Variant of CIP 2011- STEM groupings

Variant of CIP 2011- STEM groupings

a.1 - Science

Science: This class contains all CIP instructional programs classified as science.

01.09 - Animal sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 01.0901 to 01.0999.

01.1001 - Food science

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. These programs include courses in applicable aspects of the agricultural sciences, human physiology and nutrition, food chemistry, agricultural products processing, food additives, food preparation and packaging, food storage and shipment, and related aspects of human health and safety including toxicology and pathology.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • food chemistry
    • food safety
    • food science

  • Exclusion(s)

    • cooking(12.0500)
    • culinary science(12.0509)
    • food engineering(14.0301)
    • food preparation(12.0505)
    • food processing technology(01.1002)
    • foodsafe(12.0599)
    • human nutritional sciences(30.1901)

01.11 - Plant sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 01.1101 to 01.1199.

01.12 - Soil sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 01.1201 to 01.1299.

03.0104 - Environmental science

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. These programs include courses in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modelling.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • bioenvironmental sciences
    • environmental science

  • Exclusion(s)

    • environmental biology(26.1305)
    • environmental education(13.1338)
    • environmental engineering(14.1401)
    • environmental engineering technology(15.0507)
    • environmental health(51.2202)
    • environmental studies(03.0103)
    • environmental toxicology(26.1006)

03.0301 - Fishing and fisheries sciences and management

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the husbandry and production of non-domesticated fish and shellfish populations for recreational and commercial purposes and the management of fishing and marine/aquatic product processing to ensure adequate conservation and efficient utilization. These programs include courses in the principles of marine/aquatic biology, freshwater and saltwater ecosystems, water resources, fishing production operations and management, fishing policy and regulation, and the management of recreational and commercial fishing activities.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • fisheries development
    • fisheries management
    • fisheries science

  • Exclusion(s)

    • fish farming(01.0303)
    • fisheries biology(26.1304)
    • fishing(49.0303)

03.0502 - Forest sciences and biology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of one or more forest-related sciences to the study of environmental factors affecting forests and the growth and management of forest resources. These programs include courses in forest biology, forest hydrology, forest mensuration, silviculture, forest soils, water resources, environmental science, forest resources management, and wood science.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • forest biology
    • forest ecology
    • forest entomology
    • forest genetics
    • forest pathology
    • forest science

  • Exclusion(s)

    • conservation biology(26.1307)
    • forest engineering(14.3401)
    • plant biology(26.0301)
    • urban forestry(03.0508)

03.0601 - Wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora, fauna, marine and aquatic life therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological/aquarium facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. These programs include courses in wildlife biology; marine/aquatic biology; environmental science; freshwater and saltwater ecosystems; natural resources management and policy; outdoor recreation and parks management; the design and operation of natural and artificial wildlife habitats; applicable law and regulations; and related administrative and communications skills.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • hunting and fishing management technology
    • wildlife and habitat management
    • wildlife management
    • wildlife management technology
    • wildlife studies
    • wildlife technician
    • wildlife technology

  • Exclusion(s)

    • fish and wildlife law enforcement(03.0208)
    • range science(01.1106)
    • wildlife biology(26.0709)

19.0904 - Textile science

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the properties and processing of fibres, yarns, whole fabrics, dyes, and finishes, both natural and synthetic. These programs include courses in the chemical and physical properties of textile materials; end-use analysis; interior furnishing applications; and industrial applications.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • dye chemistry
    • textile chemist
    • textile chemistry
    • textile science
    • textile technology

  • Exclusion(s)

    • clothing and textiles(19.0901)
    • textile arts(50.0712)
    • textile engineering(14.2801)
    • textile manufacturing(19.0902)

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.

30.01 - Biological and physical sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.0101.

30.06 - Systems science and theory

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.0601.

30.10 - Biopsychology

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.1001.

30.18 - Natural sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.1801.

30.19 - Nutrition sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.1901.

30.25 - Cognitive science

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.2501.

30.27 - Human biology

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.2701.

30.30 - Computational science

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.3001.

30.32 - Marine sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.3201.

31.0505 - Kinesiology and exercise science

This instructional program class comprises any scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. These programs include courses in biomechanics, motor behaviour, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • biomechanics
    • exercise sciences
    • human kinetics
    • kinanthropology
    • kinesiology
    • kinesiology and health science
    • kinesiology and sport studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • athletic trainer(51.0913)
    • exercise physiology(26.0908)
    • kinesiotherapy(51.2311)
    • physical activity and sport studies(31.0501)
    • physiotherapy(51.2308)

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.

