List of academic disciplines
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Each discipline usually has several sub-disciplines or branches and distinguishing lines are often both arbitrary and ambiguous.
Historically (in medieval Europe) there where only four faculties in a university: Theology, Medicine, Jurisprudence and Arts, with the last one having a somewhat lower status than the other three. In modern times, this system differentiated and changed considerably.
A "*" denotes a field whose academic status is debated.
Natural sciences
Astronomy
Behavioral science
Biology
- Aerobiology
- Anatomy
- Animal communications
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biophysics
- Botany
- Cell biology
- Chronobiology
- Cryobiology
- Ecology
- Evolutionary biology
- Genetics
- Human biology
- Limnology
- Linnaean taxonomy
- Marine biology
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
- Mycology
- Neuroscience
- Paleontology
- Parasitology
- Pathology
- Phycology
- Physiology
- Virology
- Molecular Virology
- Epidemial Virology
- Xenobiology
- Zoology
Chemistry
- Alchemy
- Analytical chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Computational chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Theoretical chemistry
Physics
- Astrophysics
- Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
- Biophysics
- Computational physics
- Condensed matter physics
- Cryogenics
- Fluid dynamics
- Newtonian Dynamics
- Optics
- Nuclear physics
- Plasma physics
- Particle physics
- Vehicle dynamics
Earth sciences
- Environmental science
- Geodesy
- Geography
- Geology
- Geomorphology
- Geophysics
- Glaciology
- Meteorology
- Mineralogy
- Oceanography
- Pedology
- Paleontology
- Planetary science
- Sedimentology
- Soil science
Mathematics and computer science
Mathematics
- Algebra
- Analysis
- Calculus
- Game theory
- Geometry
- Information theory
- Number theory
- Probability theory
- Statistics
- Topology
- For a more extensive list, see list of mathematical topics, and list of lists of mathematical topics.
Computer science
- Algorithms
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer security
- Computing
- Complexity theory
- Cryptography
- Distributed systems
- Hardware
- Information systems
- Programming (see List of programming languages)
- Robotics
- Software engineering
Social sciences
Anthropology
- Biological anthropology
- Primate behavior
- Human evolution
- Population genetics
- Forensic anthropology
- Anthropological linguistics
- Synchronic linguistics (or Descriptive linguistics)
- Diachronic linguistics (or Historical linguistics)
- Educational
- Ethnolinguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Archeology
- Cultural anthropology
- Anthropology of religion
- Economic anthropology
- Ethnography
- Ethnohistory
- Ethnology
- Mythology
- Political anthropology
- Psychological anthropology
- Urban anthropology
- Historical anthropology
Archaeology
Communications
- Animal communications
- Information theory
- Interpersonal communications
- Nonverbal communications
- Speech communications
- Telecommunications
- Computer-mediated communications
- Computer-mediated communications
Economics
Ethnology
History
see entry under humanitiesGeography
- Cultural geography
- Economic geography
- Environmental geography
- Human geography
- Physical geography
Linguistics
Political science
Psychology
- Astropsychology*
- Behavioural psychology
- Cognitive psychology
- Cognitive science
- Differential psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Experimental psychology
- Intrapersonal communications
- Neuropsychology
- Organisational psychology
- Psychology of work
- Parapsychology*
- Psychoanalysis
- Social psychology
Semiotics
Sociology
- Future studies
- Industrial sociology
- Rural Sociology
- Science and technology studies
- Social Theory
- Urban studies
Humanities and arts
Area studies and ethnic studies (sometimes called cultural studies)
- American studies
- African studies
- Black studies
- Catholic studies
- Chinese studies
- Eastern European studies
- Esperanto studies
- German studies
- Japanese studies
- Latino/Latina studies
- Latin American studies
- Irish studies
- Islamic studies
- Jewish studies
- Native American studies
- Russian studies
Art
Classics
Creative writing
- Poetry composition
- Fiction writing
- Non-fiction writing and literary journalism
Dance
- Choreography
- Dance analysis
- Dance notation
- Dance studies
- Ethnochoreology
- History of dance
- Performance, somatic practice
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
Folklore
History
- Ancient history
- Diplomatic history
- Ethnohistory
- European history
- History of science and technology
- Military history
- Modern history
Linguistics
see entry under social sciencesLiterature and cultural studies
Literatures
- English literature
- French literature
- Gaelic literature
- German literature
- Hindi literature
- Modern Hebrew Literature
- Spanish literature
- Yiddish literature
- other languages' and cultures' literatures
Methods and topics
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
Mythology
Philology
Philosophy
- Aesthetics
- Continental philosophy
- Eastern philosophy
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Hermeneutics
- History of philosophy
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of language
- Philosophy of mathematics
- Philosophy of mind
- Philosophy of religion
- Philosophy of science
Religious studies
- Canon law
- Catholic studies
- Comparative religious studies
- Islamic studies
- Jewish Studies
- Bible
- Halacha
- Jewish history
- Jewish philosophy
- Jewish literature
- Mythology
- Theology
- Astrology*
- Christology
- Kabbalah
- Midrash
- Moral theology
- Mystical theology
- Numerology*
- Spirituality
- Talmud
Theatre
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 architecture
Business
- Accounting scholarship
- 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
- Mining engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Ocean engineering
- Optical engineering
- Quality assurance engineering
- Robotics
- Safety engineering
- Telecommunications engineering
- Transportation engineering
Ergonomics
Agriculture
- Animal science
- Agrology
- Agricultural economics
- Aquaculture
- Beekeeping (Apiculture)
- Horticulture
- Plant science
Forestry
- Forestry organisation
- Silviculture
Family and consumer science
- Foodservice management
- Hotel administration
- Consumer education
- Housing
- 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
- List of journalists
Law
- Canon law
- Comparative law
- Constitutional law
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Criminal procedure
- Criminal justice (also see Public Affairs and Community Service below)
- Police science
- Forensics
- Islamic law
- Jewish law
- Jurisprudence
- Philosophy of law
Library and information science
Health sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Dentistry
- Dental hygiene and Epidemiology
- Dental surgery
- Restorative dentistry and Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Pedodontics (Pediatric dentistry)
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Implantology
- Human medicine
- Midwifery
- Nursing
- Veterinary medicine
- Dentistry
- Nutrition (also see family and consumer science above)
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Public health
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
- 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
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