List of academic disciplines
This is a list of academic disciplines (and academic fields). An academic discipline is a branch of knowledge which is formally taught, either at the university, or via some other such method. Functionally, disciplines are usually defined and recognised by the academic journals in which research is published, and the learned societies to which their practitioners belong.Each discipline usually has several sub-disciplines and distinguishing lines are often both arbitrary and ambiguous.
A "*" denotes a field whose academic status is debated.
Natural sciences
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Planetary science
Mathematics and Computer science
Mathematics
Computer science
Social sciences
Anthropology
Archaeology
Communications
Economics
Ethnology
Geography
Linguistics
Political science
Psychology
Sociology
Humanities and Arts
Area studies and ethnic studies (sometimes called cultural studies)
Art
Creative Writing
Dance
English literature
also see Literature
- American literature
- Australian literature
- British literature (literature outside England may be written in Celtic languages)
- English literature
- Northern Ireland literature
- Scottish literature
- Welsh literature
- Canadian literature (significant amounts of Canadian literature is also written in French)
- Irish literature
- New Zealand literature
Film studies and film criticism
History
Linguistics
see entry under Social SciencesLiterature and cultural studies
Literature of Languages or Cultures- English literature
- African-american literature
- American literature
- British literature
- Indian literature
- Irish literature
- French literature
- Gaelic literature
- German literature
- Hindi literature
- Modern Hebrew Literature
- Spanish literature
- Yiddish literature
- other foreign-language literatures
Music
- Accompanying
- Arts leadership
- Chamber music
- Church music
- musical composition
- Conducting
- Choral conducting
- Orchestral conducting
- Wind ensemble conducting
- Early music
- Jazz studies and new media
- Music education
- Music theory pedagodgy
- Music history
- Music theory
- Musicology
- Performance and literature
- Orchestral studies
Philosophy
Religious studies
- Canon law
- Catholic studies
- Comparative religious studies
- Islamic studies
- Jewish Studies
- Mythology
- Theology
- Astrology*
- Christology
- Kabbalah
- Moral theology
- Midrash
- Mystical theology
- Numerology*
- Talmud
- Spirituality
Semiotics
Women's studies and Gender studies
Professions / Applied sciences
Architecture and Environmental Design
- City Planning, Urban Planning
- Interior Design (also see Family and Consumer Science below)
- Landscape Archiecture
- Destination/Coastal Architects
Business
- Accounting
- Business ethics
- Finance
- Industrial and labor relations
- Collective bargaining
- Human resources
- International and comparative labor
- Labor economics
- Labor history
- Labor statistics
- Information systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Manufacturing
Education
- Curriculum and instruction
- Elementary Education (Primary education & Intermediate education)
- Middle school education
- Secondary education
- Higher education
- Educational administration
- Educational psychology
Engineering
- Acoustic engineering
- Agricultural engineering
- Architectural engineering
- Bioengineering
- Biomaterials engineering
- Biomedical engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Combat engineering
- Computer engineering
- Control systems engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Electronic engineering
- Microelectronics and semiconductor engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Industrial engineering
- Materials engineering
- Ceramic engineering
- Metallurgical engineering
- Polymer engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Ocean engineering
- Optical engineering
- Quality assurance engineering
- Robotics
- Safety engineering
- Telecommunications engineering
- Transportation engineering
Ergonomics
Agriculture
- Animal science
- Agricultural economics
- Aquaculture
- Beekeeping (Apiculture)
- Horticulture
- Plant science
Forestry
- Forestry organisation
- Silviculture
Family and Consumer Science
- Foodservice management
- Hotel administration
- Consumer education
- Housing
- Human development
- Early childhood development
- Interior design (Also see Architecture and Environmental Design above)
- Nutrition (also see Medical Sciences below)
- Textiles
Journalism and Mass Communications
- Advertising
- Film
- Journalism
- Broadcast journalism
- New media journalism
- Print journalism
- Public relations
Law
- Canon law
- Comparative law
- Constitutional law
- Civil law
- Accounting law
- Admirality law
- Corporations
- Civil procedure
- Contracts
- Environmental law
- International law
- Labor law
- Property law
- Tax law
- Torts
- Criminal law
- Criminal procedure
- Criminal justice (also see Public Affairs and Community Service below)
- Police science
- Forensics
- Islamic law
- Jurisprudence
- Philosophy of law
Library and information science
Health Sciences
- Dentistry
- Dental hygiene
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Pediodontics
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Medical Sciences
- Nutrition (also see Family and Consumer Science above)
- Pharmacy
Military science
- Artillery
- Air force studies
- Campaigning
- Combat engineering
- Comparative military systems
- Doctrine
- Force planning
- Game theory (also see Economics above)
- Generalship
- Joint warfare studies
- Leadership
- Logistics
- Military ethics
- Military history
- Military intelligence
- Military law
- Military medicine
- Naval science
- Naval engineering
- Naval tactics
- Naval architecture
- Weapons systems
- Special operations and low intensity conflict
- Strategy
- Tactics
- Naval tactics
Public Affairs and Community service
- Criminal Justice (also see Law above)
- Nonprofit Administration
- Parks and Recreation Management
- Public Administration
- Industrial and labor relations (also see Business above)
- Social Work