Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Research Scholar Program Disciplines

Discipline Division

Physical sciences and science technologies

Physical sciences

Astronomy

Astrophysics

Planetary astronomy and science

Astronomy and astrophysics, other

Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general

Atmospheric physics and dynamics

Meteorology

Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, other

Chemistry, general

Analytical chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

Organic chemistry

Physical chemistry

Polymer chemistry

Chemical physics

Environmental chemistry

Theoretical chemistry

Chemistry, other

Geology/earth science, general

Geochemistry

Geophysics and seismology

Paleontology

Hydrology and water resources science

Geochemistry and petrology

Oceanography, chemical and physical

Geological and earth sciences/geosciences, other

Physics, general

Atomic/molecular physics

Elementary particle physics

Nuclear physics

Optics/optical sciences

Condensed matter and materials physics

Acoustics

Theoretical and mathematical physics

Physics, other

Materials science

Materials chemistry

Materials sciences, other

Physical sciences, other

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Mathematics and statistics

Mathematics, general

Analysis and functional analysis

Topology and foundations

Mathematics, other

Applied mathematics, general

Computational mathematics

Computational and applied mathematics

Financial mathematics

Mathematical biology

Applied mathematics, other

Statistics, general

Mathematical statistics and probability

Mathematics and statistics

Statistics, other

Mathematics and statistics, other

DISCIPLINE DIVISION 

Computer Sciences - Excludes IT, non-PhD fields, & business school-based majors

Computer and information sciences, general (non-business school-based only)

Artificial intelligence

Computer programming/programmer, general

Computer science

Modeling, virtual environments and simulation

Computer and information systems security/information assurance

DISCIPLINE DIVISION 

Engineering and engineering technologies

Engineering

Engineering, general

Pre-engineering

Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering

Agricultural engineering

Architectural engineering

Bioengineering and biomedical engineering

Ceramic sciences and engineering

Chemical engineering

Chemical and biomolecular engineering

Chemical engineering, other

Civil engineering, general

Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering

Structural engineering

Transportation and highway engineering

Water resources engineering

Civil engineering, other

Computer engineering, general

Computer hardware engineering

Computer software engineering

Computer engineering, other

Electrical and electronics engineering

Laser and optical engineering

Telecommunications engineering

Electrical, electronics and communications engineering, other

Engineering mechanics

Engineering physics/applied physics

Engineering science

Environmental/environmental health engineering

Materials engineering

Mechanical engineering

Metallurgical engineering

Mining and mineral engineering

Naval architecture and marine engineering

Nuclear engineering

Ocean engineering

Petroleum engineering

Systems engineering

Textile sciences and engineering

Polymer/plastics engineering

Construction engineering

Forest engineering

Industrial engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Operations research

Surveying engineering

Geological/geophysical engineering

Paper science and engineering

Electromechanical engineering

Mechatronics, robotics, and automation engineering

Biochemical engineering

Engineering chemistry

Biological/biosystems engineering

Engineering, other

DISCIPLINE DIVISION 

Biological and biomedical sciences - PLEASE NOTE: Only the 5 subdisciplines below are INCLUDED; all other biological and biomedical sciences are EXCLUDED

Biophysics

*Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - SEE NOTE BELOW

Bioinformatics

Computational biology

Biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology, other

*NOTE: The subdiscipline "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology" together is included; however, "Biochemistry" alone and "Molecular Biology" alone are excluded. This is keeping with the NSF data that indicates that women are still underrepresented in the subdiscipline "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology," but not in the broader "Biochemistry" and "Molecular Biology" disciplines.

DISCIPLINES BELOW ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE 2018 CBL COMPETITION

DISCIPLINE DIVISION 

Biological and biomedical sciences

Biology/biological sciences, general

Biomedical sciences, general

*Biochemistry - SEE NOTE ABOVE

*Molecular Biology - SEE NOTE ABOVE

Molecular biochemistry

Molecular biophysics

Structural biology

Radiation biology/radiobiology

Biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, other

Botany/plant biology

Plant pathology/phytopathology

Plant physiology

Plant molecular biology

Botany/plant biology, other

Cell/cellular biology and histology

Anatomy

Developmental biology and embryology

Cell/cellular and molecular biology

Cell biology and anatomy

Cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences, other

Microbiology, general

Medical microbiology and bacteriology

Virology

Parasitology

Immunology

Microbiology and immunology

Microbiological sciences and immunology, other

Zoology/animal biology

Entomology

Animal physiology

Animal behavior and ethology

Wildlife biology

Zoology/animal biology, other

Genetics, general

Molecular genetics

Animal genetics

Plant genetics

Human/medical genetics

Genome sciences/genomics

Genetics, other

Physiology, general

Molecular physiology

Cell physiology

Endocrinology

Reproductive biology

Cardiovascular science

Exercise physiology

Vision science/physiological optics

Pathology/experimental pathology

Oncology and cancer biology

Physiology, pathology, and related sciences, other

Pharmacology

Molecular pharmacology

Neuropharmacology

Toxicology

Molecular toxicology

Environmental toxicology

Pharmacology and toxicology

Biometry/biometrics

Biostatistics

Biotechnology

Ecology

Marine biology and biological oceanography

Evolutionary biology

Aquatic biology/limnology

Environmental biology

Population biology

Conservation biology

Systematic biology/biological systematics

Epidemiology

Ecology and evolutionary biology

Ecology, evolution, systematics and population biology, other

Molecular medicine

Neuroscience

Neuroanatomy

Neurobiology and anatomy

Neurobiology and behavior

Neurobiology and neurosciences, other

Biological and biomedical sciences, other

Medical and Health Sciences not listed above are also EXCLUDED

DISCIPLINE DIVISION 

Social & Behavioral Sciences - All Social & Behavioral Sciences are EXCLUDED - e.g., Sociology,Anthropology, Archaeology, Psychology, Political Science, Economics, Linguistics, Human Geography,

IF, AFTER REVIEWING THIS LIST, YOU STILL HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT INCLUDED/EXCLUDED DISCIPLINES (E.G., INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJORS) PLEASE CONTACT CBL PROGRAM STAFF