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1 To: All SEVIS Users Date: May 11, 2012 Re: Additions to the STEM-Designated Degree Program List Number: Comments To comment on this Broadcast Message, please with Broadcast Message Comment entered in the subject line. General Information The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced additions to the list of Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes that are DHS-approved for the 17-month extension originally cited in the April 2008, DHS interim final rule (IFR). This IFR extended by 17 months the period of optional practical training (OPT) for a postsecondary student who graduates with a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) degree (73 FR 18944). The IFR authorized application for a 17-month extension of the 12-month OPT period for any nonimmigrant student who has graduated with a degree in a program of study in a subject with a CIP code that is DHS-approved for the extension. Because of the dynamic nature of STEM-related education and training, DHS continues to review emerging fields for possible inclusion in the list of eligible STEM degree programs. As a result of its latest review, DHS is adding to the list of degree programs with CIP codes ending in 99 for certain CIP code families. Though the supplementary information associated with the 2008 regulation states that such 99 codes are not eligible STEM-designated degrees, DHS is now proposing that 99 codes be eligible STEM degree programs but only those where every other degree in the immediate CIP code family qualifies as an eligible STEM field. DHS has found, since the publication of the 2008 regulation, that students in new and important STEM degree programs in emerging fields classified under 99 CIP codes have not been able to take advantage of the OPT extension. DHS believes that allowing students in such emerging fields to be eligible for OPT extension is in the national interest and should be encouraged. The chart below is the second revision to the April 2008 list. All highlighted degree programs and CIP codes are now eligible for the17-month extension of OPT Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Animal Sciences, General Agricultural Animal Breeding Animal Health Animal Nutrition Dairy Science STEM-Designated Degree Program List Livestock Management Poultry Science Animal Sciences, Food Science Food and Processing Food Science and,

2 Plant Sciences, General Agronomy and Crop Science Horticultural Science Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management Range Science and Management Plant Sciences, Soil Science and Agronomy, General Soil Chemistry and Physics Soil Microbiology Soil Sciences, Natural Resources/Conservation, General Environmental Studies Environmental Science Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Forest Sciences and Biology Urban Forestry. Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Architectural and Building Sciences/ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Animation, Interactive , Video Graphics and Special Effects Computer and Information Sciences, General Artificial Intelligence Information Informatics Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Programming/Programmer, General Computer Programming, Specific Applications Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification Computer Programming, Data Processing and Data Processing /Technician Information Science/Studies Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Computer Science Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Computer Graphics Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Network and System Administration/Administrator System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Information Project Management Computer Support Specialist Computer/Information Services Administration and Management,

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5 Computer Hardware /Technician Computer Software /Technician Computer Technologies/Technicians, Drafting and Design /Technician, General CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design /Technician Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Civil Drafting and Civil CAD/CADD Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Drafting/Design Technologies/Technicians, Nuclear /Technician /Industrial Management Design Packaging Science -Related Fields, Nanotechnology Technologies and Related Fields, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Biomedical Sciences, General Biochemistry Biophysics Molecular Biology Molecular Biochemistry Molecular Biophysics Structural Biology Photobiology Radiation Biology/Radiobiology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Botany/Plant Biology Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Plant Physiology Plant Molecular Biology Botany/Plant Biology, Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Anatomy Developmental Biology and Embryology Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Cell Biology and Anatomy Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Microbiology, General Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Virology Parasitology Mycology Immunology Microbiology and Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Zoology/Animal Biology Entomology Animal Physiology Animal Behavior and Ethology Wildlife Biology Zoology/Animal Biology, Genetics, General Molecular Genetics Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics Animal Genetics Plant Genetics Human/Medical Genetics

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