42.2704 - Experimental psychology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of behaviour under experimental conditions and the analysis of controlled behavioural responses. These programs include courses in learning theory, research design and experimental methods, psychological measurement, statistical design and methods, analysis of cognitive and behavioural variables, and the conduct of specialized and large-scale studies.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • experimental psychology

  • Exclusion(s)

    • behavioural sciences(30.1701)
    • cognitive science(30.2501)
    • comparative psychology(42.2702)
    • experimental pathology(26.0910)
    • measurement, evaluation and research methodology in education(13.0604)

42.2706 - Physiological psychology/psychobiology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific course study of the biological bases of psychological functioning, and their application to experimental and therapeutic research problems. These programs include courses in functional neuroanatomy, neural system development, biochemical neural regulatory mechanisms, neurological biophysics, memory storage and retrieval, physiology of cognition and perception, physiological bases of psychopathology and behavioural disorders, psychopharmacology, comparative psychobiology, and specialized experimental design and research methods.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • physiological psychology
    • psychobiology

  • Exclusion(s)

    • biopsychology(30.1001)
    • clinical neuropsychology(42.2801)
    • human physiology(26.0901)
    • neurophysiology(26.1503)
    • neuropsychology(42.9999)
    • neuroscience(26.1501)

42.2709 - Psychopharmacology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the study of the behavioural effects of medications, drugs, nutrients, and chemicals (including natural and artificial toxins) in laboratory and clinical settings. These programs include courses in pharmacology, behavioural toxicology and pharmacology, neuroscience, physiology, clinical psychopharmacology, substance abuse treatments and antidotes, neurochemical mechanisms, epidemiology of chemicals and substances, biochemical interactions, and psychoactive drugs.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • psychopharmacology

  • Exclusion(s)

    • neuropharmacology(26.1003)
    • pharmacology(26.1001)
    • pharmacology and toxicology(26.1007)
    • substance abuse counselling(51.1501)

42.2799 - Research and experimental psychology, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Research and experimental psychology.

51.1005 - Clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. These programs include courses in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • biomedical laboratory technologist
    • clinical laboratory science
    • clinical laboratory technologist
    • medical technologist

  • Exclusion(s)

    • biology lab technology(41.0101)
    • biomedical technology(15.0401)
    • clinical laboratory technician(51.1004)
    • laboratory medicine - residency(60.0529)
    • medical laboratory assistant(51.0802)
    • science laboratory technology(41.0000)

51.14 - Medical scientist (MS, MSc, PhD)

This subseries comprises instructional program class 51.1401.

51.2003 - Pharmaceutics and drug design (MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the formulation of medicinal substances into product vehicles capable of being stored, transported, and then introduced into the patient and behaving in ways optimal to therapeutic interaction. These programs include courses in statistics, biopharmaceutics, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, physical pharmacy, pharmacological analysis, drug design and development, pharmacological biotechnology, chemical separations, spectroscopy, drug-host interactions, immunology, quantitative drug measurement, enzymatic transformations, and metabolic excretion.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pharmaceutics and drug design

  • Exclusion(s)

    • biomedical toxicology(26.1004)
    • pharmaceutical engineering(14.0799)
    • pharmacology(26.1001)

51.2004 - Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry (MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of chemistry to the study of biologically and clinically active substances, biological and pharmacological interactions, and the development of associated research methods, techniques, and clinical trial procedures. These programs include courses in organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular graphics, rational drug design, toxicology, molecular biology, pharmacology, enzyme mechanisms, receptor theory, neurochemistry, drug metabolism, drug synthesis, biological mechanisms of drug action, research tools and techniques, and laboratory safety.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry
    • medicinal chemistry
    • pharmaceutical chemistry

  • Exclusion(s)

    • biochemical engineering(14.4301)
    • pharmaceutical engineering(14.0799)
    • pharmaceutical sciences(51.2010)
    • pharmaceutics and drug design(51.2003)
    • pharmacology(26.1001)

51.2005 - Natural products chemistry and pharmacognosy (MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of biologically active compounds found in naturally occurring sources such as plants, animals, and microbes and their use and/or modification as medicinal substances. These programs include courses in medicinal chemistry, organic medicinals, pharmacological therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, molecular biology, structural chemistry, enzymes, nucleic acids, economic botany, ethnobotany, bioprospecting, bioassay, compound identification and isolation, mass spectrometry, and analytical instrumentation and techniques.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • natural products chemistry and pharmacognosy

51.2006 - Clinical and industrial drug development (MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific application of pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and industrial management to the development, production, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. These programs include courses in industrial microbiology, plasmids, expression vectors, protein chemistry, assay and evaluation, drug synthesis and purification, quality control, industrial management, production security, patent procedures, intellectual property regulations and issues, patent enforcement and defence, and research design and testing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • clinical and industrial drug development

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pharmaceutics and drug design(51.2003)

