Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • comparative government and politics
  • comparative politics
  • political philosophy
  • political science
  • political science and government
  • political studies

• Exclusion(s)

  • American politics(45.1002)
  • Canadian government and politics(45.1003)
  • international politics(45.0901)
  • political communication(09.0904)
  • political studies and economy(45.1004)
  • public administration(44.0401)
  • public policy(44.0501)

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • American politics

• Exclusion(s)

  • American studies(05.0102)
  • government administration(44.0401)
  • political communication(09.0904)
  • political science and government(45.1001)
  • U.S. history(54.0102)

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

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

• Exclusion(s)

  • Canadian history(54.0107)
  • Canadian studies(05.0115)
  • government administration(44.0401)
  • political communication(09.0904)
  • political science and government(45.1001)
  • public policy analysis(44.0501)

45.1004 - Political economy

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the interaction between politics and economics in the formation of public policy. These programs include courses in microeconomics; macroeconomics; political theory; Canadian, comparative, and international political economy; and quantitative methods.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • international political economy
  • political economy and government
  • political studies and economy

• Exclusion(s)

  • economics(45.0601)
  • international public policy(44.0504)
  • political science(45.1001)

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(s)

  • American politics(45.1002)
  • Canadian government and politics(45.1003)
  • international politics(45.0901)
  • political communication(09.0904)
  • public administration(44.0401)
  • public policy analysis(44.0501)
  • public relations and communication management(09.0902)