares individuals to manage and develop forest areas for economic, recreational, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in forest-related sciences, mapping, statistics, harvesting and production technology, natural resources management and economics, wildlife sciences, administration, and public relations
03.0502 Forest sciences and biology A program that focuses on the application of one or more forest-related sciences to the study of environmental factors affecting forests and the growth and management of forest resources. Includes instruction in forest biology, forest hydrology, forest mensuration, silviculture, forest soils, water resources, environmental science, forest resources management, and wood science
03.0506 Forest management / forest resources management A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of forestry and natural resources management to the administration of forest lands and related resources. Includes instruction in silviculture, forest mensuration, forest protection, inventorying, biometrics, geographic information systems, remote sensing, photogrammetry, forest policy and economics, forest land use planning, fire protection and management, and related administrative skills
03.0508 Urban forestry (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of forestry and related sciences to the development, care, and maintenance of individual trees and forested areas within or close to areas of dense human habitation. Includes instruction in urban environments; effects of pollution on tree species; environmental design and landscaping; urban pest infestation; urban forest management; and applicable policies and regulations
03.0509 Wood science and wood products / pulp and paper technology A program that focuses on the application of chemical, physical, and engineering principles to the analysis of the properties and behavior of wood and wood products and the development of processes for converting wood into paper and other products. Includes instruction in wood classification and testing, product development, manufacturing and processing technologies, and the design and development of related equipment and systems
04.0301 City / urban, community and regional planning A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. Includes instruction in principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties
05.0101 African studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent, usually with an emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara, and including the African diaspora overseas
05.0102 American / United States studies / civilization A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, and including the flow of immigrants from other societies
05.0103 Asian studies / civilization A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Asian Continent, including the study of the Asian diasporas overseas
05.0104 East Asian studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of East Asia, defined as including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, related borderlands and island groups, and including the study of the East Asian diasporas overseas
05.0105 Central / middle and eastern European studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of what is historically known as Central/Middle and Eastern Europe, defined as including Austria, the Balkans, the Baltic States, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, related borderlands and island groups, and migration patterns
05.0106 European studies / civilization A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the European Continent, including the study of European migration patterns and colonial empires
05.0107 Latin American studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies
05.0108 Near and Middle Eastern studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula, related borderlands and island groups, and including emigrant and immigrant groups
05.0109 Pacific area / Pacific Rim studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Australasia and the Pacific Ocean, related island groups and bordering coastal regions, and including pre- and post-colonial migration patterns
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Code Title Description
05.0110 Russian studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Russian Federation and its Soviet, Czarist, and medieval predecessors and related borderlands
05.0111 Scandinavian studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Scandinavia, defined as Northern Europe including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, related island groups (including Greenland), and borderlands
05.0112 South Asian studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of South Asia, defined as including Afghanistan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and related borderlands and island groups; and including the study of migration patterns and overseas diasporas
05.0113 Southeast Asian studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Southeast Asia, defined as including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam; related borderlands and island groups; and including the study of migration patterns and overseas diasporas
05.0114 Western European studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of historical Western Europe, defined as including Britain, Ireland, France, the Low Countries, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, the Western Mediterranean, and related island groups and borderlands
05.0115 Canadian studies A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Canada and its Pre-Columbian, colonial, and pre-federation predecessors, including immigrant flows and related borderlands and island groups
05.0116 Balkans studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan Peninsula and associated island groups and borderlands, Southern Slavic and non-Slavic, during the medieval, Ottoman, and modern periods
05.0117 Baltic studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples inhabiting the coastlands of the Baltic Sea, including Baltic, Germanic, Scandinavian, and Slavic populations, related borderlands and island groups, and problems of cultural survival and assimilation
05.0118 Slavic studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Slavic peoples inhabiting Europe, Asia, and in immigrant groups elsewhere, including the study of the emergence and migration patterns of Slavic culture, languages, and populations
05.0119 Caribbean studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples inhabiting the major islands and archipelagoes of the Caribbean Sea and related coastal borderlands, including immigration patterns and Pre-Columbian, colonial, and modern societies
05.0120 Ural-Altaic and central Asian studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples and countries of Inner/Central Asia, including the Turkic and Mongolian inhabitants of the Caspian, Amur, Tien Shan, Baikal, Gobi, Siberian, and Manchurian areas and the historical Silk Road, in terms of their past and present development
05.0121 Commonwealth studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples and countries comprising components of the historical British Empire and modern British Commonwealth, including migration patterns, shared sociocultural and political features and problems, and contemporary relations
05.0122 Regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) (NEW) A program that focuses on the defined geographic subregions and subcultures within modern and historical countries and societies. Includes such topics as Acadian studies, French Canadian and Quebec studies, Southern (U.S.) studies, Appalachian (U.S.) studies, New England studies, Southwestern studies, Northern studies, and others
05.0123 Chinese studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of present-day China and its historical predecessors, related borderlands and island groups, and the overseas Chinese diaspora
05.0124 French studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of France, other Francophone countries inside and outside Europe, and the French colonial experience and the associated French minorities around the world
05.0125 German studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Germany, the neighboring countries of Austria and Switzerland, the German minorities in neighboring European countries, and the historical areas of German influence across Europe and overseas
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Code Title Description
05.0126 Italian studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of modern Italy and its predecessors on the Italian Peninsula, including overseas migrations of Italian peoples
05.0127 Japanese studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of Japan, and related island groups and coastal neighbors
05.0128 Korean studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of Korea, including related island groups and borderlands
05.0129 Polish studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Poland and the current and historical inhabitants of the Polish lands, including borderlands, from earliest times to the present
05.0130 Spanish and Iberian studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the peoples of the Iberian Peninsula and related island groups and border regions from earliest times to the present, with particular emphasis on the development of Spain and Portugal but including other historical and current cultures
05.0131 Tibetan studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Tibet and its borderlands, with emphasis on both pre-modern and modern Tibet and associated religious and exile movements
05.0132 Ukraine studies (NEW) A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of Ukraine and its inhabitants, and related border regions, from earliest times to the present
05.0199 Area studies, other Any instructional program in specifically defined area studies not listed above
10.0301 Graphic communications, general (NEW) A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the manufacture and distribution or transmission of graphic communications products. Includes instruction in the prepress, press, and postpress phases of production operations and processes such as offset lithography, flexography, gravure, letterpress, screen printing, foil stamping, digital imaging, and other reproduction methods
10.0302 Printing management (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply technical and managerial knowledge and skills to the processes and procedures of managing printing operations from initial design through finished product distribution. Includes instruction in the principles of graphic communications design and production; quality control; printing operations management; computerization; printing plant management; business finance and marketing; logistics and distribution; personnel supervision and leadership; and professional standards in the graphic communications industry
10.0303 Prepress / desktop publishing and digital imaging design A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in printing and lithographic equipment and operations; computer hardware and software; digital imaging; print preparation; page layout and design; desktop publishing; and applicable principles of graphic design and web page design
10.0304 Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs
10.0308 Computer typography and composition equipment operator A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to design and execute page formats, layouts and text composition, and to make typographical selections using computer graphics and other computer-assisted design programs
10.0399 Graphic communications, other (NEW) Any instructional program in graphic communications not listed above
11.0101 Computer and information sciences, general A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services
11.0102 Artificial intelligence and robotics (NEW) A program that focuses on the symbolic inference, representation, and simulation by computers and software of human learning and reasoning processes and capabilities, and the modeling of human motor control and motions by computer-driven machinery. Includes instruction in computing theory, cybernetics, human factors, natural language processing, robot design, and applicable aspects of engineering, technology, and specific end-use applications
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Code Title Description
11.0103 Information technology (NEW) A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications, user tactics, application testing, and human interface design
11.0199 Computer and information sciences, other (NEW) Any instructional program in computer science not listed above
11.0201 Computer programming / programmer, general A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction in software design, low- and high-level languages and program writing; program customization and linking; prototype testing; troubleshooting; and related aspects of operating systems and networks
11.0202 Computer programming, specific applications (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply the knowledge and skills of general computer programming to the solution of specific operational problems and customization requirements presented by individual software users and organizational users. Includes training in specific types of software and its installation and maintenance
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor / product certification (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to fulfill the requirements set by vendors for professional qualification as certified installation, customization, and maintenance engineers for specific software products and/or processes. Includes training in specific vendor supported software products and their installation and maintenance
11.0299 Computer programming, other (NEW) Any instructional program in computer programming not listed above
11.0301 Data processing and data processing technology / technician A program that prepares individuals to master and use computer software programs and applications for inputting, verifying, organizing, storing, retrieving, transforming (changing, updating, and deleting), and extracting information. Includes instruction in using various operating system configurations and in types of data entry such as word processing, spreadsheets, calculators, management programs, design programs, database programs, and research programs
11.0401 Information science / studies A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity
11.0501 Computer systems analysis / analyst A program that prepares individuals to apply programming and systems analysis principles to the selection, implementation, and troubleshooting of customized computer and software installations across the life cycle. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software; compilation, composition, execution, and operating systems; low- and high-level languages and language programming; programming and debugging techniques; installation and maintenance testing and documentation; process and data flow analysis; user needs analysis and documentation; cost-benefit analysis; and specification design
