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An Academic discipline, or field of study, is a branch of Knowledge which is Taught or Research ed at the college or university level. Disciplines are defined and recognised by the Academic Journal s in which research is published, and the Learned Societies and academic departments or faculties to which their practitioners belong.

Fields of study usually have several sub-disciplines or branches, and the distinguishing lines between these are often both arbitrary and ambiguous.

In , Medicine , Jurisprudence and Art s, with the last one having a somewhat lower status. Current-day university disciplines have their roots in the mid- to late-19th century Secularization of universities, when the traditional Curriculum was supplemented by non-classical languages and literatures, and by science and Technology disciplines such as Physics , Chemistry , Biology , and Engineering .

In the early 20th century, new disciplines such as Education , Sociology , and Psychology were added. In the 1970s and 1980s, there was an explosion of new disciplines focusing on specific themes, such as Media Studies , Women's Studies , and Black Studies . Many disciplines designed as preparation for careers and professions, such as Nursing , Hospitality Management , Corrections , also emerged in the universities. Finally, the visibility of such interdisciplinary scientific fields as Biochemistry and Geophysics increased, as their contribution to knowledge became widely recognized.

  • " denotes a field whose academic status is debated. Note that the area into which some fields should be classified is debated, such as whether Anthropology and Linguistics are Social Sciences disciplines or Humanities disciplines. Note that some people, particularly Critical Theorists are critical of the division of disciplines, and virtually every division of disciplines, as well as the structure of the concept of disciplines in general, is disputed by some.



NATURAL SCIENCE S


Space Sciences


see also Branches Of Astronomy


Earth Science s






see also Branches Of Earth Sciences


Life Sciences






see also Branches Of Life Sciences , Psychology


Chemistry


see also Branches Of Chemistry


Physics






see also Branches Of Physics


MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCES


Mathematics






see also Branches Of Mathematics and AMS Mathematics Subject Classification ''


Computer Sciences






See also Branches Of Computer Science and ACM Computing Classification System


SOCIAL SCIENCE S


Anthropology






see also Branches Of Anthropology


Archaeology






see also Branches Of Archaeology ''


Area Studies






see also Branches Of Area Studies


Economics






see also Branches Of Economics


Ethnic Studies







Gender And Sexuality Studies






Geography






see also Branches Of Geography


Political Science






see also Branches Of Political Science


Psychology






see also


Sociology






see also Branches Of Sociology


HUMANITIES


History






see also Branches Of History


Philosophy






see also Branches Of Philosophy


Religion






  • Other religions



see also List Of Religions


Languages and Linguistics


see also List Of Languages , Branches Of Linguistics , Anthropological Linguistics


Literature


'' English Literature ''







'' World Literature s''







'' Literary Theory ''







'' Creative Writing ''







Visual Arts







Architecture , Design and Applied Art s







Performing Arts


'' Music ''







'' Dance ''







'' Film and Television ''







'' Theatre ''







PROFESSION S AND APPLIED SCIENCE S



Agriculture and Forestry







Business







Education







Engineering






see also Branches Of Engineering


Family And Consumer Science







Health Sciences






see also Branches Of Medicine


Journalism , Media and Communication







Law







Library and Museum Studies







Military Science s













Public Affairs







Social Work







SEE ALSO







EXTERNAL LINKS

  • Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2000) : Developed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics to provide a taxonomic scheme that will support the accurate tracking, assessment, and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity.