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Agricultural Economics. A program that focuses on the application of economics to the analysis of resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the agricultural sector, both domestically and internationally. Includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields. No substantive changes 01.0103
Applied Economics. A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis. No substantive changes 45.0602
Business/Managerial Economics. Instructional content is defined in code 52.0601. No substantive changes 52.06
Business/Managerial Economics. A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets, and applications of econometrics and quantitative methods to the study of particular businesses and business problems. No substantive changes 52.0601
Consumer Economics. A program that focuses on the application of micro- and macro-economic theory to consumer behavior and individual and family consumption of goods and services. Includes instruction in modeling, economic forecasting, indexing, price theory, and analysis of individual commodities and services and/or groups of related commodities and services. No substantive changes 19.0402
Development Economics and International Development. A program that focuses on the systematic study of the economic development process and its application to the problems of specific countries and regions. Includes instruction in economic development theory, industrialization, land reform, infrastructural development, investment policy, the role of governments and business in development, international development organizations, and the study of social, health, and environmental influences on economic development. No substantive changes 45.0604
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. A program that focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena and problems. Includes instruction in economic statistics, optimization theory, cost/benefit analysis, price theory, economic modeling, and economic forecasting and evaluation. No substantive changes 45.0603
Economics, General. A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. No substantive changes 45.0601
Economics, Other. Any instructional program in economics not listed above. No substantive changes 45.0699
Economics. Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 45.0601 - 45.0699. No substantive changes 45.06
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other. Any instructional program in family and consumer economics and related services not listed above. No substantive changes 19.0499
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 19.0401 - 19.0499. No substantive changes 19.04
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational home economics programs at various educational levels. No substantive changes 13.1308
International Economics. A program that focuses on the systematic study and analysis of international commercial behavior and trade policy. Includes instruction in international trade theory, tariffs and quotas, commercial policy, trade factor flows, international finance and investment, currency regulation and trade exchange rates and markets, international trade negotiation, and international payments and accounting policy. No substantive changes 45.0605
Military Economics and Management, Other. Any instructional program in military economics and management not listed above. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting. New 28.0799
Military Economics and Management. Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 28.0701 - 28.0799. These CIP codes are not valid for IPEDS reporting. New 28.07
Natural Resource Economics. A program that focuses on the application of economic concepts and methods to the analysis of issues such as air and water pollution, land use planning, waste disposal, invasive species and pest control, conservation policies, and related environmental problems. Includes instruction in cost-benefit analysis, environmental impact assessment, evaluation and assessment of alternative resource management strategies, policy evaluation and monitoring, and descriptive and analytic tools for studying how environmental developments affect the economic system. No substantive changes 03.0204
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics (MS, PhD). A program that focuses on the application of economics and policy analysis to the study of the relationship of pharmacy services and pharmaceutical processes and products to the health care system and their impact on health care organizations. Includes instruction in health economics, pharmacoeconomics, health care systems, health care organization and management, statistics and biostatistics, outcomes research, health care policy, pharmacy services, and pharmaceutical industry operations. No substantive changes 51.2007