11.0701 Computer science A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations
11.0801 Web page, digital / multimedia and information resources design (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory; web page standards and policies; elements of web page design; user interfaces; vector tools; special effects; interactive and multimedia components; search engines; navigation; morphing; e-commerce tools; and emerging web technologies
11.0802 Data modeling / warehousing and database administration (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to design and manage the construction of databases and related software programs and applications, including the linking of individual data sets to create complex searchable databases (warehousing) and the use of analytical search tools (mining). Includes instruction in database theory, logic, and semantics; operational and warehouse modeling; dimensionality; attributes and hierarchies; data definition; technical architecture; access and security design; integration; formatting and extraction; data delivery; index design; implementation problems; planning and budgeting; and client and networking issues
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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11.0803 Computer graphics (NEW) A program that focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two-, and three-dimensional objects on a computer screen and that prepares individuals to function as computer graphics specialists. Includes instruction in graphics software and systems; digital multimedia; graphic design; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory and application; and applicable geometry and algorithms
11.0899 Computer software and media applications, other (NEW) Any instructional program in computer software and media applications not listed above
11.0901 Computer systems networking and telecommunications (NEW) A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting
11.9999 Computer and information sciences and support services, other Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed above
14.0101 Engineering, general A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce
14.0201 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance, and control of air and space vehicles
14.0801 Civil engineering, general A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures
14.0802 Geotechnical engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for manipulating and controlling surface and subsurface features at or incorporated into structural sites, including earth and rock moving and stabilization, landfills, structural use and environmental stabilization of wastes and by-products, underground construction, and groundwater and hazardous material containment
14.0804 Transportation and highway engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of total systems for the physical movement of people, materials and information, including general network design and planning, facilities planning, site evaluation, transportation management systems, needs projections and analysis, and analysis of costs
14.0805 Water resources engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control
14.0899 Civil engineering, other Any instructional program in civil engineering not listed above
14.0901 Computer engineering, general A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of specific problems of computer applications to various tasks
14.0902 Computer hardware engineering (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and evaluation of computer hardware and related peripheral equipment. Includes instruction in computer circuit and chip design, circuitry, computer systems design, computer equipment design, computer layout planning, testing procedures, and related computer theory and software topics
14.0903 Computer software engineering (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. Includes instruction in discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, computer science, managerial science, and applications to complex computer systems
14.0999 Computer engineering, other (NEW) Any instructional program in computer engineering not listed above
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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14.1001 Electrical, electronics and communications engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification
14.1101 Engineering mechanics A program with a general focus on the application of the mathematical and scientific principles of classical mechanics to the analysis and evaluation of the behavior of structures, forces and materials in engineering problems. Includes instruction in statics, kinetics, dynamics, kinematics, celestial mechanics, stress and failure, and electromagnetism
14.1201 Engineering physics A program with a general focus on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles of physics to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems. Includes instruction in high- and low-temperature phenomena, computational physics, superconductivity, applied thermodynamics, molecular and particle physics applications, and space science research
14.1301 Engineering science A program with a general focus on the general application of various combinations of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including applied research in human behavior, statistics, biology, chemistry, the earth and planetary sciences, atmospherics and meteorology, and computer applications
14.2201 Naval architecture and marine engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of self-propelled, stationary, or towed vessels operating on or under the water, including inland, coastal, and ocean environments; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as corrosion, power transfer, pressure, hull efficiency, stress factors, safety and life support, environmental hazards and factors, and specific use requirements
14.2401 Ocean engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of systems to monitor, control, manipulate, and operate within coastal or ocean environments, such as underwater platforms, flood control systems, dikes, hydroelectric power systems, tide and current control and warning systems, and communications equipment; the planning and design of total systems for working and functioning in water or underwater environments; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as the action of water properties and behavior on physical systems and people, tidal forces, current movements, and wave motion
14.2701 Systems engineering A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, energy, communications, management, and information requirements as needed, and the application of requisite analytical methods to specific situations
14.3701 Operations research A program that focuses on the development and application of complex mathematical or simulation models to solve problems involving operational systems, where the system concerned is subject to human intervention. Includes instruction in advanced multivariate analysis, application of judgment and statistical tests, optimization theory and techniques, resource allocation theory, mathematical modeling, control theory, statistical analysis, and applications to specific research problems
14.3801 Surveying engineering (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the determination of the location, elevations, and alignment of natural and manmade topographic features. Includes instruction in property line location, surveying, surface measurement, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, remote sensing, satellite imagery, global positioning systems, computer applications, and photographic data processing
14.3901 Geological / geophysical engineering (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and geological principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including the geological evaluation of construction sites, the analysis of geological forces acting on structures and systems, the analysis of potential natural resource recovery sites, and applied research on geological phenomena
14.9999 Engineering, other Any instructional program in engineering not listed above
15.1102 Surveying technology / surveying A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the delineation, determination, planning, and positioning of land tracts, land and water boundaries, land contours and features; and the preparation of related maps, charts, and reports. Includes instruction in applied geodesy, computer graphics, photointerpretation, plane and geodetic surveying, mensuration, traversing, survey equipment operation and maintenance, instrument calibration, and basic cartography
15.1199 Engineering-related technologies, other (NEW) Any programs in engineering-related technologies and technicians not listed above
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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15.1501 Engineering / industrial management A program that focuses on the application of engineering principles to the planning and operational management of industrial and manufacturing operations, and prepares individuals to plan and manage such operations. Includes instruction in accounting, engineering economy, financial management, industrial and human resources management, industrial psychology, management information systems, mathematical modeling and optimization, quality control, operations research, safety and health issues, and environmental program management
16.0102 Linguistics A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence
16.0103 Language interpretation and translation A program that prepares individuals to be professional interpreters and/or translators of documents and data files, either from English or (Canadian) French into another language or languages or vice versa. Includes intensive instruction in one or more foreign languages plus instruction in subjects such as single- and multiple-language interpretation, one- or two-way interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, general and literary translation, business translation, technical translation, and other specific applications of linguistic skills
16.0199 Linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services, other (NEW) Any instructional program in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services not listed above
24.0101 Liberal arts and sciences / liberal studies A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs
24.0102 General studies An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies
24.0103 Humanities / humanistic studies A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy, and religion
24.0199 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed above
25.0101 Library science / librarianship A program that focuses on the knowledge and skills required to develop, organize, store, retrieve, administer, and facilitate the use of local, remote, and networked collections of information in print, audiovisual, and electronic formats and that prepares individuals for professional service as librarians and information consultants
25.9999 Library science, other Any instructional program in library science not listed above
27.0101 Mathematics, general A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology, and other mathematical specializations
27.0102 Algebra and number theory (NEW) A program that focuses on the expression of quantities and their relationships by means of symbols, vectors, matrices, and equations, and the properties of integers. Includes instruction in algebraic structures, quadratic and automorphic forms, combinatorics, linear algebra, and algebraic geometry
27.0103 Analysis and functional analysis (NEW) A program that focuses on the properties and behavior of equations, multivariate solutions, functions, and dynamic systems. Includes instruction in differential equations, variation, approximations, complex variables, integrals, harmonic analysis and wavelet theory, dynamic systems, and applications to mathematical physics
27.0104 Geometry / geometric analysis (NEW) A program that focuses on the properties, measurements, and relationships pertaining to points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. Includes instruction in global analysis, differential geometry, Euclidian and Non-Euclidian geometry, set theory, manifolds, integral geometry, and applications to algebra and other topics
27.0105 Topology and foundations (NEW) A program that focuses on the properties of unaltered geometric configurations under conditions of continuous, multidirectional transformations. Includes instruction in mathematical logic, proof theory, model theory, set theory, combinatorics, continua, homotopy, homology, links, and transformation actions
27.0199 Mathematics, other (NEW) Any program in mathematics not listed above
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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27.0301 Applied mathematics A program that focuses on the application of mathematics and statistics to the solution of functional problems in fields such as engineering and the applied sciences. Includes instruction in natural phenomena modeling continuum mechanics, reaction-diffusion, wave propagation, dynamic systems, numerical analysis, controlled theory, asymptotic methods, variation, optimization theory, inverse problems, and applications to specific scientific and industrial topics
27.0303 Computational mathematics (NEW) A program that focuses on the application of mathematics to the theory, architecture, and design of computers, computational techniques, and algorithms. Includes instruction in computer theory, cybernetics, numerical analysis, algorithm development, binary structures, combinatorics, advanced statistics, and related topics
27.0399 Applied mathematics, other Any instructional program in applied mathematics not listed above
27.0501 Statistics, general A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, nonparametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability (NEW) A program that focuses on the mathematical theory underlying statistical methods and their use. Includes instruction in probability theory, parametric and nonparametric inference, sequential analysis, multivariate analysis, Bayesian analysis, experimental design, time-series analysis, resampling, robust statistics, limit theory, infinite particle systems, stochastic processes, martingales, Markov processes, and Banach spaces
27.0599 Statistics, other (NEW) Any instructional program in statistics not listed above
27.9999 Mathematics and statistics, other Any instructional program in mathematics and statistics not listed above
29.0101 Military technologies A program that prepares individuals to undertake advanced and specialized leadership and technical responsibilities for the armed services and related national security organizations. Includes instruction in such areas as weapons systems and technology, communications, intelligence, management, logistics, and strategy