51.2009 - Industrial and physical pharmacy and cosmetic sciences (MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy to the study of pharmaceuticals production and distribution, and prepares individuals to manage pharmaceutical industry operations. These programs include courses in pharmacoeconomics, industrial management, operations management, preformulation evaluation, product formulation/reformulation, drug product development, stability testing, dosage design, pilot scale-up, drug marketing, quality control, drug information, and legal and regulatory affairs.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • industrial and physical pharmacy and cosmetics sciences
    • industrial pharmacy

  • Exclusion(s)

    • clinical and industrial drug development(51.2006)
    • cosmetologist(12.0401)
    • pharmaceutics and drug design(51.2003)

51.2010 - Pharmaceutical sciences

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the basic sciences that underlie drugs and drug therapy and that prepares individuals for further study and/or careers in pharmaceutical science and research, pharmaceutical administration and sales, biotechnology, drug manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and related fields. These programs include courses in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, pharmaceutics, pharmacology and toxicology, dosage formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulations.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pharmaceutical sciences

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pharmaceutical chemistry(51.2004)
    • pharmaceutical economics(51.2007)
    • pharmaceutical engineering(14.0799)
    • pharmaceutical marketing and management(51.2011)
    • pharmaceutical technology(51.1099)
    • pharmacy(51.2001)

51.2205 - Health/medical physics

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of physics, nuclear science, and engineering physics to diagnostic, treatment, and therapeutic processes and public health protection. These programs include courses in radiation biophysics, biophysics, health effects of natural and artificially induced radiation, hazard evaluation, environmental radioactivity, nuclear physics, engineering physics, radiobiology, medical radiology, calibration and dosage theory, computer applications and medical informatics, and specific research problems.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • biomedical physics
    • health physics
    • medical physics

51.2502 - Veterinary anatomy (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure of small and large animal cellular, organ, tissue, and body systems and their relation to physiologic function, disease, and therapeutic treatment. These programs include courses in histology, ultrastructure, molecular biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, neuroscience, electrophysiology, electron microscopy, computer imaging, and applications to specific species.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • veterinary anatomy

  • Exclusion(s)

    • veterinary medicine (DVM)(51.2401)

51.2503 - Veterinary physiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the functional dynamics of animal biological systems and their relationship to the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. These programs include courses in mammalian and non-mammalian physiology, laboratory physiology, physiological responses to the environment, endocrinology, animal biotechnology, mechanisms of hormone action, organ systems, metabolism, and pathophysiology.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • veterinary physiology (Cert., MS, MSc., PhD)

  • Exclusion(s)

    • veterinary medicine (DVM)(51.2401)

51.2504 - Veterinary microbiology and immunobiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the microbial causation and immunologic processes related to animal disease, prevention, and treatment. These programs include courses in bacteriology, mycology, virology, immune response mechanisms, humoral and cell function, cancer defences, immune system dysfunction, immunologic diseases, parasitology, pathogenesis, and disease vectors.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • veterinary microbiology and immunobiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

  • Exclusion(s)

    • microbiology and immunology(26.0508)
    • veterinary microbiology - residency(60.0307)

51.2505 - Veterinary pathology and pathobiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the development and process of disease in domestic and wild animals and applications to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. These programs include courses in pathogenesis, immunoparasitology, viral therapy, inherited metabolic diseases, environmental toxicology, anatomical and clinical pathology, necropsy and biopsy techniques, clinical laboratory analysis, pathological interpretation, and disease diagnosis.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • veterinary pathology and pathobiology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

  • Exclusion(s)

    • biomedical toxicology(26.1004)
    • veterinary pathology - residency(60.0310)

51.2506 - Veterinary toxicology and pharmacology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of specific environmental and food hazards affecting domestic and wild animals and the development and action of chemical antidotes and treatments. These programs include courses in small and large animal toxicology and pharmacology, neurotoxicology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, neuropharmacology, xenobiotics, drug resistance, pesticides, toxicological pathology, genetic and molecular toxicology, environmental toxicology, drug and toxicant analysis and evaluation, and environmental radiology.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • veterinary toxicology and pharmacology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

  • Exclusion(s)

    • veterinary clinical pharmacology - residency(60.0320)
    • veterinary toxicology - residency(60.0316)

51.2511 - Veterinary infectious diseases (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of zoonotic infectious diseases, disease mechanisms, and prevention and treatment strategies. These programs include courses in disease pathogenesis, vector biology, mycobacterial infection, blood parasites, retroviruses, food-borne diseases, new infectious agents, ecotoxicology, mechanisms of disease transfer, antibody resistance, comparative pathology, communicable diseases, and disease prevention and eradication.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • veterinary infectious diseases (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)
    • veterinary parasitology (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pediatric infectious diseases - residency(60.0556)
    • veterinary epidemiology(51.2510)
    • veterinary pathology - residency(60.0310)
    • veterinary toxicology - residency(60.0316)
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