Major Code

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Major Code (formerly known as Degree Code or Major Degree Code) identifies the major area of study for which a degree was conferred in the primary ERSD file. In the supplementary ERSD file, Major Code identifies additional major areas of study for which a degree was conferred.

Metadata
Where Term Appears
CSUMB Data Warehouse Dashboards:
Data Custodian
Office of the Registrar
Data Source
Source System:CMS - SA
Source Table Name:PS_OBI_MAJOR
Source Field Name:CSU_CO_MAJOR_CODE
Census Process:Yes
Logical Transformation / Calculation
N/A
OBIEE Folder and Column
Folder Heading:"CSU Major Concentration"
Column Heading:"Major Code"


Examples

A list of Major Codes and their corresponding discipline divisions is available in the CSU Enrollment Reporting System Data Dictionary for ERSD.

Applicable codes are delineated in the document entitled "The California State University Index of HEGIS Codes for Disciplines, Majors, and Minors, Including Fifth Digit Assignments" (AP & RP 72-48, Appendix 7).

Refer to COSAR Table 34 for a complete listing of current valid and inactive codes.

See Also

Definition Source

"In the primary ERSD file, a code which identifies the major area of study for which a degree was conferred. In the supplementary ERSD file, a code which identifies additional major areas of study for which a degree was conferred."[1]

References

  1. CSU. Enrollment Reporting System Data Dictionary. Retrieved from: https://asd.calstate.edu/ded/index.asp?ded=1&fid=3&s=ALL&id=86. (Requires login).