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

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
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08 - Architecture, engineering, and related trades

04. - Architecture and related services

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals for professional practice in the various architecture-related fields and focus on the study of related aesthetic and socioeconomic aspects of the built environment.

04.02 - Architecture

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 04.0200 to 04.0299.

04.0200 - Pre-architecture studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that is a precursor to an advanced degree in architecture. These programs include courses in architectural design, architectural graphics, architectural history, architectural technology, architectural theory and criticism, building technology, calculus, design studio, human factors, environmental architecture, geometry and trigonometry, physics, and technical drawing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-architectural studies
    • pre-architecture
    • pre-architecture studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • architecture(04.0201)
04.0201 - Architecture (BArch, BA, BS, BSc, MArch, MA, MS, MSc, DArch, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field or that provides instruction in basic principles, methods and concepts related to architecture. These programs include courses in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • architectural science
    • architecture
    • BArch
    • DArch
    • MArch

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • architectural and building technology(04.0902)
    • architectural drafting(15.1303)
    • architectural engineering(14.0401)
    • architectural engineering technology(15.0101)
    • naval architecture(14.2201)
04.0202 - Advanced architectural design (MArch, MA, MS, MSc, DArch, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced program for architects and related professionals that focuses on theoretical and practical issues in architecture and integrates digital technologies into architectural design, fabrication, and construction. These programs include courses in architectural history and urban theory; 3D digital technologies; construction, design and fabrication methods; and sustainable practices in architecture.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • advanced architectural design
    • architectural design

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • architectural design technician(04.0901)
    • interior architectural design(04.0501)
    • sustainable architectural design(04.0403)
04.0299 - Architecture, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Architecture.

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