Variant of CIP 2011- STEM groupings

• a.1 - Science
• 40. - Physical sciences
• 40.06 - Geological and Earth sciences/geosciences

40.0606 - Geochemistry and petrology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the igneous, metamorphic, and hydrothermal processes within the Earth and the mineral, fluid, rock, and ore deposits resulting from them. These programs include courses in mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, volcanology, economic geology, meteoritics, geochemical reactions, deposition, compound transformation, core studies, theoretical geochemistry, computer applications, and laboratory studies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • mineralogy
  • petrology

• Exclusion(s)

  • geochemistry(40.0602)
  • mining and mineral engineering(14.2101)
  • petroleum engineering(14.2501)