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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03 - Humanities

39. - Theology and religious vocations

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the intramural study of theology and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

39.06 - Theological and ministerial studies

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 39.0601 to 39.0699.

39.0601 - Theology/theological studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. These programs include courses in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Christian theology
    • pastoral theology
    • practical theology
    • theological studies
    • theology

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Christian studies(38.0203)
    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • seminary(39.0604)
39.0602 - Divinity/ministry (BDiv, MDiv)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. These programs include courses in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, evangelism, church/parish organization and management, Christian ethics, church history, and related studies.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • Christian ministry
    • church ministry
    • clergy
    • divinity
    • minister of religion
    • ordained clergy
    • ordained minister
    • ordained priest
    • priest

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • lay pastor(39.0705)
    • missionary studies(39.0301)
    • ordained pastor(39.0701)
    • seminary(39.0604)
    • theology(39.0601)
    • urban ministry(39.0703)
    • women's ministry(39.0704)
    • youth and family ministry(39.0702)
39.0604 - Pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to enter a seminary or other program leading to religious ordination, or a related religious vocation.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • preministerial studies
    • pretheology studies
    • seminary

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • ordained clergy(39.0602)
    • theology(39.0601)
39.0605 - Rabbinical studies (MHL/Rav)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for ordination as rabbis. These programs include courses in Talmud, Halacha, liturgy and rituals, rabbinical thought, Jewish ethics, Jewish education, pastoral counselling and homiletics.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • rabbi
    • rabbinical studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Hebrew Bible(39.0201)
    • Jewish studies(38.0206)
    • religious studies(38.0201)
    • Talmudic law(38.0207)
39.0699 - Theological and ministerial studies, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Theological and ministerial studies.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • other theological and ministerial studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • thanatology(30.5301)
    • worship studies(39.0502)
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