Variant of CIP 2000 - Primary groupings

03 - Humanities

39. - Theology and Religious Vocations

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the intramural study of theology and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

39.03 - Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

This subseries comprises instructional program class 39.0301.

39.0301 - Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the theory and practice of religious outreach, social service and proselytization, and that prepares individuals for mission vocations. These programs include courses in theology, evangelism, preaching, medical and social mission work, missionary education, missionary aviation, emergency services, legal and political aspects of working in other countries, and preparation for ordination as missionaries.

• Example Program Names:

  • Missiology
  • Mission studies
  • Mission studies and interreligious dialogue
  • Missionary
  • Missionary studies
  • Missions
  • Trans-cultural mission
  • World missions

• Exclusion

  • Church ministry(39.0602)
  • Ordained clergy(39.0602)
  • Priest(39.0602)