Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

• 3 - Studies in Humanities and the Arts
• 34 - Religion and Theology
• 38.02 - Religion/Religious Studies

38.0201 - Religion/Religious Studies, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. These programs include courses in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behaviour.

• Example Program Names:

  • Comparative religion
  • Religion
  • Religious studies
  • World religions

• Exclusion

  • Buddhist studies(38.0202)
  • Anglican studies(38.0203)
  • Hindu religion(38.0204)
  • Islamic religion and thought(38.0205)
  • Asian religions(38.0299)
  • Bible studies(39.0201)
  • Religious education(39.0401)
  • Priesthood(39.0602)
  • Rabbinical studies(39.0605)
  • Talmudic law(39.0606)