This manual recommends that assignable space be coded according to the academic units or discipline structure appropriate to the institution or institutions. While there is no national standard for academic units or discipline structures, the National Center for Education Statistics does publish the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). While the CIP structure may not be as appropriate for facilities coding as a discipline-based structure for many institutional uses, for external reporting of facilities data, this manual recommends that all academic unit or discipline codes be presented in a crosswalk to the CIP program structure at the two-digit level or even at the more detailed four- or six-digit levels.
A listing of the two-digit level program codes published by NCES in 2002 and implemented for data collection by NCES in 2004 is provided. For definitions and more detailed descriptions and codes, consult the Classification of Instructional Programs: 2000 Edition, published by the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics and available at (Classification of Instructional Programs: 2000 Edition (1.26 MB)).
Academic and Vocational Programs | |
01. | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences |
03. | Natural Resources and Conservation |
04. | Architecture and Related Services |
05. | Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies |
09. | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
10. | Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services |
11. | Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services |
12. | Personal and Culinary Services |
13. | Education |
14. | Engineering |
15. | Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
16. | Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
19. | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences |
22. | Legal Professions and Studies |
23. | English Language and Literature/Letters |
24. | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities |
25. | Library Science |
26. | Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
27. | Mathematics and Statistics |
29. | Military Technologies |
30. | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
31. | Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
38. | Philosophy and Religious Studies |
39. | Theology and Religious Vocations |
40. | Physical Sciences |
41. | Science Technologies/Technicians |
42. | Psychology |
43. | Security and Protective Services |
44. | Public Administration and Social Service Professions |
45. | Social Sciences |
46. | Construction Trades |
47. | Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians |
48. | Precision Production |
49. | Transportation and Materials Moving |
50. | Visual and Performing Arts |
51. | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences |
52. | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services |
54. | History |
60. | Residency Programs |
Technology Education/Industrial Arts Programs | |
21. | Technology Education/Industrial Arts |
Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC, ROTC) Programs | |
28. | Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC, ROTC) |
Personal Improvement and Leisure Programs | |
32. | Basic Skills |
33. | Citizenship Activities |
34. | Health-Related Knowledge and Skills |
35. | Interpersonal and Social Skills |
36. | Leisure and Recreational Activities |
37. | Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement |