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Section
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Description
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Behaviorial and Social Sciences
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the field of study which examines the actions
of humans and other organisms in an attempt to form conclusions about social
behavior. Includes the areas of anthropology, psychology, and sociology. |
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Biological Topics
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A broad area which includes biological areas
not listed in the table. |
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Botany
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the study of plants and plant life |
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Chemistry
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Study of nature, composition, properties, and
interactions of matter |
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Computer Science & Mathematics
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Computer science is the study of theoretical
and applied disciplines in the development and application of computers for
information storage and processing, mathematics, and logic. Mathematics
is the scientific study of quantities, including their relationships, operations,
and measurement, expressed by numbers and symbols. |
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Earth & Space Science
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Any of the sciences concerned with the earth's
origin, composition, and physical features, including geology, geography,
meteorology, mineralogy, oceanography, and astronomy. |
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Engineering
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the science of making practical applications
of pure sciences, such as chemistry or physics, for uses such as construction,
machinery, products, or systems. |
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Environmental Science
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Study of pollution (air, water, and land) sources
and their control; ecology. |
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Microbiology
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the scientific study of organisms too small
to be seen by the naked eye, including protozoans, algae, fungi, bacteria,
viruses, and rickettsiae. |
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Physics
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the scientific study of matter, energy, motion,
and force. |
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Zoology
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Study of animals-- animal genetics, ornithology,
ichthyology, herpetology,entomology, animal ecology, paleontology, cellular
physiology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates. |