Green Topic

25 programs shown from the 2020 Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
CodeEducation Title
14.4801
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of energy generation, storage, conversion, and distribution systems. Includes instruction in conventional and alternative/renewable energy systems, electrical power systems, and electrical system design.
14.4899
Any instructional program in energy systems engineering not classified elsewhere.
47.0701
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair energy systems. Includes instruction in installing, maintaining and testing various types of equipment.
47.0799
Any instructional program in energy systems maintenance and repair technologies not classified elsewhere.
15.1799
Any instructional program in energy systems technologies not classified elsewhere.
15.1701
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing energy-efficient systems or monitoring energy use. Includes instruction in principles of energy conservation, instrumentation calibration, monitoring systems and test procedures, energy loss inspection procedures, energy conservation techniques, and report preparation.
03.0209
A program of study that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues related to climate change, energy policy, environmental economics, global sustainability, and security. Includes instruction in climate change, clean energy technologies, environmental policy, environmental law, environmental economics, food security, fossil fuels, renewable and sustainable energy sources, and water issues.
22.0207
An advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations governing the energy industry, environmental protection, natural resources and land use, and related topics.
47.0706
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair geothermal energy systems. Includes instruction in installing, maintaining and testing various types of equipment.
15.1706
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing geothermal energy systems. Includes instruction in geothermal energy principles, energy storage and transfer technologies, testing and inspection procedures, system maintenance procedures, and report preparation.
47.0705
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair hydroelectric energy systems. Includes instruction in installing, maintaining and testing various types of equipment.
15.1705
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing hydroelectric energy systems. Includes instruction in hydroelectric energy principles, energy storage and transfer technologies, testing and inspection procedures, system maintenance procedures, and report preparation.
47.0703
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair solar energy systems. Includes instruction in installing, maintaining and testing various types of equipment.
15.1703
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing solar-powered energy systems. Includes instruction in solar energy principles, energy storage and transfer technologies, testing and inspection procedures, system maintenance procedures, and report preparation.
47.0704
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair wind energy systems. Includes instruction in installing, maintaining and testing various types of equipment.
15.1704
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing wind-powered energy systems. Includes instruction in wind energy principles, energy storage and transfer technologies, testing and inspection procedures, system maintenance procedures, and report preparation.
04.0902
A program that focuses on the application of advanced technology to building design and construction, retrofitting existing buildings, and efficient operation of buildings, including lighting and daylight design, acoustics, solar design, building conservation, and energy-conscious design. Includes instruction in architecture, building technology, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental control systems, sustainability, and computer tools and applications.
40.0802
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior of matter-energy phenomena at the level of atoms and molecules. Includes instruction in chemical physics, atomic forces and structure, molecular orbital theory, magnetic resonance, molecular bonding, phase equilibria, quantum theory of solids, and applications to the study of specific elements and higher compounds.
30.3501
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the climate system of the earth with emphasis on the physical, dynamical, and chemical interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice, and the terrestrial and marine biospheres. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, climate analysis, climate change adaptation/mitigation, climate policy, ecology, energy development, environmental impacts, marine chemistry, meteorology, and oceanography.
14.3501
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology.
26.0206
A scientific program that focuses on the dynamics and interactions of macromolecules and other three-dimensional ultrastructures, the architecture of supramolecular structures, and energy transfer in biomolecular systems. Includes instruction in energy transduction, structural dynamics, mechanisms of electron and proton transfer in biological systems, bioinformatics, automated analysis, and specialized research techniques.
26.0208
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the effects of light energy on living organisms, the manufacture and processing of luminescence by organisms, and the uses of light in biological research. Includes instruction in bioluminescence, chronobiology, photomedicine, environmental photobiology, organic photochemistry, photomorphogenesis, photoreceptors and photosensitization, molecular mechanics of photosynthesis, phototechnology, vision, ultraviolet radiation, radiation physics, and spectral research methods.
40.0801
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
14.4802
A program that prepares individuals to plan electrical systems and modify existing electrical systems that generate and use large amounts of electricity required for distribution networks that are economical, safe, and functional. Includes instruction in alternative/renewable energy systems; calculus; circuit analysis; electrical power systems and industry practices; electrical system design; microprocessor architecture; motor control systems; power electronics operation, planning and protection; programmable logic controllers; and project management.
14.2701
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of total systems solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems, including the integration of human, physical, energy, communications, management, and information requirements as needed, and the application of requisite analytical methods to specific situations.