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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06 - Physical and life sciences and technologies

30C - Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences

30.38 - Earth systems science

This subseries comprises instructional program class 30.3801.

30.3801 - Earth systems science

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the interaction of the Earth's oceanographic, atmospheric, and terrestrial systems. These programs include courses in biogeochemistry, climate dynamics, geographical information science (GIS), geophysics, hydrology, landscape ecology, meteorology, and satellite remote sensing analysis.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Earth system science
    • Earth systems science

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Earth science(40.0601)
    • geographic information science(45.0702)
    • systems science(30.0601)
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