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

06 - Physical and life sciences and technologies

40. - Physical sciences

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.

40.10 - Materials sciences

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 40.1001 to 40.1099.

40.1001 - Materials science

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behaviour of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • materials science

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• Exclusion(s)

  • ceramic sciences(14.0601)
  • chemical and materials science(40.1002)
  • chemical engineering(14.0701)
  • materials chemistry(40.1002)
  • materials engineering(14.1801)
  • materials science and engineering(14.1801)
  • polymer engineering(14.3201)
  • textile sciences and engineering(14.2801)

40.1002 - Materials chemistry

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the synthesis and study of organic or inorganic materials and their electronic, magnetic, optical or mechanical properties. These programs include courses in advanced materials for photonics, lasers, chemical sensors and arrays or nanochemistry; semiconductor nanowires; and molecular electronics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • chemical and materials science
  • chemistry and materials science
  • materials chemistry

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• Exclusion(s)

  • chemical and materials engineering(14.1801)
  • chemical engineering(14.0701)
  • chemistry(40.0501)
  • materials science(40.1001)

40.1099 - Materials sciences, other

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

• Illustrative example(s)

  • metallurgy
  • other materials sciences

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