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Detail for CIP Code 45.11

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Title: Sociology.

Definition: Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 45.1101 - 45.1199.

Action: No Substantive Changes

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45.11 Sociology. No substantive changes 45.11 Sociology.
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  • Open45) SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    • Open45.01) Social Sciences, General.
      • 45.0101) Social Sciences, General.
      • 45.0102) Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods.
      • 45.0103) Survey Research/Methodology.
      • 45.0199) Social Sciences, Other.
    • Open45.02) Anthropology.
      • 45.0201) Anthropology, General.
      • 45.0202) Physical and Biological Anthropology.
      • 45.0203) Medical Anthropology.
      • 45.0204) Cultural Anthropology.
      • 45.0205) Forensic Anthropology.
      • 45.0299) Anthropology, Other.
    • Open45.03) Archeology.
      • 45.0301) Archeology.
    • Open45.04) Criminology.
      • 45.0401) Criminology.
    • Open45.05) Demography.
      • 45.0501) Demography and Population Studies.
      • 45.0502) Applied Demography.
      • 45.0599) Demography, Other.
    • Open45.06) Economics.
      • 45.0601) Economics, General.
      • 45.0602) Applied Economics.
      • 45.0603) Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
      • 45.0604) Development Economics and International Development.
      • 45.0605) International Economics.
      • 45.0699) Economics, Other.
    • Open45.07) Geography and Cartography.
      • 45.0701) Geography.
      • 45.0702) Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
      • 45.0799) Geography, Other.
    • Open45.09) International Relations and National Security Studies.
      • 45.0901) International Relations and Affairs.
      • 45.0902) National Security Policy Studies.
      • 45.0999) International Relations and National Security Studies, Other.
    • Open45.10) Political Science and Government.
      • 45.1001) Political Science and Government, General.
      • 45.1002) American Government and Politics (United States).
      • 45.1003) Canadian Government and Politics.
      • 45.1004) Political Economy.
      • 45.1099) Political Science and Government, Other.
    • Open45.11) Sociology.
      • 45.1101) Sociology, General.
      • 45.1102) Applied/Public Sociology.
      • 45.1103) Rural Sociology.
      • 45.1199) Sociology, Other.
    • Open45.12) Urban Studies/Affairs.
      • 45.1201) Urban Studies/Affairs.
    • Open45.13) Sociology and Anthropology.
      • 45.1301) Sociology and Anthropology.
    • Open45.15) Geography and Anthropology.
      • 45.1501) Geography and Anthropology.
    • Open45.99) Social Sciences, Other.
      • 45.9999) Social Sciences, Other.