Variant of CIP 2016 - Primary groupings

Variant of CIP 2016 - Primary groupings
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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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Christian theology
    • pastoral theology
    • practical theology
    • theological studies
    • theology

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Christian ministry
    • church ministry
    • clergy
    • divinity
    • minister of religion
    • ordained minister
    • pastor
    • pastoral ministry
    • priest

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • lay ministry(39.0705)
    • missionary studies(39.0301)
    • pastoral studies(39.0701)
    • seminary(39.0604)
    • theology(39.0601)
    • urban ministry(39.0703)
    • women's ministry(39.0704)
    • youth and family ministry(39.0702)

39.0604 - Pre-theology/pre-ministerial 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • preministerial studies
    • pretheology studies
    • seminary

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • priest(39.0602)
    • theology(39.0601)

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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • rabbi
    • rabbinical studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Hebrew Bible(39.0201)
    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • religious studies(38.0201)
    • 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Jewish law
    • Talmud
    • Talmudic law
    • Talmudic studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Hebrew Bible(39.0201)
    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • worship studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • thanatology(38.9999)
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