30.0501 Peace studies and conflict resolution A program that focuses on the origins, resolution and prevention of international and intergroup conflicts. Includes instruction in peace research methods and related social scientific and psychological knowledge bases
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science A program with a general synthesis of mathematics and computer science or a specialization which draws from mathematics and computer science
30.2001 International / global studies (NEW) A program that focuses on global and international issues from the perspective of the social sciences, social services, and related fields
40.0101 Physical sciences A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines
40.0201 Astronomy A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy
40.0202 Astrophysics A program that focuses on the theoretical and observational study of the structure, properties, and behavior of stars, star systems and clusters, stellar life cycles, and related phenomena. Includes instruction in cosmology, plasma kinetics, stellar physics, convolution and nonequilibrium radiation transfer theory, non-Euclidean geometries, mathematical modeling, galactic structure theory, and relativistic astronomy
40.0203 Planetary astronomy and science (NEW) A program that focuses on the scientific study of planets, small objects, and related gravitational systems. Includes instruction in the structure and composition of planetary surfaces and interiors, planetary atmospheres, satellites, orbital mechanics, asteroids and comets, solar system evolution and dynamics, planetary evolution, gravitational physics, and radiation physics
40.0401 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the Earth, the effect of Earth’s atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics, atmospheric dynamics, climatology and climate change, weather simulation, weather forecasting, climate modeling and mathematical theory; and studies of specific phenomena such as clouds, weather systems, storms, and precipitation patterns
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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40.0402 Atmospheric chemistry and climatology (NEW) A program that focuses on the scientific study of atmospheric constituents, reactions, measurement techniques, and processes in predictive, current, and historical contexts. Includes instruction in climate modeling, gases and aerosols, trace gases, aqueous phase chemistry, sinks, transport mechanisms, computer measurement, climate variability, paleoclimatology, climate diagnosis, numerical modeling and data analysis, ionization, recombination, photoemission, and plasma chemistry
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics (NEW) A program that focuses on the scientific study of the processes governing the interactions, movement, and behavior of atmospheric phenomena and related terrestrial and solar phenomena. Includes instruction in cloud and precipitation physics, solar radiation transfer, active and passive remote sensing, atmospheric electricity and acoustics, atmospheric wave phenomena, turbulence and boundary layers, solar wind, geomagnetic storms, coupling, natural plasma, and energization
40.0404 Meteorology (NEW) A program that focuses on the scientific study of the prediction of atmospheric motion and climate change. Includes instruction in general circulation patterns, weather phenomena, atmospheric predictability, parameterization, numerical and statistical analysis, large- and mesoscale phenomena, kinematic structures, precipitation processes, and forecasting techniques
40.0601 Geology / earth science, general A program that focuses on the scientific study of the Earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids, and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems
40.0602 Geochemistry A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical properties and behavior of the silicates and other substances forming, and formed by, geomorphological processes of the Earth and other planets. Includes instruction in chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium in silicate systems, atomic bonding, isotopic fractionation, geochemical modeling, specimen analysis, and studies of specific organic and inorganic substances
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physics of solids and its application to the study of the Earth and other planets. Includes instruction in gravimetric, seismology, earthquake forecasting, magnetrometry, electrical properties of solid bodies, plate tectonics, active deformation, thermodynamics, remote sensing, geodesy, and laboratory simulations of geological processes
40.0605 Hydrology and water resources science (NEW) A program that focuses on the scientific of study of the occurrence, circulation, distribution, chemical and physical properties, and environmental interaction of surface and subsurface waters, including groundwater. Includes instruction in geophysics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, chemical physics, geomorphology, mathematical modeling, hydrologic analysis, continental water processes, global water balance, and environmental science
40.0606 Geochemistry and petrology (NEW) A program that focuses on the scientific study of the igneous, metamorphic, and hydrothermal processes within the Earth and the mineral, fluid, rock, and ore deposits resulting from them. Includes instruction in mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, volcanology, economic geology, meteoritics, geochemical reactions, deposition, compound transformation, core studies, theoretical geochemistry, computer applications, and laboratory studies
40.0607 Oceanography, chemical and physical A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems, equilibria studies, inorganic and organic ocean chemistry, oceanographic processes, sediment transport, zone processes, circulation, mixing, tidal movements, wave properties, and seawater properties
40.0699 Geological and earth sciences / geosciences, other Any instructional program in geological and related sciences not listed above
40.0801 Physics, general A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods
40.0805 Plasma and high-temperature physics A program that focuses on the scientific study of properties and behavior of matter at high temperatures, such that molecular and atomic structures are in a disassociated ionic or electronic state. Includes instruction in magnetohydrodynamics, free electron phenomena, fusion theory, electromagnetic fields and dynamics, plasma and nonlinear wave theory, instability theory, plasma shock phenomena, quantitative modeling, and research equipment operation and maintenance
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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40.0807 Optics / optical sciences A program that focuses on the scientific study of light energy, including its structure, properties, and behavior under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, wave mechanics, electromagnetic theory, physical optics, geometric optics, quantum theory of light, photon detecting, laser theory, wall and beam properties, chaotic light, nonlinear optics, harmonic generation, optical systems theory, and applications to engineering problems
40.0808 Solid state and low-temperature physics A program that focuses on the scientific study of solids and related states of matter at low energy levels, including liquids and dense gases. Includes instruction in statistical mechanics, quantum theory of solids, many-body theory, low-temperature phenomena, electron theory of metals, band theory, crystalline structures, magnetism and superconductivity, equilibria and dynamics of liquids, film and surface phenomena, quantitative modeling, and research equipment operation and maintenance
40.0809 Acoustics A program that focuses on the scientific study of sound, and the properties and behavior of acoustic wave phenomena under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, the acoustic wave equation, energy transformation, vibration phenomena, sound reflection and transmission, scattering and surface wave phenomena, singularity expansion theory, ducting, and applications to specific research problems such as underwater acoustics, crystallography, and health diagnostics
40.0810 Theoretical and mathematical physics A program that focuses on the scientific and mathematical formulation and evaluation of the physical laws governing, and models describing, matter-energy phenomena, and the analysis of related experimental designs and results. Includes instruction in classical and quantum theory, relativity theory, field theory, mathematics of infinite series, vector and coordinate analysis, wave and particle theory, advanced applied calculus and geometry, analyses of continuum, cosmology, and statistical theory and analysis
45.0201 Anthropology A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/ physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, sociocultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs
45.0202 Physical anthropology (NEW) A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and anthropology to the study of the adaptations, variability, and the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Includes instructions in anthropology, human and mammalian anatomy, cell biology, paleontology, human culture and behavior, neuroscience, forensic anthropology, anatomical reconstruction, comparative anatomy, and laboratory science and methods
45.0299 Anthropology, other (NEW) Any instructional program in anthropology not listed above
45.0701 Geography A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, and plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources
45.0702 Cartography A program that focuses on the systematic study of map-making and the application of mathematical, computer, and other techniques to the science of mapping geographic information. Includes instruction in cartographic theory and map projections, computer-assisted cartography, map design and layout, photogrammetry, air photo interpretation, remote sensing, cartographic editing, and applications to specific industrial, commercial, research, and governmental mapping problems
45.0799 Geography, other (NEW) Any instructional program in geography not listed above
45.0901 International relations and affairs A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy
45.1001 Political science and government, general A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes
45.1002 American government and politics (United States) A program that focuses on the systematic study of United States political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in American political theory, political parties and interest groups, state and local governments, Constitutional law, federalism and national institutions, executive and legislative politics, judicial politics, popular attitudes and media influences, political research methods, and applications to the study of specific issues and institutions
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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45.1003 Canadian government and politics (NEW) A program that focuses on the systematic study of Canadian political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in British and North American political theory, political parties and interest groups, provincial and local governments, Constitutional law, federalism and national institutions, executive and legislative politics, judicial politics, popular attitudes and media influences, political research methods, and applications to the study of specific issues and institutions
45.1101 Sociology A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems
45.1201 Urban studies / affairs A program that focuses on the application of social science principles to the study of urban institutions and the forces influencing urban social and political life. Includes instruction in urban theory, the development and evolution of urban areas, urban sociology, principles of urban and social planning, and the politics and economics of urban government and services
49.0309 Marine science / Merchant Marine officer A program that prepares individuals to serve as captains, executive officers, engineers, and ranking mates on commercially licensed inland, coastal, and ocean-going vessels. Includes instruction in maritime traditions and law; maritime policy; economics and management of commercial marine operations; basic naval architecture and engineering; shipboard power systems engineering; crew supervision; and administrative procedures
50.0401 Design and visual communications, general A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media
50.0409 Graphic design (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, communication skills, and commercial art business operations
50.0410 Illustration (NEW) A program that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to develop and execute interpretations of the concepts of authors and designers to specifications. Includes instruction in book illustration, fashion illustration, map illustration, rendering, exhibit preparation, textual layout, cartooning, and the use of various artistic techniques as requested by clients
50.0499 Design and applied arts, other Any instructional program in design and applied arts not listed above
54.0101 History, general A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing, and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues, and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration
54.0102 American history (United States) A program that focuses on the development of American society, culture, and institutions from the Pre-Columbian period to the present. Includes instruction in American historiography, American history sources and materials, historical research methods, and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions
54.0103 European history A program that focuses on the development of European society, culture, and institutions from the origins to the present. Includes instruction in European historiography, European history sources and materials, historical research methods, and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions
54.0106 Asian history (NEW) A program that focuses on the development of the societies, cultures, and institutions of the Asian Continent from their origins to the present. Includes instruction in the historiography of specific cultures and periods; sources and materials; historical research methods; and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions
54.0107 Canadian history (NEW) A program that focuses on the study of the society, culture, and institutions of Canada from its origins to the present. Includes instruction in Canadian historiography, sources and materials, historical research methods, and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions

