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Classification of Instructional Programs 2020 - United States

40.0809 Acoustics

A program that focuses on the scientific study of sound, and the properties and behavior of acoustic wave phenomena under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, the acoustic wave equation, energy transformation, vibration phenomena, sound reflection and transmission, scattering and surface wave phenomena, singularity expansion theory, ducting, and applications to specific research problems such as underwater acoustics, crystallography, and health diagnostics.

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  1. >40 PHYSICAL SCIENCES
  2. >>40.08 Physics
  3. >>>40.0809 Acoustics
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What is CIP 2020 40.0809?
CIP 2020 40.0809 is "Acoustics". A program that focuses on the scientific study of sound, and the properties and behavior of acoustic wave phenomena under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, the acoustic wave equation, energy transformation, vibration phenomena, sound reflection and transmission, scattering and surface wave phenomena, singularity expansion theory, ducting, and applications to specific research problems such as underwater acoustics, crystallography, and health diagnostics.
How does CIP 2020 40.0809 map to other classification systems?
40.0809 Acoustics has equivalents in SOC 2018 (11-9121, 19-2012, 25-1054); ISCED-F 2013 (0533). These crosswalks let you translate this code between CIP 2020 and 2 other classification systems.
What is the parent category of 40.0809?
40.0809 Acoustics sits under 40.0809 Acoustics in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.

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Source: National Center for Education StatisticsVersion: 2020