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Title: Chemistry, General.

Definition: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

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40.0501 Chemistry, General. No substantive changes 40.0501 Chemistry, General.
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  • Open40) PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    • Open40.01) Physical Sciences.
      • 40.0101) Physical Sciences.
    • Open40.02) Astronomy and Astrophysics.
      • 40.0201) Astronomy.
      • 40.0202) Astrophysics.
      • 40.0203) Planetary Astronomy and Science.
      • 40.0299) Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other.
    • Open40.04) Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.
      • 40.0401) Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General.
      • 40.0402) Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology.
      • 40.0403) Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics.
      • 40.0404) Meteorology.
      • 40.0499) Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other.
    • Open40.05) Chemistry.
      • 40.0501) Chemistry, General.
      • 40.0502) Analytical Chemistry.
      • 40.0503) Inorganic Chemistry.
      • 40.0504) Organic Chemistry.
      • 40.0506) Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.
      • 40.0507) Polymer Chemistry.
      • 40.0508) Chemical Physics.
      • 40.0509) Environmental Chemistry.
      • 40.0510) Forensic Chemistry.
      • 40.0511) Theoretical Chemistry.
      • 40.0599) Chemistry, Other.
    • Open40.06) Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
      • 40.0601) Geology/Earth Science, General.
      • 40.0602) Geochemistry.
      • 40.0603) Geophysics and Seismology.
      • 40.0604) Paleontology.
      • 40.0605) Hydrology and Water Resources Science.
      • 40.0606) Geochemistry and Petrology.
      • 40.0607) Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
      • 40.0699) Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    • Open40.08) Physics.
      • 40.0801) Physics, General.
      • 40.0802) Atomic/Molecular Physics.
      • 40.0804) Elementary Particle Physics.
      • 40.0805) Plasma and High-Temperature Physics.
      • 40.0806) Nuclear Physics.
      • 40.0807) Optics/Optical Sciences.
      • 40.0808) Solid State and Low-Temperature Physics.
      • 40.0809) Acoustics.
      • 40.0810) Theoretical and Mathematical Physics.
      • 40.0899) Physics, Other.
    • Open40.10) Materials Science.
      • 40.1001) Materials Science.
      • 40.1002) Materials Chemistry.
      • 40.1099) Materials Sciences, Other.
    • Open40.99) Physical Sciences, Other.
      • 40.9999) Physical Sciences, Other.