Variant of CIP 2000 - Primary groupings

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

04 - Social and Behavioural Sciences and Law

45. - Social Sciences

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the systematic study of social systems, social institutions, and social behaviour.

45.10 - Political Science and Government

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 45.1001 to 45.1099.

45.1001 - Political Science and Government, General

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behaviour. These programs include courses in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Comparative government and politics
    • Comparative politics
    • Political philosophy
    • Political science
    • Political science and government
    • Political studies

  • Exclusion

    • Political communication(09.0904)
    • Public administration(44.0401)
    • Public policy(44.0501)
    • International politics(45.0901)
    • American politics(45.1002)
    • Canadian government and politics(45.1003)
45.1002 - American Government and Politics (United States)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the systematic study of United States political institutions and behaviour. These programs include courses in American political theory, political parties and interest groups, state and local governments, Constitutional law, federalism and national institutions, executive and legislative politics, judicial politics, popular attitudes and media influences, political research methods, and applications to the study of specific issues and institutions.

  • Example Program Names:

    • American politics

  • Exclusion

    • American studies(05.0102)
    • Political communication(09.0904)
    • Government administration(44.0401)
    • Political science and government(45.1001)
45.1003 - Canadian Government and Politics

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the systematic study of Canadian political institutions and behaviour. These programs include courses in British and North American political theory, political parties and interest groups, provincial and local governments, constitutional law, federalism and national institutions, executive and legislative politics, judicial politics, popular attitudes and media influences, political research methods, and applications to the study of specific issues and institutions.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Canadian government and politics
    • Canadian political science
    • Canadian political studies
    • Canadian politics

  • Exclusion

    • Canadian studies(05.0115)
    • Political communication(09.0904)
    • Government administration(44.0401)
    • Political science and government(45.1001)
    • Canadian history(54.0107)
45.1099 - Political Science and Government, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Political Science and Government.

  • Exclusion

    • Public relations and communication management(09.0902)
    • Political communication(09.0904)
    • Public administration(44.0401)
    • International politics(45.0901)
    • American politics(45.1002)
    • Canadian government and politics(45.1003)
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