Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
06 - Physical and life sciences and technologies
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.
26.01 - Biology, general
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 26.0101 and 26.0102.
26.0101 - Biology/biological sciences, general
This instructional program class comprises any general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. These programs include courses in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
Illustrative example(s)
- applied biology
- biological sciences
- biology
- bioscience
- life sciences
Exclusion(s)
- biological engineering(14.4501)
- biology technician(41.0101)
- biopsychology(30.1001)
- cellular and molecular biology(26.0406)
- human biology(30.2701)
- medical biology(26.0102)
- microbiology(26.0502)
26.0102 - Biomedical sciences, general
This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the integrative scientific study of biological issues related to health and medicine, or a program in one or more of the biomedical sciences that is undifferentiated as to title. These programs include courses in any of the basic medical sciences at the research level; biological science research in biomedical faculties; and general studies encompassing a variety of the biomedical disciplines.
Illustrative example(s)
- biomedical science
- medical biology
Exclusion(s)
- biological and physical sciences(30.0101)
- biology(26.0101)
- biomedical engineering(14.0501)
- biomedical engineering technology(15.0401)
- human biology(30.2701)
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