CIP Codes of Undergraduate Programs offered at Brandeis
Below is a complete list of majors/degrees at Brandeis and their respective SEVIS CIP codes. Those majors/degrees highlighted in green are majors that DHS has determined are currently eligible to take advantage of the 17-month OPT extension period based on the Interim Final Rule regarding OPT for students graduating in STEM fields (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics). Those majors highlighted in orange are majors that are not currently included by DHS, but that may potentially be included at a later date once the final OPT rule is published. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions.
| Key |
| CIP Codes Eligible for 17 month OPT Extension |
| CIP Codes ending in 99 are currently not included. We are working with DHS to have them included. |
| CIP Codes NOT Eligible for OPT Extension |
| Brandeis Major | CIP Code | CIP Code Description |
| Major in African and Afro-American Studies | 5.0201 | African/Afro-American Studies |
| Major in American Studies | 5.0102 | American Studies |
| Major in Anthropology | 45.0201 | Anthropology |
| Major in Art History | 50.0703 | Art History |
| Major in Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies | 5.9999 | Bible/Ancient Near Eastern Stu |
| Major in Biochemistry | 26.0202 | Biochemistry |
| Major in Biochemistry | 26.0202 | Biochemistry |
| Major in Biological Physics | 26.0203 | Biological Physics |
| Major in Biology | 26.0101 | Biology |
| Major in Biology | 26.0101 | Biology |
| Major in Chemistry | 40.0501 | Chemistry |
| Major in Chemistry | 40.0501 | Chemistry |
| Major in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History | 16.12 | Classical Arch & Anc History |
| Major in Classics | 16.12 | Classics |
| Major in Comparative Literature | 16.0104 | Comparative Literature |
| Major in Computer Science | 11.0701 | Computer Science |
| Major in Computer Science | 11.0701 | Computer Science |
| Major in Creative Writing | 23.0501 | Creative Writing |
| Major in East Asian Studies | 5.0104 | East Asian Studies |
| Major in Economics | 45.0601 | Economics |
| Major in Education Studies | 13.0101 | Education Studies |
| Major in English and American Literature | 23.0101 | English & American Literature |
| Major in Environmental Studies | 3.0103 | Environmental Studies |
| Major in European Cultural Studies | 5.0106 | European Cultural Studies |
| Major in French Language and Literature | 16.0901 | French & Francophone Studies |
| Major in General Science | 26.9999 | General Science |
| Major in General Science | 26.9999 | General Science |
| Major in German Language and Literature | 16.0501 | German Language and Literature |
| Major in Greek Language and Literature | 16.1202 | Greek Language and Literature |
| Major in Hebrew Language and Literature | 16.1102 | Hebrew Language and Literature |
| Major in Hispanic Studies | 16.0905 | Hispanic Studies |
| Major in History | 54.0101 | History |
| Major in Independent Interdisciplinary Studies | 30.9999 | Independent Interdisc Studies |
| Major in Independent Interdisciplinary Studies | 30.9999 | Independent Interdisc Studies |
| Major in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | 5.9999 | Islamic & Middle Eastern Stds |
| Major in Italian Studies | 5.0106 | Italian Studies |
| Major in Judaic Studies | 5.9999 | Judaic Studies |
| Major in Language and Linguistics | 16.0102 | Language and Linguistics |
| Major in Latin American and Latino Studies | 5.0107 | Latin American and Latino Stds |
| Major in Latin Language and Literature | 16.1203 | Latin Language & Literature |
| Major in Mathematics | 27.0101 | Mathematics |
| Major in Music | 50.0901 | Music |
| Major in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies | 5.9999 | Near Eastern & Judaic Studies |
| Major in Neuroscience | 30.2401 | Neuroscience |
| Major in Neuroscience | 30.2401 | Neuroscience |
| Major in Philosophy | 38.0101 | Philosophy |
| Major in Physics | 40.0801 | Physics |
| Major in Physics | 40.0801 | Physics |
| Major in Politics | 45.1099 | Politics |
| Major in Psychology | 42.0101 | Psychology |
| Major in Russian Language and Literature | 16.0402 | Russian Language & Literature |
| Major in Sociology | 45.1101 | Sociology |
| Major in Spanish Language and Literature | 16.0905 | Spanish Language & Literature |
| Major in Studio Art | 50.0702 | Studio Art |
| Major in Theater Arts | 50.0501 | Theater Arts |
| Major in Women's and Gender Studies | 5.0207 | Women's and Gender Studies |