01.12 Soil Sciences
Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 01.1201 - 01.1299.
Where 01.12 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy
- >01 AGRICULTURAL/ANIMAL/PLANT/VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS
- >>01.12 Soil Sciences
- >>01.12 Soil Sciences
Subcategories of 01.12 Soil Sciences
- 01.1201Soil Science and Agronomy, General
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.
- 01.1202Soil Chemistry and Physics
A program that focuses on the application of chemical and physical principles to research and analysis concerning the nature and properties of soils and the conservation and management of soils. Includes instruction in soil and fluid mechanics, mineralogy, sedimentology, thermodynamics, geomorphology, environmental systems, analytical methods, and organic and inorganic chemistry.
- 01.1203Soil Microbiology
A program that focuses on application of microbiological theory and methods to the study of the organismic properties of soils, soil-plant and soil-animal interactions, and the biological components and effects of soil management strategies. Includes instruction in microbiology and related biological sciences, applicable animal and plant sciences, soil chemistry and physics as related to biological characteristics, and environmental science.
- 01.1299Soil Sciences, Other
Any instructional program in the soil sciences not listed above.
Other CIP 2020 codes under 01.12 Soil Sciences
- 01.00Agriculture, General
- 01.01Agricultural Business and Management
- 01.02Agricultural Mechanization
- 01.03Agricultural Production Operations
- 01.04Agricultural and Food Products Processing
- 01.05Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
- 01.06Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
- 01.07International Agriculture
- 01.08Agricultural Public Services
- 01.09Animal Sciences
- 01.10Food Science and Technology
- 01.11Plant Sciences
- 01.13Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
- 01.80Veterinary Medicine
- 01.81Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- 01.82Veterinary Administrative Services
- 01.83Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
- 01.99Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Frequently asked questions
- What is CIP 2020 01.12?
- CIP 2020 01.12 is "Soil Sciences". Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 01.1201 - 01.1299.
- What does CIP 2020 01.12 include?
- 01.12 Soil Sciences contains 4 direct subcategories: 01.1201 Soil Science and Agronomy, General; 01.1202 Soil Chemistry and Physics; 01.1203 Soil Microbiology; 01.1299 Soil Sciences, Other.
- What is the parent category of 01.12?
- 01.12 Soil Sciences sits under 01.12 Soil Sciences in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.
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