Cip Code

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes were developed by the U.S. Department of Education as the national taxonomic standard of academic program titles for federal surveys and state reporting of institutional data. Each DU programof study (e.g., major) is associated with a six-digitCIP Code for the purpose of reporting data to the federal government and other entities.

New program proposals should include an accurate six-digit CIP code. Several tools are available on the CIP Code web site (https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/). You may searchfor specific terms(e.g., statistics) or browse all CIP codes.

The Office of the Registrar is responsible for maintaining accurateCIP codes based on the approved curriculum. Contact the Office of the Registrar for assistance in determining the correct CIP code.

Cip code may also be searched for in the Courseleaf proposal form. This field is required and has a search function to find Cip codes easily based on the field of study that is typed in the search bar.