VARIABLE NAME:
DEGREE
DESCRIPTOR: Degree
Sought
DEFINITION: Defines the
degree that a student is currently seeking.
VALUES: See the
USC Codebook, under Simple Search select DEGREE CODES (E0018).
FIELD
ATTRIBUTE:
A2
NOTE: The only
difference between Degree Sought (DEGREE) and Degree Awarded (DEGAWD) is that
the former has not yet been earned; the latter has already been awarded. DEGREE and DEGAWD
use the same formatting and USC Codebook references.
SOURCE: USC INFO File
EXAMPLE: To select
students seeking a Master of Industrial Statistics degree, type DEGREE='7D'
in the WHERE statement. To select students seeking either a Master of Industrial
Statistics or a Master of Mass Communications degree, type DEGREE IN
('7D','66') in the WHERE statement.