Table 3-8a. (Continued) 



Physics; acoustics, atomic and molecular, condensed matter, elementary particles, nuclear 

 structure, optics, plasma 



Other physical sciences: multidisciplinary projects within physical sciences, and physical 

 sciences disciplines not described above. 



Environmental sciences Atmospheric sciences: aeronomy, solar weather modification, meteorology, extra-terrestrial 

 atmospheres 



Geological sciences: engineering geophysics, geology, geodesy, geomagnetism, hydrology, 

 geochemistry, paleomagnetism, paleontology, physical geography, cartography, seismology, soil 

 sciences 



Oceanography: chemical, geological, physical, marine geophysics, marine biology, biological 

 oceanography 



Mathematical sciences Mathematics: algebra, analysis, applied mathematics, foundations and logic, geometry, numerical 

 analysis, statis tics, topology 



Computer sciences: design, development, and application of computer capabilities to data 

 storage and manipulation, information science 



Life sciences 



Biological sciences: inatomy, biochemistry, biophysics, biogeography, ecology, embryology, 

 entomology, genetm j, immunology, microbiology, nutrition, parasitology, pathology, phar- 

 macology, physical anthropology, physiology, botany, zoology 



Agricultural:' agricultural chemistry, agronomy, animal science, conservation, dairy science, 

 plant science, range science, wildlife 



Clinical medical: anesthesiology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, 

 neurology, obstetrics, ophthamology, preventive medicine and community health, psychiatry, 

 radiology, surgery, veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy 



Other life sciences; multidisciplinary projects within life sciences 



Psychology 



Animal behavior, clinical, educational, experimental, human development and personality, social 



Social sciences Economics: econometrics, international, industrial, labor, agricultural, public finance and fiscal 

 policy 



Political science; regional studies, comparative government, international relations, legal 

 systems, political theory, public administration 



Sociology: comparative and historical, complex organizations, culture and social structure, 

 demography, group interactions, social problems and welfare, theory 



Other social sciences: history, cultural anthropology, linguistics, socio-economic geography, 

 research in education 



Other sciences 



Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research not classifiable under a single primary field. 



' Included with biology prior to 1974. 



SOURCE National Science Foundation, Expenditures for Scienlific and Engineering Activities at Universities and Colleges, Fiscal Year 1973 (NSF 75-316). 



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