CIP Code 40.0805 - Plasma and High-Temperature Physics

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 40.0805

Code
40.0805
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Plasma and High-Temperature Physics
2-digit series
40 Physical Sciences
4-digit series
40.08 Physics
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 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 non-linear wave theory, instability theory, plasma shock phenomena, quantitative modeling, and research equipment operation and maintenance.

Where CIP 40.0805 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 40 Physical Sciences 4-digit series Direct parent 40.08 Physics
6-digit program Current 40.0805 Plasma and High-Temperature Physics

Related programs in 40.08

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

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Using CIP 40.0805

What is CIP Code 40.0805?

CIP Code 40.0805 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Plasma and High-Temperature Physics.

Is CIP Code 40.0805 a STEM-designated program?

Yes. CIP Code 40.0805 is on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 40.0805

  • 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.