Variant of CIP 2016 - Alternative primary groupings

06 - Physical and life sciences and technologies

26. - Biological and biomedical sciences

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists.

26.12 - Biotechnology

This subseries comprises instructional program class 26.1201.

26.1201 - Biotechnology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences, biochemistry, and genetics to the preparation of new and enhanced agricultural, environmental, clinical, and industrial products, including the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. These programs include courses in bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • biotechnology
  • plant biotechnology

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• Exclusion(s)

  • biomedical engineering technology(15.0401)
  • agricultural plant breeding(01.1104)
  • food science(01.1001)
  • plant science technology(01.1199)
  • biology technician(41.0101)
  • bio-food technology(01.1002)
  • biomedical engineering(14.0501)