CIP Code 26.0801 - Genetics, General

CIP 2020 · 6-digit program · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 6-digit program. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 26.0801

Code
26.0801
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Genetics, General
4-digit series
26.08 Genetics
STEM
Yes, on the DHS STEM list used here
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the organization, recombination, function, regulation, and transmission of heritable information in biological organisms at all levels of complexity. Includes instruction in Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of gene regulation, chromosome structure and replication, epigenetic phenomena, DNA repair and recombination, sex determination, genetic interactions between genomes, and molecular evolution.

Where CIP 26.0801 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 26 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4-digit series Direct parent 26.08 Genetics
6-digit program Current 26.0801 Genetics, General

Related programs in 26.08

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Other 6-digit programs in this 4-digit series.

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Using CIP 26.0801

What is CIP Code 26.0801?

CIP Code 26.0801 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Genetics, General.

Is CIP Code 26.0801 a STEM-designated program?

Yes. CIP Code 26.0801 is on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 26.0801

  • Official classification source National Center for Education Statistics. Classification of Instructional Programs, CIP 2020. NCES CIP 2020
  • Occupation crosswalk NCES and BLS CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, definition, examples, and cross-references are the NCES CIP 2020 text. STEM marks use the DHS STEM designated degree program list, archived July 12, 2023.