Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0

A

Statistics Canada's Trust Centre: Learn how Statistics Canada keeps your data safe and protects your privacy.

Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0
Introduction

24. - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

This series comprises general instructional programs and independent or individualized studies in the liberal arts subjects, the humanities disciplines and the general curriculum.

24.01 - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 24.0101 to 24.0199.

24.0101 - Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • independent studies
    • individualized studies
    • liberal arts
    • liberal arts and sciences
    • liberal science
    • liberal studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • art studies(50.0701)
    • arts and science(24.0102)
    • biological and physical sciences(30.0101)
    • family science(19.0101)
    • high school individual educational program certificate(53.0203)
    • humanities(24.0103)

24.0102 - General studies

This instructional program class comprises any undifferentiated program in the general arts, or unstructured studies.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • arts and science
    • general arts
    • general arts and science
    • general studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • art studies(50.0701)
    • general science(30.0101)
    • humanities(24.0103)
    • liberal arts and sciences(24.0101)
    • physical sciences(40.0101)

24.0103 - Humanities/humanistic studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • general humanities
    • humanistic studies
    • humanities

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • applied human sciences(19.0101)
    • English literature(23.1401)
    • French general literature(55.1401)
    • general studies(24.0102)
    • liberal arts and sciences(24.0101)
    • medical humanities(51.3204)

24.0199 - Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • other liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

    All examples

Date modified: