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Mind map of top level disciplines and professions

The following outline is provided as an overview of an topical guide to academic disciplines:

An academic discipline or field of study is known as a branch of knowledge. It is taught as an accredited part of higher education. A scholar's discipline is commonly defined and recognized by a university faculties. That person will be accredited by learned societies to which he or she belongs along with the academic journals in which he or she publishes. However, no formal criteria exist for defining an academic discipline.

Disciplines varies between universities and programs. These discipline will have well-defined rosters of journals and conferences supported by a few universities and publications. A discipline may have branches, that are called sub-disciplines.

There is no consensus on how some academic disciplines should be classified (e.g., whether anthropology and linguistics are disciplines of social sciences or fields within the humanities). More generally, the proper criteria for organizing knowledge into disciplines are also open to debate.

Historical background

History of academic disciplines – academic disciplines arose from learning institutions as those grew to include specialized faculties or departments

Humanities

Anthropology

Archaeology

History

Linguistics and languages

Philosophy

Religion

The arts

Literature

Performing arts

Visual arts

Culinary arts

Social sciences

Economics

Geography

Interdisciplinary studies

Area studies

Ethnic and cultural studies

Gender and sexuality studies

Organizational studies

Political science

Psychology

Sociology

Natural sciences

Biology

Chemistry

See also Branches of chemistry

Earth sciences

See also Branches of earth sciences

Physics

Space sciences

Formal sciences

Computer sciences

Also a branch of electrical engineering

Logic

Mathematics

Pure mathematics

See also Branches of mathematics and AMS Mathematics Subject Classification

Applied mathematics

Statistics

Systems science

Professions and applied sciences

Agriculture

Architecture and design

Business

Divinity

Education

Engineering and technology

Environmental studies and forestry

Family and consumer science

Human physical performance and recreation

Journalism, media studies and communication

Law

Library and museum studies

Medicine

Military sciences

Public administration

Public policy

Social work

Transportation

See also

Notes

References

  • Abbott, Andrew (2001). Chaos of Disciplines. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-00101-2.
  • Oleson, Alexandra; Voss, John (1979). The Organization of knowledge in modern America, 1860-1920. ISBN 0-8018-2108-8.
  • US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). National Center for Education Statistics.