Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

6 - Biological, Biomedical and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

63 - Natural Resources

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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Environmental and conservation science
  • Environmental conservation
  • Environmental systems
  • Natural resource science
  • Natural resources
  • Natural resources conservation
  • Natural resources technology
  • Resource technology

• Exclusion

  • Natural resource management(03.0201)
  • Conservation officer(03.0299)
  • 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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Environmental resource studies
  • Environmental studies

• Exclusion

  • Environmental science(03.0104)
  • Environmental engineering(14.1401)
  • Environmental technology(15.0507)
  • Environmental law (graduate level)(22.0207)

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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Environmental science

• Exclusion

  • Environmental studies(03.0103)
  • Environmental engineering(14.1401)
  • Environmental engineering technology(15.0507)
  • Environmental toxicology(26.1006)
  • Environmental biology(26.1305)
  • Environmental health(51.2202)

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.

• Example Program Names:

  • Renewable resources
  • Renewable resources technology

• Exclusion

  • Conservation biology(26.1307)