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Disciplines and Classification Numbers for UC San Diego Theses and Dissertations

These classification numbers are used for print only. Electronic theses and dissertations do not receive classification numbers.

The discipline is entered into a genre field according to the UC Standard Practice for Cataloging UC Theses and Dissertations. UC San Diego does not use the chronological subdivision.

Disciplines and their Specialties Degree Encoding level (ELvl) NLM Genre/Form Class No. For Print

Anthropology

·           Archaeology

Ph.D.

 I

GN6.6

M.A.

K

GN6.7

Bioengineering

·           Bioinformatics

·           Bioinformatics   and systems biology

·           Computational   neurobiology

·           Multi-scale   biology

·           Anthropogeny    

Ph. D.

 K

TA164.6

M.S.

 K

TA164.7

Biology

·           Bioinformatics

·           Computational   neurobiology

·           Multi-scale   biology

Ph. D.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

M.S.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

Biomedical Sciences

·           Anthropogeny

·           Bioinformatics

·           Multi-scale   biology    

Ph. D.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

M.S.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

Chemistry

·           Computational   science    

Ph. D.

 K

QD3.6

M.S.

 K

QD3.7

Clinical psychology see Psychology

Cognitive science

Ph. D.

 I

BF310.6

M.S.

 K

BF310.7

Communication

Ph. D.

 I

P89.6

M.A.

 K

P89.7

Computer science

·           Advanced   manufacturing

·           Computer   engineering

Ph. D.

 K

QA3.8

M.S.

 K

QA3.9

Earth sciences

Ph. D.

 I

HB33.6

M.A.

 K

HB33.7

Economics

Ph. D.

 I

HB33.6

M.A.

 K

HB33.7

Educational Leadership

See also Teaching and Learning                                    

Ed. D.

 I

LB3.6

Electrical engineering

·           Advanced   manufacturing (M.S. only)

·           Applied ocean   science

·           Applied optics   (former)

·           Applied   optics and photonics

·           Applied   physics (former)

·           Communication   theory and systems

·           Computer   engineering

·           Electronic   circuits and systems

·           Electrical   computer engineering (joint SDSU)

·           Electronic   devices and materials

·           Intelligent   systems, robotics, and control

·           Nanoscale   devices and systems

·           Magnetic   recording

·           Photonics   (former)

·           Radio and   space science

·           Signal   and image processing

·           Wireless   embedded systems    

Ph. D.

 K

TK3.6

M.S.

 K

TK3.7

Engineering sciences

·           Advanced   manufacturing

·           Aerospace   engineering

·           Applied   mechanics (joint with SDSU)

·           Applied   mechanics (former)

·           Applied Ocean   Sciences

·           Bioengineering

·           Chemical   engineering

·           Computational   science

·           Control systems   engineering

·           Electrical   engineering

·           Engineering   physics (former)

·           Mechanical   engineering

·           Structural   engineering

·           Systems science

·           System science    

Ph. D.

 K

T3.6

M.S.

 K

T3.7

Ethnic studies

Ph. D.

 --------

-----

M.A.

 I

GN536.7

Geophysics   (Joint   Ph. D. SDSU)

Ph. D.

 K

GC58.S26

M.S.

 K

GC58.S25

History

Ph. D.

 I

D7.6

M.A.

 K

D7.7

International   Affairs

Ph. D.

 I

JZ1312.6

M.A.

 K

JZ1312.7

Language and Communicative Disorder

Ph. D.

 I

P118.6

Latin American studies

·           Cultural studies

·           Gender studies

·           History

·           International   migration

·           Sociology    

Ph. D.

 I

F1401.6

M.A.

 K

F1401.7

Linguistics

·           Anthropogeny

·           Languages    

Ph. D.

 I

P27.6

M.A.

 K

P27.7

Literature

·           Comparative   literature

·           French   literature

·           German   literature

·           Literatures in   English

·           Spanish   literature

·           Theory

·           Writing    

Ph. D.

 I

PN37.6

M.A.

 K

PN37.7

Management

M.S.

K

Marine Biology

Ph. D.

