CIP Code 26.1501 - Neuroscience

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 26.1501

Code
26.1501
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Neuroscience
STEM
Yes, on the DHS STEM list used here
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.

Classification scope

Examples

Common catalog titles. Not a complete list of college major names.

  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • Systems Neuroscience

Where CIP 26.1501 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 26 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4-digit series Direct parent 26.15 Neurobiology and Neurosciences
6-digit program Current 26.1501 Neuroscience

Related programs in 26.15

4 official

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

CIP classifies programs. Occupations are linked through the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Industries are NAICS sectors from the BLS occupation-by-industry table for those occupations. This is not a placement rate, and it is not a direct CIP to NAICS or CIP to SIC crosswalk.

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Using CIP 26.1501

What is CIP Code 26.1501?

CIP Code 26.1501 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Neuroscience.

Is CIP Code 26.1501 a STEM-designated program?

Yes. CIP Code 26.1501 is on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 26.1501

  • 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.