Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings
Abbreviations, acronyms and superscripts

22.02 - Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD)

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 22.0201 to 22.0299.

22.0201 - Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any integrated or undifferentiated program in one or more of the legal research or advanced practice fields.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Advanced legal studies, general (graduate level)

22.0202 - Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares lawyers educated outside Canada and the United States to understand Canadian or U. S. law and jurisprudence.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Foreign lawyer trainee program

22.0203 - American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the U. S. legal system, Constitution law, and jurisprudence. These programs include courses in legal history, legal sociology, philosophy of law, Constitutional law, legal procedure, and related topics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • American justice studies

22.0204 - Canadian Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the Canadian legal system, Constitution law, and jurisprudence. These programs include courses in legal history, legal sociology, philosophy of law, Constitutional law, Commonwealth law, legal procedure, and related topics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Canadian legal studies (graduate level)
    • Constitutional law (graduate level)

22.0205 - Banking, Corporate, Finance and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the law and process related to the regulation of businesses and the financial services industry. These programs include courses in corporate law, antitrust law, securities laws and regulations, negotiation, incorporation, partnerships, trusts, and related topics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Business law (graduate level)
    • Commerce law (graduate level)
    • Commercial law (graduate level)
    • Corporate law (graduate level)
    • Corporation law (graduate level)
    • Regulatory law (graduate level)
    • Securities law (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • Business law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
    • International business law (graduate level)(22.0210)
    • Canadian securities(52.0807)

22.0206 - Comparative Law (LLM, MCL, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of legal systems and philosophies in comparative perspective.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Comparative law (graduate level)

22.0207 - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Law (LLM, MSc, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations governing the energy industry, environmental protection, natural resources and land use, and related topics.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Energy law (graduate level)
    • Environmental law (graduate level)
    • Natural resources law (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • Environmental law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
    • Air and space law (graduate level)(22.0299)

22.0208 - Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the law, policies and regulations affecting the health care industry, health professions, health services and insurance industries, and patients.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Health law (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • Health care administration(51.0701)
    • Hospital administration(51.0702)

22.0209 - International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the law affecting relations between nations, the behaviour of international organizations, and the international activities of private citizens and organizations.

  • Example Program Names:

    • International human rights law (graduate level)
    • International law (graduate level)
    • International legal studies (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • International law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
    • International business law (graduate level)(22.0210)
    • International affairs(45.0901)
    • International management(52.1101)

22.0210 - International Business, Trade and Tax Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of the law, policies, and regulations governing transnational business and commercial practices, including the specialized tax law related to international financial transactions.

  • Example Program Names:

    • International business law (graduate level)
    • International tax law (graduate level)
    • International trade law (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • International law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
    • Commerce law (graduate level)(22.0205)
    • International law (graduate level)(22.0209)
    • Tax law (graduate level)(22.0211)
    • International trade(52.1101)

22.0211 - Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

This instructional program class comprises any advanced, professional study of tax law and taxation procedures in U. S. or Canadian jurisdictions affecting individuals and corporations.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Tax law (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • Tax law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
    • International tax law (graduate level)(22.0210)
    • Taxation(52.1601)

22.0299 - Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD), Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Post-LLB/JD).

  • Example Program Names:

    • Administrative law (graduate level)
    • Air and space law (graduate level)
    • Civil law (graduate level)
    • Common law (graduate level)
    • Criminal law (graduate level)
    • Family law (graduate level)
    • Film law (graduate level)
    • Information and technology law (graduate level)
    • Innovation law (graduate level)
    • Labour law (graduate level)
    • Management law (graduate level)
    • Maritime law (graduate level)
    • Municipal law (graduate level)
    • Patent law (graduate level)
    • Property law (graduate level)
    • Real estate law (graduate level)
    • Technology law (graduate level)

  • Exclusion

    • Criminal law (except graduate level)(22.0101)
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