 K

GC58.S26

M.S.

 K

GC58.S25

Material science and engineering

Ph. D.

 K

TA3.6

M.S.

 K

TA3.7

Mathematics

·           Applied

·           Bioinformatics

·           Statistics

·           Computational   science

·           Statistics    

Ph. D.

 K

QA3.6

M.A.

 K

QA3.7

Molecular pathology

Ph. D.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

M.S.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

Music

·           Performance   practice

·           Contemporary   music performance    

Ph. D.

 I

M4.6

M.A.

 I

M4.7

Nanoengineering

 Ph. D.

 K

 M.S.

 K

Neurosciences

·           Computational   neurosciences

·           Multi-scale   biology

·           Anthropogeny    

Ph. D.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

M.S.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

Oceanography

Ph. D.

 K

GC58.S26

M.S.

 K

GC58.S25

Philosophy

·           Science studies    

Ph. D.

 I

B29.6

M.A.

 K

B29.7

Physics

·           Biophysics

·           Materials   physics

·           Bioinformatics

·           Computational   science

·           Multi-scale   biology    

Ph. D.

 K

QC3.6

M.S.

 K

QC3.7

Political science

Ph. D.

 I

JA70.6

M.A.

 K

JA70.7

Psychology

·           Anthropogeny    

Ph. D.

 I

BF25.6

M.A.

 K

BF25.7

Psychology and Clinical psychology

(joint with SDSU) *see note   below

Ph. D.

 I

BF25.6

M.A.

 K

BF25.7

Public health

·           Epidemiology   (joint Ph.D. with SDSU)

·           Global health   (joint Ph.D. with SDSU)

·           Health behavior   (joint Ph.D. with SDSU)    

Ph. D.

 K

 Yes

W4C153SD

Sociology

·           Science studies    

Ph. D.

 I

HM15.6

M.A.

 K

HM15.7

Structural engineering

·           Structural   health monitoring, prognosis and validated simulations

·           Structural   health monitoring    

Ph. D.

 K

TA630.6

M.S.

 K

TA630.7

Teaching and learning

·           Emphasis in America Sign Language

·           English bilingual education of deaf children

·           Curriculum design

·           Variants:

o      ASL and English   bilingual education

o      Bilingual education (American Sign Language-English)

o      Bilingual education (ASL-English)

o      Bilingual education with ASL and English emphasis

o      Deaf education with a bilingual emphasis (American Sign Language and English)    

Ed. D.

 I

LB3.6

M.A.

 K

LB3.7

Teacher education/Teacher Education Program

(Former)

·           ASL and English bilingual education    

---

 ---

---

M.A.

 K

LB3.7

Theatre

·         and dance (Acting)

·         and dance (Design)

·         and dance (Directing)

·         and dance (Playwriting)

·         and dance (Sound design)

·         and dance (Sound management)

·         and drama

Ph. D.

PN1624.6

M.F.A.

 K

PN1624.7

Visual Arts

·           Art history, theory, and criticism

·           Art history, theory, & criticism with a concentration in art practice    

Ph. D.

 ---

---

M.F.A.

 I

N7442.27

Reference:  http://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/academic-info/majors/graduate-codes.html

Examples of 655 fields

Connexion:  655 _7  Dissertations, Academic ‡x UCSD ‡x Biology. ‡2 local MilCat:  655 _7  Dissertations, Academic|xUCSD|xBiology.|2local 

NLM Genre both in Connexion and MilCat:  655 _ 2 Academic Dissertations.

Obsolete practice:  If a dissertation crossed disciplines (see example), the cataloger added a 690 for each discipline.  A 690 was also added for the academic department or program.

Degree in Anthropology and Cognitive Science was given 2 headings: 

690   Dissertations, Academic|xUCSD|xAnthropology 690   Dissertations, Academic|xUCSD|xCognitive science

Historical note:  All 690 field tags for UCSD dissertation and theses were switch to 655 field tags August/September 2010.  

Approved by MSD Unit Heads, April 17, 2012 Updated by Marilú Vallejo, May 2, 2013 Updated by Ryan Finnerty, June 11, 2015