List of Merit Badges by Field of Study

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Agribusiness 

Animal Science, Farm Mechanics

Arts and Crafts 

Art, Basketry, Bugling, Leatherwork, Metalwork, Music, Pottery, Sculpture, Wood Carving

Business and Industry 

American Business, Entrepreneurship, Pulp and Paper, Salesmanship, Textile

Conservation 

Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, Soil and Water Conservation

Hobbies 

Backpacking, Camping, Coin Collecting, Collections, Cooking, Dog Care, Gardening, Hiking, Home Repairs, Indian Lore, Model Design and Building, Pets, Pioneering, Radio, Rowing, Stamp Collecting

Natural Science 

Archaeology, Astronomy, Bird Study, Geology, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Nature, Oceanography, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Weather

Communications 

Cinematography, Journalism, Photography, Theater

Personal Development 

American Cultures, American Heritage, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Disabilities Awareness, Family Life, Genealogy, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Public Speaking, Reading, Scholarship, Traffic Safety, Wilderness Survival

Physical Science 

Chemistry, Computers, Electricity, Electronics, Energy, Nuclear Science (Formerly Atomic Energy), Space Exploration

Professions 

Architecture, Dentistry, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Law, Medicine, Surveying, Veterinary Medicine

Public Service 

Crime Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Fingerprinting, Fire Safety, First Aid, Lifesaving, Public Health, Safety

Sports 

Archery, Athletics, Canoeing, Climbing, Cycling, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Golf, Horsemanship, Motorboating, Orienteering, Rifle Shooting, Shotgun Shooting, Skating, Small-Boat Sailing, Snow Sports, Sports, Swimming, Waterskiing, Whitewater

Trades 

American Labor, Auto Mechanics, Composite Materials, Drafting, Graphic Arts, Painting, Plumbing, Woodwork

Transportation 

Aviation, Railroading, Truck Transportation

See also

• Work Sheet for Building a Merit Badge Counselor List (The only difference between this list (List of Merit Badges by Field of Study) and the one at Work Sheet for Building a Merit Badge Counselor List is that Theater is listed under Arts and Crafts instead of Communications.