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

09 - Agriculture, natural resources and conservation

03. - Natural resources and conservation

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the various natural resources and conservation fields and prepare individuals for related occupations.

03.01 - Natural resources conservation and research

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 03.0101 to 03.0199.

03.0101 - Natural resources/conservation, general

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. These programs include courses in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and non-renewable natural resources.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • environmental and conservation science
  • environmental conservation
  • environmental systems
  • natural resource science
  • natural resources
  • natural resources conservation
  • natural resources technology

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • conservation officer(03.0208)
  • natural resource management(03.0201)
  • natural resources interpretation(03.0207)
  • natural resources law (graduate level)(22.0207)

03.0103 - Environmental studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, and/or humanistic approaches. These programs include courses in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • ecosystem studies
  • environmental resource studies
  • environmental studies

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • environmental education(13.1338)
  • environmental engineering(14.1401)
  • environmental engineering technology(15.0507)
  • environmental law (graduate level)(22.0207)
  • environmental science(03.0104)

03.0104 - Environmental science

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. These programs include courses in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modelling.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bioenvironmental sciences
  • environmental physics
  • environmental science

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • environmental biology(26.1305)
  • environmental education(13.1338)
  • environmental engineering(14.1401)
  • environmental engineering technology(15.0507)
  • environmental health(51.2202)
  • environmental studies(03.0103)
  • environmental toxicology(26.1006)

03.0199 - Natural resources conservation and research, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Natural resources conservation and research.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • ecological restoration
  • ecological restoration and rehabilitation
  • environmental conservation and reclamation
  • other natural resources conservation and research
  • renewable resources
  • renewable resources technology
  • urban land regeneration

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • conservation biology(26.1307)
  • renewable energy technology(15.1799)