NOTE: NEW = A new instructional program introduced in the 2000 version.

SOURCE: Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 version, <http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/ciplist.asp>.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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TABLE C.2 Instructional Programs Relevant to Core and Emerging Areas

Instructional Program Geodesy, Geophysics Photogrammetry Remote Sensing; Cartography GIS, gcospatial analysis GEOINT Fusion Crowd-sourcing Human Geography Visual Analytics Forecasting
03.0101 Natural resources/conservation, general NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
03.0102 Environmental science/studies NOT NOT POS POS NOT REL NOT POS NOT REL
03.0103 Environmental studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT NOT NOT
03.0104 Environmental science NOT NOT POS POS NOT REL NOT POS NOT REL
03.0204 Natural resource economics NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS
03.0205 Water, wetlands, and marine resources management NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
03.0206 Land use planning and management/development NOT NOT REL POS POS NOT NOT NOT POS POS
03.0501 Forestry, general NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT NOT REL
03.0502 Forest sciences and biology NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
03.0506 Forest management/forest resources management NOT POS REL POS REL REL NOT NOT NOT NOT
03.0508 Urban forestry NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
03.0509 Wood science and wood products/pulp and paper technology NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
04.0301 City/urban, community and regional planning NOT NOT REL POS REL NOT NOT NOT POS POS
05.0101 African studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0102 American/United States studies/civilization NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0103 Asian studies/cilvilization NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0104 East Asian studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0105 Central/middle and eastern European studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0106 European studies/civilization NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0107 Latin American studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0108 Near and Middle Eastern studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0109 Pacific area/Pacific Rim studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0110 Russian studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0111 Scandinavian studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0112 South Asian studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0113 Southeast Asian studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0114 Western European studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program Geodesy, Geophysics Photogrammetry Remote Sensing; Cartography GIS, gcospatial analysis GEOINT Fusion Crowd-sourcing Human Geography Visual Analytics Forecasting
05.0115 Canadian studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0116 Balkans studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0117 Baltic studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0118 Slavic studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0119 Caribbean studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0120 Ural-Altaic and Central Asian studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0121 Commonwealth studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0122 Regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0123 Chinese studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0124 French studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0125 German studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0126 Italian studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0127 Japanese studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0128 Korean studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0129 Polish studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0130 Spanish and Iberian studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0131 Tibetan studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0132 Ukraine studies NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
05.0199 Area studies, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
10.0301 Graphic communications, general NOT NOT NOT POS POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT
10.0302 Printing management NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
10.0303 Prepress/desktop publishing and digital imaging design NOT NOT POS REL NOT NOT NOT POS REL NOT
10.0304 Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects NOT NOT POS REL POS NOT NOT NOT REL POS
10.0308 Computer typography and composition equipment operator NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
10.0399 Graphic communications, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT
11.0101 Computer and information sciences, general NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS POS POS NOT
11.0102 Artificial intelligence and robotics NOT NOT POS NOT NOT REL POS POS NOT REL
11.0103 Information technology NOT NOT POS POS POS REL REL POS POS NOT
11.0199 Computer and information sciences, other NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT REL POS POS NOT
11.0201 Computer programming/programmer, general NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT POS POS POS POS
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program Geodesy, Geophysics Photogrammetry Remote Sensing; Cartography GIS, gcospatial analysis GEOINT Fusion Crowd-sourcing Human Geography Visual Analytics Forecasting
11.0202 Computer programming, specific applications POS POS POS REL POS NOT NOT NOT REL POS
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor/product certification NOT NOT REL REL NOT NOT NOT NOT POS POS
11.0299 Computer programming, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT
11.0301 Data processing and data processing technology/technician NOT NOT POS POS NOT NOT NOT POS POS NOT
11.0401 Information science/studies NOT NOT POS POS POS REL POS REL REL POS
11.0501 Computer systems analysis/analyst NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS POS
11.0701 Computer science NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT POS NOT POS POS
11.0801 Web page, digital/multimedia and information resources design NOT NOT NOT POS POS NOT POS REL REL NOT
11.0802 Data modeling/warehousing and database administration NOT NOT NOT NOT POS REL POS POS POS NOT
11.0803 Computer grphics NOT NOT POS POS POS NOT POS NOT REL NOT
11.0899 Computer software and media applications, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT
11.0901 Computer systems networking and telecommunications NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT
11.9999 Computer and information sciences and support services, other NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS
14.0101 Engineering, general NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.0201 Aerospace, aeronautical and asrronaurical engineering REL NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.0801 Civil engineering, general NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.0802 Geotechnical engineering NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.0804 Transportation and highway engineering NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT POS NOT NOT POS
14.0805 Water resources engineering NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.0899 Civil engineering, other NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.0901 Computer engineering, general NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS POS
14.0902 Computer hardware engineering NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program Geodesy, Geophysics Photogrammetry Remote Sensing; Cartography GIS, gcospatial analysis GEOINT Fusion Crowd-sourcing Human Geography Visual Analytics Forecasting
14.0903 Computer software engineering NOT NOT POS POS POS NOT POS POS POS REL
14.0999 Computer engineering, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT
14.1001 Electrical, electronics and communications engineering NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
14.1101 Engineering mechanics POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
14.1201 Engineering physics REL POS POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS
14.1301 Engineering science REL POS NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT REL REL
14.2201 Naval architecture and marine engineering NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
14.2401 Ocean engineering NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS
14.2701 Systems engineering NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
14.3701 Operations research NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT POS POS NOT REL
14.3801 Surveying engineering REL REL REL REL NOT REL NOT NOT POS NOT
14.3901 Geological/geophysical engineering NOT NOT REL NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS
14.9999 Engineering, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
15.1102 Surveying technology/surveying POS POS REL REL POS REL POS NOT POS NOT
15.1199 Engineering-related technologies, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
15.1501 Engineering/industrial management NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
16.0102 Linguistics NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT
16.0103 Language interpretation and translation NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS REL NOT NOT
16.0199 Linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS POS NOT NOT
24.0101 Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
24.0102 General studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
24.0103 Humanities/humanistic studies NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
24.0199 Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
25.0101 Library science/librarianship NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program Geodesy, Geophysics Photogrammetry Remote Sensing; Cartography GIS, gcospatial analysis GEOINT Fusion Crowd-sourcing Human Geography Visual Analytics Forecasting
25.9999 Library science, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
27.0101 Mathematics, general NOT NOT REL POS NOT NOT NOT NOT POS POS
27.0102 Algebra and number theory NOT POS POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
27.0103 Analysis and functional analysis POS NOT POS POS NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
27.0104 Geometry/geometric analysis NOT POS POS REL POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
27.0105 Topology and foundations NOT NOT REL POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
27.0199 Mathematics, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
27.0301 Applied mathematics POS NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS REL POS REL
27.0303 Computational mathematics NOT NOT POS POS POS NOT POS REL POS REL
27.0399 Applied mathematics, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS POS POS NOT
27.0501 Statistics, general NOT POS REL POS POS NOT REL REL POS REL
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability POS POS REL NOT POS REL REL REL POS REL
27.0599 Statistics, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT REL REL POS NOT
27.9999 Mathematics and statistics, other NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT POS POS NOT NOT
29.0101 Military technologies NOT NOT REL POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
30.0501 Peace studies and conflict resolution NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
30.2001 International/global studies NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
40.0101 Physical sciences POS NOT REL NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
40.0201 Astronomy POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
40.0202 Astrophysics NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0203 Planetary astronomy and science POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
40.0401 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general POS NOT POS NOT NOT REL NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0402 Atmospheric chemistry and climatology NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics POS NOT REL NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0404 Meteorology NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0601 Geology/earth science, general POS NOT REL NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0602 Geochemistry NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology REL NOT REL NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0605 Hydrology and water resources science NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0606 Geochemistry and petrology NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program Geodesy, Geophysics Photogrammetry Remote Sensing; Cartography GIS, gcospatial analysis GEOINT Fusion Crowd-sourcing Human Geography Visual Analytics Forecasting
40.0607 Oceanography, chemical and physical NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0699 Geological and earth sciences/geosciences, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
40.0801 Physics, general POS NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0805 Plasma and high-temperature physics NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0807 Optics/optical sciences POS POS REL NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
40.0808 Solid state and low-temperature physics NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL
40.0809 Acoustics NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT
40.0810 Theoretical and mathematical physics POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT REL
45.0201 Anthropology NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
45.0202 Physical anthropology NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
45.0299 Anthropology, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
45.0701 Geography NOT NOT REL REL REL NOT POS POS POS POS
45.0702 Cartography NOT POS REL REL REL REL POS NOT REL NOT
45.0799 Geography, other NOT NOT REL POS NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
45.0901 International relations and affairs NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT POS
45.1001 Political science and government, general NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT REL
45.1002 American government and politics (United States) NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
45.1003 Canadian government and politics NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
45.1101 Sociology NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT REL
45.1201 Urban studies/affairs NOT NOT POS NOT POS NOT NOT POS NOT NOT
49.0309 Marine science/Merchant Marine officer NOT NOT POS NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
50.0401 Design and visual communications, general NOT NOT NOT REL POS NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
50.0409 Graphic design NOT NOT NOT REL POS NOT NOT NOT REL NOT
50.0410 Illustration NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
50.0499 Design and applied arts, other NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT POS NOT
54.0101 History, general NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
54.0102 American history (United States) NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
54.0103 European history NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
54.0106 Asian history NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT
54.0107 Canadian history NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT REL NOT NOT

NOTE: “REL” indicates that the field is highly relevant to the area; “POS” indicates that the field is possibly relevant to the area; “NOT” indicates that the field is not relevant to the area.

SOURCE: Programs are based on the 2000 version of the Classification of Instructional Programs developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (<http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/ciplist.asp>).

