Classification of instructional programs (CIP) Canada 2000

1 - Chapter I: Academic and Occupation-specific Programs

This chapter comprises academic and occupation-specific instructional programs offered for academic credit at one or more postsecondary educational levels. These programs usually result in recognized completion points and awards such as degrees, diplomas, certificates or other formal awards.

16. - Aboriginal and Foreign Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on foreign languages and literatures, the humanistic and scientific study of linguistics, and the provision of professional interpretation and translation services.

16.07 - South Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 16.0700 to 16.0799.

16.0700 - South Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, General

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the languages, literatures, and linguistics of the peoples speaking the Indo-Aryan (Indic), Dravidian, and other languages of the Indian subcontinent and associated borderlands and island groups. These programs include courses that may involve multiple languages and language families, not be specific as to the name of the language(s) studied, or be otherwise undifferentiated.

  • Example Program Names:

    • South Asian languages
    • South Asian languages and civilizations
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian studies(05.0112)
    • Southeast Asian languages(16.1400)
16.0701 - Hindi Language and Literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Hindi language, antecedents, and related dialects as spoken in India. These programs include courses in Hindi philology, Modern Hindi, Hindustani, related dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Hindi
    • Hindi language
    • Hindi literature
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian studies(05.0112)
    • Hinduism(38.0204)
16.0702 - Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on Sanskrit and related ancient and classical Indo-Aryan languages. These programs include courses in Vedic and Classical Sanskrit, Pali and other Prakrits, and the historical development of Indo-Aryan languages and their relation to Indo-European languages such as Greek, Latin and the Baltic languages.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Sanskrit
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian studies(05.0112)
    • South Asian languages and civilizations(16.0700)
16.0704 - Bengali Language and Literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Bengali language (Bangla) and related dialects as spoken in India and Bangladesh. These programs include courses in Bengali philology, Modern Bangla, Bengali dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Bengali
    • Bengali literature
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian languages(16.0700)
16.0705 - Punjabi Language and Literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Punjabi language and related dialects as spoken in India and Pakistan. These programs include courses in Punjabi philology, Modern Punjabi, Punjabi dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Punjabi
    • Punjabi language
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian languages(16.0700)
16.0706 - Tamil Language and Literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Tamil language and related dialects as spoken in South India and Sri Lanka. These programs include courses in Tamil philology, Classical and Modern Tamil, Tamil dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Tamil
    • Tamil language
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian languages(16.0700)
16.0707 - Urdu Language and Literature

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the Urdu language and related dialects as spoken in Pakistan and portions of India and Afghanistan. These programs include courses in Urdu philology, Modern Urdu, Urdu dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Urdu
    • Urdu literature
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian languages(16.0700)
16.0799 - South Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to South Asian Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Assamese
    • Bihari
    • Gujarati
    • Kannanda
    • Malayalam
    • Marathi
    • Nepalese
    • Oriya
    • Rajasthani
    • Romany
    • Sindhi
    • Sinhalese
    • Telugu
  • Exclusion

    • South Asian studies(05.0112)
    • South Asian languages(16.0700)
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