Variant of CIP Canada 2016 - Cannabis groupings
40. - Physical sciences
This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
40.05 - Chemistry
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 40.0501 to 40.0599.
40.0501 - Chemistry, general
This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behaviour of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
Illustrative example(s)
- chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- biochemistry(26.0202)
- chemical engineering(14.0701)
- chemical engineering technology(15.0615)
- chemical process technology(41.0303)
- chemical technician(41.0301)
- engineering chemistry(14.4401)
- environmental chemistry(40.0509)
- forensic chemistry(40.0510)
- geochemistry(40.0602)
- theoretical chemistry(40.0511)
40.0502 - Analytical chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of techniques for analyzing and describing matter, including its precise composition and the interrelationships of constituent elements and compounds. These programs include courses in spectroscopy, chromatography, atomic absorption, photometry, chemical modelling, mathematical analysis, laboratory analysis procedures and equipment maintenance, and applications to specific research, industrial and health problems.
Illustrative example(s)
- analytical chemistry
- chemical analysis
Exclusion(s)
- analytical chemistry technician(41.0301)
- biochemistry(26.0202)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- soil chemistry(01.1202)
- theoretical chemistry(40.0511)
40.0503 - Inorganic chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the elements and their compounds, other than the hydrocarbons and their derivatives. These programs include courses in the characterization and synthesis of non-carbon molecules, including their structure and their bonding, conductivity, and reactive properties; research techniques such as spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and photoelectron analysis; and the study of specific compounds, such as transition metals, and compounds composed of inorganic and organic molecules.
Illustrative example(s)
- inorganic chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- chemical engineering(14.0701)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- organic chemistry(40.0504)
40.0504 - Organic chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the properties and behaviour of hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives. These programs include courses in molecular conversion and synthesis, molecular synthesis and design, the molecular structure of living cells and systems, the mutual reactivity of organic and inorganic compounds in combination, the spectroscopic analysis of hydrocarbon compounds, and applications to specific problems in research, industry, and health.
Illustrative example(s)
- organic chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- biochemistry(26.0202)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- inorganic chemistry(40.0503)
- soil chemistry(01.1202)
40.0506 - Physical chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of understanding and predicting the behaviour of chemical systems ranging from nuclear particles to atoms, molecules, clusters, biological materials and macroscopic assemblies. These programs include courses in quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, reaction dynamics, group theory, collision theory, and polymer science.
Illustrative example(s)
- physical chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- analytical chemistry(40.0502)
- chemical engineering(14.0701)
- chemical physics(40.0508)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- nuclear chemistry(40.0599)
- theoretical chemistry(40.0511)
40.0507 - Polymer chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of synthesized macromolecules and their interactions with other substances. These programs include courses in molecular bonding theory, polymerization, properties and behaviour of unstable compounds, the development of tailored polymers, transition phenomena, and applications to specific industrial problems and technologies.
Illustrative example(s)
- polymer chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- chemical engineering(14.0701)
- petrochemical engineering(14.2501)
- polymer engineering(14.3201)
- polymer engineering technology(15.0607)
40.0508 - Chemical physics
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of structural phenomena combining the disciplines of physical chemistry and atomic/molecular physics. These programs include courses in heterogeneous structures, alignment and surface phenomena, quantum theory, mathematical physics, statistical and classical mechanics, chemical kinetics, and laser physics.
Illustrative example(s)
- chemical physics
Exclusion(s)
- chemical engineering(14.0701)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- physical chemistry(40.0506)
- theoretical chemistry(40.0511)
40.0509 - Environmental chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of natural systems (air, water, and soil) through the use of chemical techniques and instrumentation, with an emphasis on the movement and fate of pollutants and chemical aspects of contaminant remediation. These programs include courses in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry; aquatic, soil, and atmospheric chemistry; environmental engineering; environmental toxicology; and analytical methods.
Illustrative example(s)
- environmental chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- chemistry(40.0501)
40.0510 - Forensic chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of chemical techniques and instrumentation to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence to aid in criminal investigations. These programs include courses in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry; biochemistry; forensic toxicology; instrumental analysis; crime scene processing; criminal investigation; forensic laboratory technology; and applicable law.
Illustrative example(s)
- forensic chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- forensic pathology - residency(60.0517)
- forensic science(43.0106)
40.0511 - Theoretical chemistry
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the study of mathematical and computational methods and fundamental laws of physics to describe chemical phenomena and to develop empirical models of molecules and their interactions. These programs include courses in properties of small, isolated molecules; dynamics of elementary chemical processes; reaction pathways of organic molecules; hydrogen bonding patterns in liquids; reaction rates of biological pathways; and advanced computational techniques.
Illustrative example(s)
- theoretical chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- analytical chemistry(40.0502)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- physical chemistry(40.0506)
40.0599 - Chemistry, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Chemistry.
Illustrative example(s)
- computational chemistry
- nuclear chemistry
Exclusion(s)
- agricultural chemistry(01.9999)
- chemical engineering(14.0701)
- chemical technology(41.0301)
- chemistry education(13.1323)
- medicinal chemistry(51.2004)
- scientific computing(30.3001)
- soil chemistry(01.1202)
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