Outline of academic disciplines

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Main article: Discipline (academia)
Mind map of top level disciplines and professions

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to academic disciplines:

An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of knowledge that is taught and researched as part of higher education. A scholar's discipline is commonly defined and recognized by the university faculties and learned societies to which he or she belongs and the academic journals in which he or she publishes research. However, no formal criteria exist for defining an academic discipline.

Disciplines vary between well-established ones that exist in almost all universities and have well-defined rosters of journals and conferences and nascent ones supported by only a few universities and publications. A discipline may have branches, and these are often called sub-disciplines.

There is no consensus on how some academic disciplines should be classified (e.g., whether anthropology and linguistics are disciplines of social sciences or fields within the humanities). More generally, the proper criteria for organizing knowledge into disciplines are also open to debate.

Historical background[edit]

History of academic disciplines – academic disciplines arose from learning institutions as those grew to include specialized faculties or departments

Humanities[edit]

Main articles: Humanities and Outline of the humanities

Linguistics and languages[edit]

Main articles: Linguistics and Outline of linguistics
See also: Language

Philosophy[edit]

Main articles: Philosophy and Outline of philosophy

Religion[edit]

Main articles: Religious studies and Outline of religion
See also: List of religions and spiritual traditions

The arts[edit]

Main article: The arts

Literature[edit]

Main articles: Literature and Outline of literature

Performing arts[edit]

Main articles: Performing arts and Outline of performing arts

Visual arts[edit]

Social sciences[edit]

Main articles: Social science and Outline of social science

Anthropology[edit]

Main articles: Anthropology and Outline of anthropology

Archaeology[edit]

Main articles: Archaeology, Outline of archaeology, and Archaeological sub-disciplines
See also: Branches of archaeology

Area studies[edit]

Main article: Area studies

Economics[edit]

Main articles: Economics and Outline of economics

Ethnic and cultural studies[edit]

Gender and sexuality studies[edit]

Main article: Gender studies

Geography[edit]

Main articles: Geography and Outline of geography

History[edit]

Main articles: History and Branches of history

Linguistics[edit]

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Organizational studies[edit]

Political science[edit]

Main articles: Politics, Political science, and Outline of political science

Psychology[edit]

Main articles: Psychology, Outline of psychology, and List of psychology disciplines
See also: Branches of psychology, Cognitive science, Affective science, and Behavioural sciences

Sociology[edit]

Main articles: Sociology and Outline of sociology

Natural sciences[edit]

Main articles: Natural science and Outline of natural science

Biology[edit]

Main article: List of life sciences
See also: Biology and Outline of biology

Chemistry[edit]

Main articles: Chemistry and Outline of chemistry
See also Branches of chemistry

Earth sciences[edit]

Main articles: Earth science and Outline of earth science
See also Branches of earth sciences

Physics[edit]

Main articles: Physics and Outline of physics

Space sciences[edit]

Main article: Outline of space science
See also: Outline of astronomy

Formal sciences[edit]

Main article: Formal science

Computer sciences[edit]

Main articles: Computer science and Outline of computer science
See also: ACM Computing Classification System

Also a branch of electrical engineering

Logic[edit]

Main articles: Logic and Outline of logic

Mathematics[edit]

Pure mathematics[edit]

Main articles: Mathematics and Outline of mathematics
See also Branches of mathematics and AMS Mathematics Subject Classification

Applied mathematics[edit]

Main article: Applied mathematics

Statistics[edit]

Main articles: Statistics and Outline of statistics

Systems science[edit]

Main article: Systems science

Professions[edit]

Main articles: Profession, Applied science, and Outline of applied science

Agriculture[edit]

Main articles: Agriculture and Outline of agriculture

Architecture and design[edit]

Main articles: Architecture, Outline of architecture, Design, Outline of design, and Applied arts

Business[edit]

Main articles: Business, Outline of business, and Business education

Divinity[edit]

Main article: Divinity (academic discipline)

Education[edit]

Main articles: Education and Outline of education

Engineering and technology[edit]

Main articles: Engineering, Outline of engineering, Engineering education, Technology, Outline of technology, and Technology education
See also: List of engineering branches

Environmental studies and forestry[edit]

Main articles: Environmental studies and Forestry

Family and consumer science[edit]

Main article: Family and consumer science

Human physical performance and recreation[edit]

Journalism, media studies and communication[edit]

Main articles: Journalism, Media studies, Communication, and Communication studies

Law[edit]

Main articles: Law and Outline of law

Library and museum studies[edit]

Main articles: Library science, Outline of library science, and Museology

Medicine[edit]

Main articles: Medicine, Healthcare science, and Outline of health sciences
See also: Branches of medicine

Military sciences[edit]

Main articles: Military science and Outline of military science and technology

Public administration[edit]

Main article: Public administration

Public policy[edit]

Main article: Public policy

Social work[edit]

Main article: Social work

Transportation[edit]

See also[edit]

Main article: Branches of science

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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