CIP Code 42.2809 - Geropsychology

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 42.2809

Code
42.2809
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Geropsychology
2-digit series
42 Psychology
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that focuses on the psychology of aging and of elderly individuals and populations, with reference to growth and decline across the life span. Includes instruction in gerontology, developmental and adult psychology, age-related development and decline of cognitive processes, age-related psychological and neurological disorders, social and personality development in aging populations and individuals, and applications to the clinical treatment and care of older adults.

Classification scope

Classified elsewhere

NCES cross-references. This work belongs in another CIP code.

Where CIP 42.2809 sits in the hierarchy

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 42.2809

What is CIP Code 42.2809?

CIP Code 42.2809 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Geropsychology.

Is CIP Code 42.2809 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 42.2809 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 42.2809

  • 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.