Variant of CIP 2011 - Primary groupings

Variant of CIP 2011 - Primary groupings
Abbreviations, acronyms and superscripts

03 - Humanities

    • 24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
    • 30.29 Maritime studies
    • 38. Philosophy and religious studies
    • 39. Theology and religious vocations
    • 54. History
    • 30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies
    • 30.21 Holocaust and related studies
    • 30.22 Classical and ancient studies
    • 23. English language and literature/letters
    • 55. French language and literature/letters
    • 16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics

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.

39.07 - Pastoral counselling and specialized ministries

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 39.0701 to 39.0799.

39.0701 - Pastoral studies/counselling

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counselling to individuals and groups. These programs include courses in pastoral leadership, counselling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counselling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pastoral counselling
    • pastoral leadership
    • pastoral studies

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Christian leadership(39.0705)
    • clergy(39.0602)
    • clinical pastoral counselling(51.1506)
    • organizational leadership(52.0213)
    • theological studies(39.0601)
    • youth pastor(39.0702)
39.0702 - Youth ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counselling, and leadership services to children, adolescents, and young adults. These programs include courses in child and adolescent psychology, human growth and development, family studies, communication skills, religious education, youth counselling, small group leadership, planning and organizing youth activities, volunteer supervision, and youth evangelism and worship.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • children's ministries
    • youth and family ministry
    • youth ministry
    • youth pastor

  • Exclusion(s)

    • child care worker(19.0709)
    • pastoral studies(39.0701)
    • religious education (except Bachelor of Education)(39.0401)
    • youth care worker(44.0702)
    • youth corrections(43.0110)
39.0703 - Urban ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares the ordained clergy and other religious professionals to provide spiritual, counselling, and leadership services to individuals and groups in urban communities. These programs include courses in bible study and theology, pastoral leadership and care, urban structure and context, inner city ministry, counselling ministries, family studies, homiletics, social ethics, and community organizing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • urban ministry

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pastoral ministry(39.0602)
39.0704 - Women's ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares non-ordained women to provide spiritual, counselling, and leadership services to other women in local churches, parachurch organizations, and other settings. These programs include courses in foundations of women's ministry, women's ministry in the local church, spiritual formation, women's evangelism and discipleship, bible study and theology, homiletics, lay counselling, women's issues, and leadership training.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • women's ministry

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pastoral ministry(39.0602)
    • women in religion(38.0299)
39.0705 - Lay ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. These programs include courses in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counselling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Christian leadership
    • lay leadership
    • lay ministry

  • Exclusion(s)

    • organizational leadership(52.0213)
    • pastoral leadership(39.0701)
    • pastoral ministry(39.0602)
39.0799 - Pastoral counselling and specialized ministries, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Pastoral counselling and specialized ministries.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Biblical counselling
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