Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

3 - Studies in Humanities and the Arts

31 - History Studies

30.22 - Classical and Ancient Studies

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 30.2201 and 30.2202.

30.2201 - Ancient Studies/Civilization

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on Western and non-Western cultures and related topics in the periods of prehistory and antiquity. These programs include courses in such disciplines as ancient languages, archeology, history, art history, geography, population studies, environmental studies, religious studies, and the social sciences.

• Example Program Names:

  • Ancient studies

• Exclusion

  • Ancient and medieval philosophy(30.1301)
  • Ancient Greek and Roman studies(30.2202)
  • Archeology(45.0301)
  • Ancient history(54.0199)
  • Medieval history(54.0199)

30.2202 - Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archeology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the cultures, environment, and history of the ancient Near East, Europe, and the Mediterranean basin from the perspective of the humanities and social sciences, including archeology.

• Example Program Names:

  • Ancient Greek and Roman studies
  • Byzantine civilization
  • Classical civilization
  • Classical studies
  • Greek and Roman studies

• Exclusion

  • Near and Middle Eastern civilizations(05.0108)
  • Classical languages(16.1200)
  • Ancient studies(30.2201)
  • Archeology(45.0301)