Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

2 - Social Sciences, Psychology and Law

21 - Law and Jurisprudence

22.0000 - Legal Studies, General

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.

• Example Program Names:

  • Legal studies, Bachelor of Arts
  • Legal studies, Master of Arts
  • Legal studies, social sciences

• Exclusion

  • Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL)(22.0101)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)(22.0101)
  • Lawyer(22.0101)

22.0001 - Prelaw Studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the professional study of law at the post-baccalaureate level.

• Example Program Names:

  • Prelaw programme
  • Prelaw studies

22.01 - Law (LLB, JD, BCL)

This subseries comprises instructional program class 22.0101.

22.02 - Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD)

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 22.0201 to 22.0299.

22.0302 - Legal Assistant/Paralegal

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of a lawyer or court. These programs include courses in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.

• Example Program Names:

  • Legal assistant
  • Legal research
  • Legal technician
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal assistant
  • Paralegal services
  • Paralegal studies
  • Paralegal technology

• Exclusion

  • Law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
  • Notarial law (Quebec)(22.0101)

22.0399 - Legal Support Services, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Legal Support Services.

• Example Program Names:

  • Court and administrative tribunal agent
  • Court and tribunal agent
  • Court worker

• Exclusion

  • Interpreter translator(16.0103)

22.99 - Legal Professions and Studies, Other

This subseries comprises instructional program class 22.9999.