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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TABLE C.3 Number of Degrees Conferred in 2009 Across Fields of Study That Are Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas

Bachelor’s Degrees Master’s Degrees Doctorate Degrees Total Degrees
Area Highly Relevant Possibly Relevant Highly Relevant Possibly Relevant Highly Relevant Possibly Relevant Highly Relevant Possibly Relevant
Geodesy and geophysics 3,963 10,333 1,578 3,742 438 2,322 5,979 16,397
Photogrammetry 21 1,946 6 2,162 1 529 28 4,637
Remote sensing 24,051 47,484 9,231 18,866 2,145 3,764 35,427 70,114
Cartography 12,986 43,761 1,566 20,367 227 2,600 14,779 66,728
GIS and geospatial analysis 5,971 26,941 3,574 13,719 372 1,312 9,917 41,972
GEOINT Fusion 14,806 6,296 554 21,656
Crowdsourcing 3,427 70,088 2,658 38,100 384 5,859 6,469 114,047
Human geography 128,483 78,090 22,856 18,284 3,677 1,333 155,016 97,707
Visual analytics 13,053 57,577 4,414 27,370 211 3,946 17,678 88,893
Forecasting 83,031 47,719 13,614 21,460 4,476 2,552 101,121 71,731

SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

TABLE C.4 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year Across Fields of Study That Are Highly Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas

Degree Level 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Bachelor’s degrees 132,421 132,907 138,943 153,241 164,028 170,740 175,662 178,861 179,287 181,062
Master’s degrees 27,355 27,756 28,981 31,516 34,766 35,643 36,870 36,527 39,077 40,737
Doctorate degrees 6,603 6,361 6,196 6,316 6,418 6,569 7,012 7,277 7,514 7,989
TOTAL 166,379 167,024 174,120 191,073 205,212 212,952 219,544 222,665 225,878 229,788
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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TABLE C.5 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year and Area Across Highly Relevant Fields of Study

Area Degree 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Geodesy and geophysics Bachelors 1,851 2,045 2,362 2,586 2,984 3,089 3,482 3,660 3,793 3,963
Masters 949 962 1,119 1,236 1,327 1,449 1,549 1,374 1,548 1,578
Doctorate 318 338 318 297 339 352 391 437 405 438
Total 3,118 3,345 3,799 4,119 4,650 4,890 5,422 5,471 5,746 5,979
Photogrammetry Bachelors 7 23 21 34 36 21
Master’s 8 20 4 5 8 6
Doctorate 2 3 1 3 1
Total 17 46 26 42 44 28
Remote sensing Bachelors 19,484 19,083 19,676 20,179 21,071 21,866 22,249 22,948 23,363 24,051
Masters 6,286 5,988 6,264 6,836 7,524 8,460 8,758 8,515 8,975 9,231
Doctorate 1,637 1,522 1,509 1,513 1,601 1,703 1,840 1,987 1,980 2,145
Total 27,407 26,593 27,449 28,528 30,196 32,029 32,847 33,450 34,318 35,427
Cartographic science Bachelors 5,940 6,107 6,519 9,105 11,404 11,052 11,607 12,194 12,671 12,986
Masters 1,016 1,001 1,026 1,350 1,356 1,459 1,473 1,428 1,602 1,566
Doctorate 204 212 219 195 217 222 230 221 268 227
Total 7,160 7,320 7,764 10,650 12,977 12,733 13,310 13,843 14,541 14,779
GIS and geospatial analysis Bachelors 5,427 5,297 5,096 5,079 5,449 5,409 5,372 5,632 5,605 5,971
Masters 2,380 2,220 2,338 2,743 2,915 3,314 3,293 3,226 3,401 3,574
Doctorate 305 298 339 304 343 327 366 345 396 372
Total 8,112 7,815 7,773 8,126 8,707 9,050 9,031 9,203 9,402 9,917
GEOINT fUsion Bachelor’s 13,098 14,208 15,620 18,225 19,161 18,300 17,928 16,912 14,259 14,806
Master’s 3,805 4,291 4,637 5,173 5,839 4,957 5,047 4,828 5,814 6,296
Doctorate 297 293 307 369 379 398 455 446 527 554
Total 17,200 18,792 20,564 23,767 25,379 23,655 23,430 22,186 20,600 21,656
Crowdsourcing Bachelor’s 380 371 388 1,487 5,548 5,744 5,894 5,824 3,161 3,427
Master’s 783 805 919 1,336 2,414 1,853 1,905 2,092 2,412 2,658
Doctorate 220 201 178 209 220 275 278 316 310 384
Total 1,383 1,377 1,485 3,032 8,182 7,872 8,077 8,232 5,883 6,469
Human geography Bachelor’s 99,924 100,815 104,998 114,063 116,872 122,805 125,650 127,047 128,654 128,483
Master’s 16,782 17,196 17,976 18,862 20,167 19,995 20,825 20,928 22,085 22,856
Doctorate 3,322 3,185 3,142 3,187 3,208 3,112 3,294 3,265 3,401 3,677
Total 120,028 121,196 126,116 136,112 140,247 145,912 149,769 151,240 154,140 155,016
Visual analytics Bachelor’s 7,535 8,933 10,222 13,766 12,398 11,983 11,807 11,717 12,639 13,053
Master’s 2,656 3,158 3,593 4,123 3,769 3,311 3,513 3,197 3,855 4,414
Doctorate 105 91 105 107 157 137 181 177 211 211
Total 10,296 12,182 13,920 17,996 16,324 15,431 15,501 15,091 16,705 17,678
Forecasting Bachelor’s 67,884 67,319 69,059 73,070 75,327 79,455 80,861 82,292 83,071 83,031
Master’s 9,972 10,014 10,510 11,065 11,920 12,273 12,319 12,320 12,852 13,614
Doctorate 3,615 3,554 3,328 3,509 3,427 3,650 3,887 4,078 4,160 4,476
Total 81,471 80,887 82,897 87,644 90,674 95,378 97,067 98,690 100,083 101,121

SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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TABLE C.6 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year in Each Field of Study That Is Highly Relevant to a Core or Emerging Area

Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Geodesy and geophysics
14.0201 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering 2,030 2,311 2,622 2,932 3,378 3,535 4,058 4,100 4,308 4,476
14.1201 Engineering physics 322 306 325 349 408 443 470 526 534 510
14.1301 Engineering science 599 537 655 656 644 663 674 602 643 752
14.3801 Surveying engineering 17 46 26 42 44 28
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology 167 191 197 182 203 203 194 201 217 213
Total 3,118 3,345 3,799 4,119 4,650 4,890 5,422 5,471 5,746 5,979
Pbotogrammetry
14.3801 Surveying engineering 17 46 26 42 44 28
Total 17 46 26 42 44 28
Remote sensing
03.0206 Land use planning and management/development 29 100 84 90 109 96 132
03.0506 Forest management/forest resources management 262 211 201 188 164 150 128 132 148 149
04.0301 City/urban, community and regional planning 1,914 1,815 1,975 2,221 2,413 2,653 2,804 2,859 2,839 3,047
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor/product certification
14.3801 Surveying engineering 17 46 26 42 44 28
14.3901 Geological/geophysical engineering 239 192 178 168 165 139 132 173 186 215
15.1102 Survey technology/surveying 207 247 210 217 202 207 206 242 257 259
27.0101 Mathematics, general 12,863 12,383 13,097 13,562 14,536 15,654 16,416 16,745 16,799 17,021
27.0105 Topology and foundations
27.0501 Statistics, general 1,383 1,377 1,485 1,656 1,931 2,024 2,009 2,135 2,248 2,392
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 6 4 19 16 15 100 110
29.0101 Military technologies 154 21 3 48 10 316 363 59 408 482
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science 375 371 471 456 437 366 250 230 188 199
40.0101 Physical sciences 392 365 349 332 268 353 315 297 341 357
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics* 6 3 9 8 7 7
40.0601 Geology /earth science, general 4,358 4,289 4,243 4,219 4,144 4,124 4,290 4,358 4,431 4,681
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology 167 191 197 182 203 203 194 201 217 213
40.0807 Optics/optical sciences 59 63 62 128 148 159 167 171 175 171
45.0701 Geography 4,930 4,928 4,885 4,965 5,245 5,273 5,196 5,364 5,480 5,615
45.0702 Cartography 104 140 93 99 124 135 117 135 126 165
45.0799 Geography, other 52 79 121 119 175 228 184
Total 27,407 26,593 27,449 28,528 30,196 32,029 32,847 33,450 34,318 35,427
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Cartographic science
10.0303 Prepress/desktop publishing and digital imaging design 23 34 28 54 46 71
10.0304 Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects 169 379 563 873 1,232 1,628 1,675
11.0201 Computer programming/programmer, general 525 539 772 914 748 542 452 448 407 365
11.0202 Computer programming special applications 405 212 66 77 68 44 43
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor/product certification
14.3801 Surveying engineering 17 46 26 42 44 28
15.1102 Survey technology/surveying 207 247 210 217 202 207 206 242 257 259
27.0104 Geometry/geometric analysis
45.0701 Geography 4,930 4,928 4,885 4,965 5,245 5,273 5,196 5,364 5,480 5,615
45.0702 Cartography 104 140 93 99 124 135 117 135 126 165
50.0401 Design and visual communications, general 1,394 1,466 1,804 2,424 3,072 2,513 2,715 2,524 2,439 2,213
50.0409 Graphic design 1,457 2,955 3,354 3,620 3,734 4,070 4,345
Total 7,160 7,320 7,764 10,650 12,977 12,733 13,310 13,843 14,541 14,779
GIS and geospatial analysis
03.0506 Forest management/forest resources management 262 211 201 188 164 150 128 132 148 149
04.0301 City/urban, community and regional planning 1,914 1,815 1,975 2,221 2,413 2,653 2,804 2,859 2,839 3,047
14.3701 Operations research 902 721 619 653 761 839 786 713 809 941
45.0701 Geography 4,930 4,928 4,885 4,965 5,245 5,273 5,196 5,364 5,480 5,615
45.0702 Cartography 104 140 93 99 124 135 117 135 126 165
Total 8,112 7,815 7,773 8,126 8,707 9,050 9,031 9,203 9,402 9,917
GEOINT fusion
03.0102 Environmental science/studies 5,186 4,942 5,180 3,029 391
03.0103 Environmental studies 1,325 3,070 3,261 3,367 3,292 3,571 3,562
03.0104 Environmental science 1,123 2,410 2,561 2,557 2,680 2,800 3,214
03.0501 Forestry, general 1,115 1,081 974 991 849 1,006 1,084 930 939 971
03.0506 Forest management/forest resources management 262 211 201 188 164 150 128 132 148 149
11.0102 Artificial intelligence and robotics 16 45 47 72 50 97 84
11.0103 Information technology 1,194 6,082 5,681 5,907 5,932 3,395 3,764
11.0401 Information science/studies 9,593 11,505 13,172 14,600 11,149 9,655 9,108 7,856 8,295 8,452
11.0802 Data modeling/warehousing and database administration 212 148 46 77 68 45 68
14.3801 Surveying engineering 17 46 26 42 44 28
15.1102 Survey technology/surveying 207 247 210 217 202 207 206 242 257 259
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 6 4 19 16 15 100 110
40.0401 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general 733 666 734 767 724 841 765 812 783 830
45.0702 Cartography 104 140 93 99 124 135 117 135 126 165
Total 17,200 18,792 20,564 23,767 25,379 23,655 23,430 22,186 20,600 21,656
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Crotadsourcing
11.0103 Information technology 1,194 6,082 5,681 5,907 5,932 3,395 3,764
11.0199 Computer and information science, other 160 155 136 131 120 116 165
27.0501 Statistics, general 1,383 1,377 1,485 1,656 1,931 2,024 2,009 2,135 2,248 2,392
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 6 4 19 16 15 100 110
27.0599 Statistics, other 16 10 12 14 30 24 38
Total 1,383 1,377 1,485 3,032 8,182 7,872 8,077 8,232 5,883 6,469
Human geography
05.0101 African studies 69 42 53 74 80 68 87 61 112 135
05.0102 American/United States studies/civilization 1,813 1,918 1,934 1,997 1,971 2,025 2,018 1,978 1,987 1,932
05.0103 Asian studies/civilization 586 513 529 522 556 627 701 738 810 857
05.0104 East Asian studies 508 402 437 418 453 441 526 541 589 621
05.0105 Central/middle and eastern European studies 8 30 42 46 15 21 22 16 34 34
05.0106 European studies/civilization 106 133 140 127 116 140 198 178 176 193
05.0107 Latin American studies 694 633 618 731 770 801 806 834 825 822
05.0108 Near and Middle Eastern studies 221 184 176 235 301 317 332 305 353 412
05.0109 Pacific area/Pacific Rim studies 12 13 16 11 17 26 24 19 12 13
05.0110 Russian studies 172 186 169 141 168 145 177 154 169 162
05.0111 Scandinavian studies 26 24 30 25 32 24 32 27 30 29
05.0112 South Asian studies 30 39 17 20 22 33 28 34 23 2.N
05.0113 Southeast Asian studies 21 28 17 25 15 18 25 14 22 16
05.0114 Western European studies 65 61 54 60 57 60 69 64 73 70
05.0115 Canadian studies 2 4 2 1 2 2 1 3
05.0116 Balkans studies
05.0117 Baltic studies
05.0118 Slavic studies 2 2 3 7 7 7 3
05.0119 Caribbean studies
05.0120 Ural-Altaic and Central Asian studies 1 10 11 13 12 10 26
05.0121 Commonwealth studies 1
05.0122 Regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) 5 12 7 16 37 35 13
05.0123 Chinese studies 8 19 22 30 25 36 39
05.0124 French studies 10 30 45 56 43 79 53
05.0125 German studies 11 34 35 36 64 45 58
05.0126 Italian studies 18 28 35 42 51 48 55
05.0127 Japanese studies 17 27 44 48 51 65 57
05.0128 Korean studies 8 4 4 4 7 2
05.0129 Polish studies
05.0130 Spanish and Iberian studies 7 7 13 17 19 18 20
05.0131 Tibetan studies 1
05.0132 Ukraine studies
05.0199 Area studies, other 642 621 704 591 605 579 627 637 726 752
11.0401 Information science/studies 9,593 11,505 13,172 14,600 11,149 9,655 9,108 7,856 8,295 8,452
11.0801 Web page, digital/multimedia and information resources design 145 248 486 569 629 751 915
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
16.0103 Language interpretation and translation 103 122 145 115 148 151 149 192 178 165
24.0103 Humanities/humanistic studies 3,365 3,716 3,875 3,660 3,564 3,833 3,816 3,496 3,459 3,020
25.0101 Library science /librarianship 4,702 4,712 4,997 5,281 5,997 6,196 6,439 6,765 7,064 7,048
27.0301 Applied mathematics 1,138 1,201 1,191 1,398 1,479 1,660 1,696 1,606 1,637 1,881
27.0303 Computational mathematics 42 109 102 110 83 95 125
27.0501 Statistics, general 1,383 1,377 1,485 1,656 1,931 2,024 2,009 2,135 2,248 2,392
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 6 4 19 16 15 100 110
27.0599 Statistics, other 16 10 12 14 30 24 38
30.2001 International/global studies 1,033 1,637 2,085 2,310 2,494 2,961 3,627
45.0201 Anthropology 8,312 8,226 8,520 8,827 9,022 9,051 9,474 9,552 10,173 10,579
45.0202 Physical anthropology 10 16 10 7 1 11
45.0299 Anthropology, other 16 27 28 39 27 52 57
45.1001 Political science and government, general 29,716 29,714 31,011 34,916 37,280 39,869 41,090 41,649 42,097 41,204
45.1101 Sociology 28,278 27,754 27,782 28,680 29,597 30,603 30,660 31,159 31,000 30,979
54.0101 History, general 28,377 27,951 28,900 30,499 32,565 34,476 36,190 37,451 37,555 37,858
54.0102 American history United States 70 71 76 93 83 70 93 130 110 110
54.0103 European history 16 16 24 23 24 28 32 46 40 40
54.0106 Asian history 3 6 2 4 3 5 1
54.0107 Canadian history
Total 120,028 121,196 126,116 136,112 140,247 145,912 149,769 151,240 154,140 155,016
Visual analytics
10.0301 Graphic communications, general 45 149 97 158 215 197 235
10.0303 Prepress/desktop publishing and digital imaging design 23 34 28 54 46 71
10.0304 Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects 169 379 563 873 1,232 1,628 1,675
10.0399 Graphic communications, other 70 66 28 15 3 14 69
11.0202 Computer programming special applications 405 212 66 77 68 44 43
11.0401 Information science/studies 9,593 11,505 13,172 14,600 11,149 9,655 9,108 7,856 8,295 8,452
11.0801 Web page, digital/multimedia and information resources design 145 248 486 569 629 751 915
11.0803 Computer graphics 350 375 350 262 563 891 956
14.1301 Engineering science 599 537 655 656 644 663 674 602 643 752
45.0702 Cartography 104 140 93 99 124 135 117 135 126 165
50.0409 Graphic design 1,457 2,955 3,354 3,620 3,734 4,070 4,345
Total 10,296 12,182 13,920 17,996 16,324 15,431 15,501 15,091 16,705 17,678
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Forecasting
03.0102 Environmental science/studies 5,186 4,942 5,180 3,029 391
03.0104 Environmental science 1,123 2,410 2,561 2,557 2,680 2,800 3,214
03.0501 Forestry, general 1,115 1,081 974 991 849 1,006 1,084 930 939 971
11.0102 Artificial intelligence and robotics 16 45 47 72 50 97 84
14.0903 Computer software engineering 296 516 805 712 829 1,112 1,326
14.1101 Engineering mechanics 214 252 293 291 280 209 246 196 187 192
14.1301 Engineering science 599 537 655 656 644 663 674 602 643 752
14.3701 Operations research 902 721 619 653 761 839 786 713 809 941
15.1501 Engineering/industrial management 1,297 1,600 1,669 1,687 1,788 1,911 1,911 2,073 2,165 2,661
27.0102 Algebra and number theory
27.0301 Applied mathematics 1,138 1,201 1,191 1,398 1,479 1,660 1,696 1,606 1,637 1,881
27.0303 Computational mathematics 42 109 102 110 83 95 125
27.0501 Statistics, general 1,383 1,377 1,485 1,656 1,931 2,024 2,009 2,135 2,248 2,392
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 6 4 19 16 15 100 110
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science 375 371 471 456 437 366 250 230 188 199
40.0202 Astrophysics 103 132 168 123 163 192 190 178 234 192
40.0401 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general 733 666 734 767 724 841 765 812 783 830
40.0402 Atmospheric chemistry and climatology
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics 6 3 9 8 7 7
40.0404 Meteorology 35 90 176 210 200 270 230
40.0601 Geology/earth science, general 4,358 4,289 4,243 4,219 4,144 4,124 4,290 4,358 4,431 4,681
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology 167 191 197 182 203 203 194 201 217 213
40.0605 Hydrology and water resources science 46 37 51 58 63 65 67
40.0607 Oceanography, chemical and physical 382 372 429 354 398 349 318 393 372 390
40.0801 Physics, general 5,510 5,683 5,785 6,015 6,379 6,741 7,147 7,507 7,573 7,469
40.0805 Plasma and high-temperature physics
40.0808 Solid state and low-temperature physics
40.0810 Theoretical and mathematical physics 15 4 11 7 9 14 13 20 14 11
45.1001 Political science and government, general 29,716 29,714 31,011 34,916 37,280 39,869 41,090 41,649 42,097 41,204
45.1101 Sociology 28,278 27,754 27,782 28,680 29,597 30,603 30,660 31,159 31,000 30,979
Total 81,471 80,887 82,897 87,644 90,674 95,378 97,067 98,690 100,083 101,121

NOTE: Most instructional programs for which no postsecondary degrees were awarded were new additions to the 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs. SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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CITIZENSHIP DATA

TABLE C.7 Number of Degrees Conferred by Year and Citizenship Status Across Highly Relevant Fields of Study

Degree Level Citizenship 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Bachelor’s degrees U.S. citizens and permanent residents 129,403 129,913 135,644 149,223 160,072 166,588 171,232 174,703 175,492 176,978
Temporary residents 3,018 2,994 3,299 4,018 3,956 4,152 4,430 4,158 3,795 4,084
Master’s degrees U.S. citizens and permanent residents 22,682 22,653 23,438 25,016 27,824 28,987 30,533 30,663 32,087 32,746
Temporary residents 4,673 5,103 5,543 6,500 6,942 6,656 6,337 5,864 6,990 7,991
Doctorate degrees U.S. citizens and permanent residents 4,786 4,504 4,283 4,396 4,352 4,228 4,500 4,664 4,819 5,155
Temporary residents 1,817 1,857 1,913 1,920 2,066 2,341 2,512 2,613 2,695 2,834
TOTAL U.S. citizens and permanent residents 156,871 157,070 163,365 178,635 192,248 199,803 206,265 210,030 212,398 214,879
Temporary residents 9,508 9,954 10,755 12,438 12,964 13,149 13,279 12,635 13,480 14,909

SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

TABLE C.8 Percentage of Degrees Conferred by Year to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Across Highly Relevant Fields of Study

Percent of Degrees
Degree Level 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Bachelor’s degrees 98 98 98 97 98 98 97 98 98 98
Master’s degrees 83 82 81 79 80 81 83 84 82 80
Doctorate degrees 72 71 69 70 68 64 64 64 64 65
Total 94 94 94 93 94 94 94 94 94 94

SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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TABLE C.9 Percentage of Degrees Conferred by Year to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents in Fields of Study That Are Highly Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas

Area Degree 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Geodesy and geophysics Bachelor’s 92 91 93 93 93 93 95 94 94 94
Master’s 57 58 57 63 65 66 72 78 76 75
Doctorate 58 50 43 43 44 41 42 46 43 51
Total 78 78 79 81 82 82 85 86 86 86
Photogram metry Bachelor’s 100 96 100 94 100 100
Master’s 50 70 50 60 75 83
Doctorate 100 0 0 33 0
Total 76 78 88 86 95 93
Remote sensing Bachelor’s 97 97 97 97 97 96 96 97 97 97
Master’s 77 75 74 73 72 74 76 76 76 74
Doctorate 61 59 55 58 56 53 54 56 54 56
Total 90 90 90 89 88 88 89 89 89 88
Cartographic science Bachelor’s 97 97 97 95 96 96 97 97 97 97
Master’s 83 82 82 78 79 84 82 82 85 87
Doctorate 74 72 72 71 76 67 70 70 65 67
Total 95 95 94 93 94 94 95 95 95 95
GIS and geospatial analysis Bachelor’s 98 98 97 98 98 97 97 97 98 98
Master’s 83 83 82 79 79 82 83 83 82 81
Doctorate 71 69 67 64 66 60 61 61 59 58
Total 92 92 91 90 90 90 91 91 90 90
GEOINT fusion Bachelor’s 95 95 95 95 96 96 95 95 97 97
Master’s 77 75 74 71 76 79 80 83 75 73
Doctorate 66 66 64 70 67 64 61 65 65 66
Total 91 90 90 89 91 92 91 92 90 89
Crowdsourcing Bachelor’s 93 93 91 92 95 93 91 92 95 96
Master’s 54 50 45 48 57 51 52 53 47 46
Doctorate 56 44 35 44 35 33 29 36 33 39
Total 65 61 56 70 82 81 80 80 72 72
Human geography Bachelor’s 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98
Master’s 87 86 84 83 84 86 87 88 87 86
Doctorate 84 82 82 82 80 78 77 76 75 75
Total 96 96 96 95 96 96 96 97 96 96
Visual analytics Bachelor’s 93 94 94 93 94 95 95 96 96 96
Master’s 69 68 67 66 70 74 78 81 75 73
Doctorate 59 53 61 63 57 50 46 54 46 52
Total 87 87 86 87 88 90 91 92 91 90
Forecasting Bachelor’s 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98 98
Master’s 79 77 76 74 73 73 74 75 73 70
Doctorate 69 67 66 66 63 59 59 59 59 60
Total 94 94 94 94 93 93 93 94 93 93

SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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TABLE C.10 Total Number of Degrees Conferred to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents by Year in Fields of Study That Are Highly Relevant to the Core and Emerging Areas

Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Geodesy and geophysics
14.0201 Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering 1,610 1,811 2,097 2,378 2,796 2,960 3,529 3,618 3,790 3,934
14.1201 Engineering physics 288 280 297 322 370 392 421 475 471 454
14.1301 Engineering science 412 373 459 491 475 460 475 466 482 578
14.3801 Surveying engineering 13 36 23 36 42 26
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology 118 131 133 129 141 139 137 134 143 138
Total 2,428 2,595 2,986 3,320 3,795 3,987 4,585 4,729 4,928 5,130
Photogtammetry
14.3801 Surveying engineering 13 36 23 36 42 26
Total 13 36 23 36 42 26
Remote sensing
03.0206 Land use planning and management / development 27 96 82 88 107 92 128
03.0506 Forest management /forest resources management 253 206 194 179 155 146 125 129 141 141
04.0301 City/ urban, community and regional planning 1,654 1,553 1,670 1,857 2,021 2,272 2,440 2,523 2,482 2,652
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor / product certification
14.3801 Surveying engineering 13 36 23 36 42 26
14.3901 Geological /geophysical engineering 217 175 162 156 147 128 123 168 166 195
15.1102 Survey technology / surveying 188 230 195 196 187 195 195 230 243 242
27.0101 Mathematics, general 11,586 11,139 11,873 12,176 13,010 14,017 14,689 15,132 15,240 15,300
27.0105 Topology and foundations
27.0501 Statistics, general 896 836 834 905 1,003 1,098 1,064 1,154 1,204 1,302
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 5 3 12 13 14 47 44
29.0101 Military technologies 154 20 3 34 10 244 316 59 351 428
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science 333 324 412 400 386 300 211 201 145 155
40.0101 Physical sciences 369 348 336 322 257 334 307 285 318 340
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics 6 2 9 8 7 7
40.0601 Geology / earth science, general 4,149 4,067 3,998 3,998 3,900 3,861 4,019 4,092 4,166 4,371
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology 118 131 133 129 141 139 137 134 143 138
40.0807 Optics / optical sciences 33 43 40 118 118 119 129 126 143 119
45.0701 Geography 4,704 4,707 4,649 4,755 5,016 5,013 4,956 5,138 5,233 5,404
45.0702 Cartography 100 137 84 96 118 123 111 121 112 155
45.0799 Geography other 46 73 114 115 161 219 174
Total 24,754 23,916 24,583 25,399 26,660 28,235 29,070 29,818 30,494 31,321
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Cartographic science
10.0303 Prepress / desktop publishing and digital imaging design 23 34 28 53 46 71
10.0304 Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects 148 360 516 825 1,159 1,555 1,616
11.0201 Computer programming/ programmer, general 474 471 702 835 723 517 432 433 389 354
11.0202 Computer programming special applications P12 174 65 67 55 32 38
11.0203 Computer programming, vendor / product certification
14.3801 Surveying engineering 13 36 23 36 42 26
15.1102 Survey technology / surveying 188 230 195 196 187 195 195 230 243 242
27.0104 Geometry / geometric analysis
45.0701 Geography 4,704 4,707 4,649 4,755 5,016 5,013 4,956 5,138 5,233 5,404
45.0702 Cartography 100 137 84 96 118 123 111 121 112 155
50.0401 Design and visual communications, general 1,311 1,376 1,667 2,200 2,868 2,354 2,543 2,364 2,318 2,074
50.0409 Graphic design 1,344 2,739 3,178 3,411 3,530 3,825 4,104
Total 6,777 6,921 7,297 9,886 12,221 12,031 12,591 13,119 13,795 14,084
GIS and genpatiaf analysis
03.0506 Forest management / forest resources management 253 206 194 179 155 146 125 129 141 141
04.0301 City/ urban, community and regional planning 1,654 1,553 1,670 1,857 2,021 2,272 2,440 2,523 2,482 2,652
14.3701 Operations research 785 622 513 422 533 617 543 474 537 584
45.0701 Geography 4,704 4,707 4,649 4,755 5,016 5,013 4,956 5,138 5,233 5,404
45.0702 Cartography 100 137 84 96 118 123 111 121 112 155
Total 7,496 7,225 7,110 7,309 7,843 8,171 8,175 8,385 8,505 8,936
GEOINT fusion
03.0102 Environmental science / studies 4,985 4,730 4,936 2,884 376
03.0103 Environmental studies 1,289 2,976 3,146 3,262 3,176 3,466 3,469
03.0104 Environmental science 1,057 2,256 2,414 2,377 2,539 2,657 3,051
03.0501 Forestry, general 1,035 996 890 906 772 929 1,001 851 862 897
03.0506 Forest management / forest resources management 253 206 194 179 155 146 125 129 141 141
11.0102 Artificial intelligence and robotics 6 22 24 42 30 49 43
11.0103 Information technology 1,034 5,606 5,153 5,249 5,252 2,867 3,120
11.0401 Information science /studies 8,406 10,065 11,492 12,665 9,745 8,680 8,202 7,200 7,311 7,271
11.0802 Data modeling /warehousing and database adminisoation 201 147 46 77 65 45 54
14.3801 Surveying engineering 13 36 23 36 42 26
15.1102 Survey technology / surveying 188 230 195 196 187 195 195 230 243 242
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 5 3 12 13 14 47 44
40.0401 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general 657 610 675 694 652 748 676 746 718 770
45.0702 Cartography 100 137 84 96 118 123 111 121 112 155
Total 15,624 16,974 18,466 21,212 23,028 21,652 21,353 20,389 IS.560 19,283
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Crowdsourcing
11.0103 Information technology 1,034 5,606 5,153 5,249 5,252 2,867 3,120
11.0199 Computet and information science, other 152 127 126 112 111 104 148
27.0501 Statistics, general 896 836 834 905 1,003 1,098 1,064 1,154 1,204 1,302
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 5 3 12 13 14 47 44
27.0599 Statistics, other 13 10 6 11 22 20 30
Total 896 836 834 2,109 6,749 6,395 6,449 6,553 4,242 4,644
Human geography
05.0101 African studies 61 38 39 60 58 48 68 53 90 117
05.0102 American / United States studies / civilization 1,778 1,877 1,899 1,952 1,939 1,986 1,988 1,950 1,948 1,890
05.0103 Asian studies/ civilization 510 465 472 445 492 553 638 673 735 772
05.0104 East Asian studies 437 344 365 348 388 377 438 469 519 529
05.0105 Central / middle and eastern European studies 8 27 39 32 13 19 16 15 29 31
05.0106 European studies / civilization 97 121 134 123 111 136 185 172 165 188
05.0107 Latin American studies 646 589 577 679 717 758 752 789 778 771
05.0108 Near and Mid die Eastern studies 195 158 150 214 269 289 299 277 318 372
05.0109 Pacific area / Pacific Rim studies 10 8 11 9 13 23 19 19 7 11
05.0110 Russian studies 160 175 159 126 154 132 162 139 162 152
05.0111 Scandinavian studies 26 23 29 25 30 24 31 26 28 29
05.0112 South Asian studies 26 29 17 18 16 27 22 31 22 26
05.0113 Southeast Asian studies 21 22 16 23 9 9 18 11 13 12
05.0114 Western European studies 56 55 46 54 44 53 59 53 63 65
05.0115 Canadian studies 2 4 2 1 2 2 - 1 3 2
05.0116 Balkans studies
05.0117 Baltic studies
05.0118 Slavic studies 2 2 3 7 7 6 3
05.0119 Caribbean studies
O5.O120 Ural-Altaic and Central Asian studies 1 7 6 9 12 9 21
05.0121 Commonwealth studies 1
05.0122 Regional studies (U.S., Canadian, foreign) 5 12 7 16 37 34 13
05.0123 Chinese studies 6 16 19 25 21 36 37
05.0124 French studies 9 24 41 50 36 71 48
05.0125 German studies 9 30 33 33 58 41 55
05.0126 Italian studies 16 27 35 42 48 45 51
05.0127Japanese studies 17 27 41 45 46 64 54
05.0128 Korean studies 5 1 3 3 4 1
05.0129 Polish studies
O5.O130 Spanish and Iberian studies 7 7 13 17 19 18 20
05.0131 Tibetan studies 1
05.0132 Ukraine studies
05.0199 Area studies, other 599 559 653 556 575 546 600 611 702 708
11.0401 Information science /studies 8,406 10,065 11,492 12,665 9,745 8,680 8,202 7,200 7,311 7,271
11.0801 Web page, digital / multimedia and information resources design 129 232 472 538 614 733 847
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
16.0103 Language interpretation and translation 45 55 76 58 77 87 95 121 118 114
24.0103 Humanities / humanistic studies 3,233 3,598 3,716 3,538 3,454 3,729 3,724 3,422 3,354 2,933
25.0101 Library science / librarianship 4,545 4,569 4,831 5,104 5,793 6,022 6,282 6,628 6,937 6,928
27.0301 Applied mathematics 946 984 986 1,124 1,148 1,317 1,347 1,307 1,316 1,424
27.0303 Computational mathematics 39 90 82 93 64 67 94
27.0501 Statistics, general 896 836 834 905 1,003 1,098 1,064 1,154 1,204 1,302
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 5 3 12 13 14 47 44
27.0599 Statistics, other 13 10 6 11 22 20 30
30.2001 International / global studies 943 1,507 1,893 2,130 2,298 2,765 3,362
45.0201 Anthropology 8,053 7,957 8,235 8,590 8,750 8,802 9,209 9,258 9,894 10,279
45.0202 Physical anthropology 9 16 9 7 1 10
45.0299 Anthropology other -A 15 27 27 38 26 51 55
45.1001 Political science and government, general 28,778 28,743 29,997 33,768 36,200 38,758 39,922 40,517 41,009 40,047
45.1101 Sociology 27,709 27,268 27,236 28,055 28,977 30,018 30,012 30,494 30,386 30,333
54.0101 History, general 27,997 27,602 28,519 30,129 32,219 34,069 35,777 37,067 37,144 37,413
54.0102 American history United States 70 69 74 92 82 69 88 130 108 108
54.0103 European history 14 15 21 20 19 27 32 46 40 39
54.0106 Asian history 5 2 4 2 3 1
54.0107 Canadian history
Total 115,324 116,255 120,625 129,929 134,337 140,367 144,132 145,968 148,419 148,612
Visual analytics
10.0301 Graphic communications, general 45 148 97 155 206 187 232
10.0303 Prepress / desktop publishing and digital imaging design 23 34 28 53 46 71
10.0304 Animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects 148 360 516 825 1,159 1,555 1,616
10.0399 Graphic communications, other 69 62 27 15 3 14 62
11.0202 Computer programming special applications 312 174 65 67 55 32 38
11.0401 Information science / studies 8,406 10,065 11,492 12,665 9,745 8,680 8,202 7,200 7,311 7,271
11.0801 Web page, digital / multimedia and information resources design 129 232 472 538 614 733 847
11.0803 Computer graphics 312 323 307 242 545 835 858
14.1301 Engineering science 412 373 459 491 475 460 475 466 482 578
45.0702 Cartography 100 137 84 96 118 123 111 121 112 155
50.0409 Graphic design 1,344 2,739 3,178 3,411 3,530 3,825 4,104
Total 8,918 10,575 12,035 15,611 14,399 13,959 14,069 13,952 15,132 15,832
Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Data on Instructional Programs and Citizenship." National Research Council. 2013. Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18265.
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Instructional Program 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Forecasting
03.0102 Environmental science / studies 4,985 4,730 4,936 2,884 376
03.0104 Environmental science 1,057 2,256 2,414 2,377 2,539 2,657 3,051
03.0501 Forestry, general 1,035 996 890 906 772 929 1,001 851 862 897
11.0102 Artificial intelligence and robotics 6 22 24 42 30 49 43
14.0903 Computer software engineering 228 365 543 512 644 791 922
14.1101 Engineering mechanics 142 178 214 214 199 145 193 157 137 138
14.1301 Engineering science 412 373 459 491 475 460 475 466 482 578
14.3701 Operations research 785 622 513 422 533 617 543 474 537 584
15.1501 Engineering/industrial management 1,104 1,312 1,328 1,345 1,416 1,535 1,567 1,682 1,652 1,926
27.0102 Algebra and number theory
27.0301 Applied mathematics 946 984 986 1,124 1,148 1,317 1,347 1,307 1,316 1,424
27.0303 Computational mathematics 39 90 82 93 64 67 94
27.0501 Statistics, general 896 836 834 905 1,003 1,098 1,064 1,154 1,204 1,302
27.0502 Mathematical statistics and probability 5 3 12 13 14 47 44
30.0801 Mathematics and computer science 333 324 412 400 386 300 211 201 145 155
40.0202 Astrophysics 93 110 150 109 143 170 177 162 207 177
40.0401 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general 657 610 675 694 652 748 676 746 718 770
40.0402 Atmospheric chemistry and climatology
40.0403 Atmospheric physics and dynamics 6 2 9 8 7 7
40.0404 Meteorology 29 83 170 202 183 255 217
40.0601 Geology / earth science, general 4,149 4,067 3,998 3,998 3,900 3,861 4,019 4,092 4,166 4,371
40.0603 Geophysics and seismology 118 131 133 129 141 139 137 134 143 138
40.0605 Hydrology and water resources science 42 35 45 50 59 61 63
40.0607 Oceanography, chemical and physical 335 329 373 316 344 286 260 325 319 326
40.0801 Physics, general 4,443 4,533 4,680 4,826 5,136 5,293 5,684 6,030 6,051 6,001
40.0805 Plasma and high-temperature physics
40.0808 Solid state and low-temperature physics
40.0810 Theoretical and mathematical physics 15 4 10 7 8 14 13 19 14 11
45.1001 Political science and government, general 28,778 28,743 29,997 33,768 36,200 38,758 39,922 40,517 41,009 40,047
45.1101 Sociology 27,709 27,268 27,236 28,055 28,977 30,018 30,012 30,494 30,386 30,333
Total 76,935 76,150 77,824 81,999 84,669 88,980 90,599 92,352 93,282 93,619

SOURCE: Data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Completions Survey. Accessed via WebCASPAR.

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