Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
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09.0101 - Speech communication and rhetoric

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. These programs include courses in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and non-verbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • speech communication
    • speech communication and rhetoric

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  • Exclusion(s)

    • agricultural communications(01.0802)
    • business communications(52.0501)
    • communication sciences and disorders(51.0201)
    • communication studies(09.0100)
    • communications technology(10.0105)
    • English speech and rhetorical studies(23.1304)
    • French rhetoric and composition(55.1304)
    • health communication(09.0905)
    • literacy and communication skills (not for credit)(32.0108)
    • organizational communication(09.0901)
    • political communication(09.0904)
    • speech therapy(51.0203)
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