What is a CIP code and how is it determined?
Each degree and certificate program is classified by a twelve-digit code from the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), a schema that provides program definitions. The first two digits of the code indicate the discipline division. Digits three through six indicate the discipline specialty area, and seven through nine indicate the degree level. Digits nine through twelve are 000, unless there are two degrees in the academic program inventory with the same first nine digits or the degree includes a certification, licensure, or specialization area that requires tracking. In that event, the last three digits will be provided after the degree is approved by the Board of Governors. A drop box on the academic programs web site includes the link to the current CIP schema.
