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Baccalaureate Eligible Majors List

What is a CIP code? 

The Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code for your specific accepted major of study. All majors have a CIP code, Universities and colleges may have the same CIP code for a major, but the major name may be displayed differently dependent on the institution and department. WSOS references CIP codes as they are same across all institutions.

  • Example: CIP Code: 11.0103 Program Name:
    • University of Washington – Seattle: Human Centered Design and Engineering
    • University of Washington – Tacoma: Information Technology
    • Central Washington University – Information Technology & Administrative Management

Eligible majors list

Baccalaureate Eligible Majors

Major TitleCIP Code
Agricultural Production Operations, General1.0301
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1.0308
Food Science1.1001
Natural Resources/Conservation, General3.0101
Environmental Studies3.0103
Environmental Science3.0104
Forestry, General3.0501
Architecture4.0201
City/Urban, Community, And Regional Planning4.0301
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology4.0902
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia9.0702
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects10.0304
Computer and Information Sciences, General11.0101
Information Technology11.0103
Informatics11.0104
Human-Centered Technology Design11.0105
Computer Programming/Programmer, General11.0201
Computer Programming, Specific Applications11.0202
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician11.0301
Information Science/Studies11.0401
Computer Science11.0701
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design11.0801
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration11.0802
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation11.0804
Network and System Administration/Administrator11.1001
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager11.1002
Computer And Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance11.1003
Information Technology Project Management11.1005
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other11.1099
Early Childhood Education and Teaching13.121
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods13.1213
Agricultural Teacher Education13.1301
Health Teacher Education13.1307
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education13.1309
Mathematics Teacher Education13.1311
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education13.1316
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education13.132
Computer Teacher Education13.1321
Biology Teacher Education13.1322
Chemistry Teacher Education13.1323
Physics Teacher Education13.1329
Earth Science Teacher Education13.1337
Engineering, General14.0101
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/Space Engineering, General14.0201
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering14.0501
Chemical Engineering14.0701
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering14.0702
Civil Engineering, General14.0801
Computer Engineering, General14.0901
Computer Software Engineering14.0903
Electrical and Electronics Engineering14.1001
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering14.1401
Materials Engineering14.1801
Mechanical Engineering14.1901
Polymer/Plastics Engineering14.3201
Industrial Engineering14.3501
Manufacturing Engineering14.3601
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering14.4201
Electrical And Computer Engineering14.4701
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians15
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/Technician15.0303
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician15.0406
Industrial Technology/Technician15.0612
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician15.0701
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician15.0805
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician15.1001
Energy Systems Technology/Technician15.1701
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other15.9999
Biology/Biological Sciences, General26.0101
Biomedical Sciences, General26.0102
Biochemistry26.0202
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology26.021
Botany/Plant Biology26.0301
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology26.0406
Microbiology, General26.0502
Zoology/Animal Biology26.0701
Wildlife Biology26.0709
Genetics, General26.0801
Physiology, General26.0901
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology26.0908
Ecology26.1301
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography26.1302
Environmental Biology26.1305
Conservation Biology26.1307
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other26.1399
Neuroscience26.1501
Neurobiology and Anatomy26.1503
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other26.9999
Mathematics, General27.0101
Mathematics, Other27.0199
Applied Mathematics, General27.0301
Computational Mathematics27.0303
Financial Mathematics27.0305
Applied Mathematics, Other27.0399
Statistics, General27.0501
Mathematics and Statistics27.0503
Statistics, Other27.0599
Mathematics and Statistics, Other27.9999
Biological and Physical Sciences30.0101
Mathematics and Computer Science30.0801
Behavioral Sciences30.1701
Nutrition Sciences30.1901
Human Biology30.2701
Computational Science30.3001
Human Computer Interaction30.3101
Marine Sciences30.3201
Sustainability Studies30.3301
Geography and Environmental Studies30.4401
Data Science, General30.7001
Data Visualization30.7103
Exercise Science/Health and Performance31.0505
Physical Sciences, General40.0101
Astronomy40.0201
Astrophysics40.0202
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General40.0401
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology40.0402
Chemistry, General40.0501
Chemistry, Other40.0599
Geology/Earth Science, General40.0601
Geochemistry40.0602
Geophysics and Seismology40.0603
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical40.0607
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other40.0699
Physics, General40.0801
Physics, Other40.0899
Developmental and Child Psychology42.2703
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other42.2799
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy43.0404
Archeology45.0301
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics45.0603
Geographic Information Science and Cartography45.0702
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General49.0101
Front-End Design Development 50.0701
Health Professions And Related Programs51
Health and Wellness, General51.0001
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General51.0201
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist51.0203
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist51.0204
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist51.0602
Health/Health Care Administration/Management51.0701
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator51.0706
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician51.0707
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant51.0812
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)51.0904
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician51.091
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer51.0911
Physician Associate/Assistant51.0912
Athletic Training/Trainer51.0913
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician51.1004
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist51.1005
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other51.1199
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling51.1501
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling51.1504
Public Health, General51.2201
Environmental Health51.2202
Public Health Education and Promotion51.2207
Community Health and Preventive Medicine51.2208
Health Services Administration51.2211
Behavioral Aspects of Health51.2212
Public Health, Other51.2299
Dietetics/Dietitian51.3101
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse51.3801
Management Information Systems, General52.1201
Management Science52.1301
Business Statistics52.1302
Actuarial Science52.1304
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other52.1399
Construction Management, General52.2001

FAQs

Q: I changed my major to an ineligible major, but my minor is on the eligible major’s list. Am I still eligible for WSOS funding?

No, unfortunately, your major must be eligible to receive WSOS funding. We do not consider minors.

Q: I don’t see my major on the eligible major’s list. What should I do?

Please obtain the CIP Code of your major from your school and send it to us at info@waopportunityscholarship.org. We can look into your program and determine whether it is eligible for WSOS funding or not.

Q: The CIP Code of my major is on the list of eligible majors, but the name is different from the one on the list. Is my program eligible?

Yes, if the CIP Code of your major matches one on our list of eligible majors, then it is eligible for WSOS funding, even if the names don’t match.