Variant of CIP 2000 - Primary groupings

Variant of CIP 2000 - Primary groupings
Abbreviations, acronyms and superscripts

39.06 - Theological and Ministerial Studies

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 39.0601 to 39.0699.

39.0601 - Theology/Theological Studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. These programs include courses in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Christian theology
    • Pastoral theology
    • Practical theology
    • Sacred theology
    • Sacred theology in religious studies
    • Theological studies
    • Theology
    • Theology and Jewish studies
    • Theology in religious studies

  • Exclusion

    • Christian studies(38.0203)
    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • Seminary(39.0604)

39.0602 - Divinity/Ministry (BDiv, MDiv)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. These programs include courses in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, evangelism, church/parish organization and management, Christian ethics, church history, and related studies.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Christian ministry
    • Church ministry
    • Clergy
    • Diaconal ministry
    • Divinity
    • Homiletics
    • Korean ministry
    • Minister of religion
    • Ministerial studies
    • Ministry
    • Native ministry
    • Ordained clergy
    • Ordained minister
    • Pastor
    • Pastoral and Chinese ministry
    • Pastoral ministry
    • Priest
    • Priesthood
    • Prison ministry
    • United Church minister

  • Exclusion

    • Missionary studies(39.0301)
    • Theology(39.0601)
    • Preministerial studies(39.0604)
    • Seminary(39.0604)
    • Pastoral studies(39.0701)
    • Youth and family ministry(39.0702)

39.0604 - Pretheology/Preministerial Studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to enter a seminary or other program leading to religious ordination, or a related religious vocation.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Preministerial studies
    • Pretheology studies
    • Seminary

  • Exclusion

    • Theology(39.0601)
    • Divinity(39.0602)
    • Ministry(39.0602)

39.0605 - Rabbinical Studies (MHL/Rav)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for ordination as Rabbis. These programs include courses in Talmud, Halacha, Liturgy and Rituals, Rabbinical Thought, Jewish Ethics, Jewish Education, Pastoral Counselling and Homiletics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Rabbi
    • Rabbinical studies

  • Exclusion

    • Religious studies(38.0201)
    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • Hebrew Bible(39.0201)
    • Talmudic law(39.0606)

39.0606 - Talmudic Studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for advanced Talmudic scholarship and research and for entry into a program leading to ordination as Rabbis; students are also qualified to enter conventional graduate and professional schools. These programs include courses in Jewish Law and Jurisprudence, Philosophy, and Ethics, in addition to a major emphasis on Talmud.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Jewish law
    • Talmud
    • Talmudic law
    • Talmudic studies

  • Exclusion

    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • Hebrew Bible(39.0201)
    • Rabbinical studies(39.0605)

39.0699 - Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Theological and Ministerial Studies.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Worship and liturgy
    • Worship studies
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