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Labour Force Activity (8), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (73), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Population 15 Years and Over of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas, and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

About this variable: Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (73)

Definition

Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)

Part A - Plain language definition
Main subject area of the person's highest certificate, diploma or degree after high school.

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP [Canada 2000]) major field of study classification structure consists of 13 major categories or primary groupings, 12 of which are used for the census (the category which includes courses in personal development is not used). The 12 primary groupings are: education; visual and performing arts, and communications technologies; humanities; social and behavioural sciences and law; business, management and public administration; physical and life sciences and technologies; mathematics, computer and information sciences; architecture, engineering and related technologies; agriculture, natural resources and conservation; health, parks, recreation and fitness; personal, protective and transportation services; other.

Values

  1. Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 Footnote 1
  2. No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
  3. Education
  4. Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
  5. Visual and performing arts
  6. Communications technologies/technicians and support services
  7. Humanities
  8. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
  9. Philosophy and religious studies
  10. Theology and religious vocations
  11. History
  12. Medieval and renaissance studies
  13. Holocaust and related studies
  14. Classical and ancient studies
  15. English language and literature/letters Footnote 15
  16. French language and literature/letters Footnote 16
  17. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics
  18. Social and behavioural sciences and law
  19. Social sciences
  20. Museology/museum studies
  21. Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies
  22. Peace studies and conflict resolution
  23. International/global studies
  24. Science, technology and society
  25. Gerontology
  26. Psychology
  27. Behavioural sciences
  28. Cognitive science
  29. Biopsychology
  30. Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies
  31. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
  32. Communication, journalism and related programs
  33. Legal professions and studies
  34. Business, management and public administration
  35. Business, management, marketing and related support services
  36. Accounting and computer science
  37. Public administration and social service professions
  38. Physical and life sciences and technologies
  39. Physical sciences
  40. Biological and biomedical sciences
  41. Biological and physical sciences
  42. Natural sciences
  43. Nutrition sciences
  44. Neuroscience
  45. Science technologies/technicians
  46. Mathematics, computer and information sciences
  47. Mathematics and statistics
  48. Mathematics and computer science
  49. Computer and information sciences and support services
  50. Systems science and theory
  51. Library science
  52. Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
  53. Architecture and related services
  54. Historic preservation and conservation
  55. Engineering
  56. Engineering technologies/technicians
  57. Construction trades
  58. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians
  59. Precision production
  60. Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
  61. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences
  62. Natural resources and conservation
  63. Health, parks, recreation and fitness
  64. Health professions and related clinical sciences
  65. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs
  66. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies
  67. Personal, protective and transportation services
  68. Personal and culinary services
  69. Security and protective services
  70. Military technologies
  71. Reserve entry scheme for officers in the Armed Forces
  72. Transportation and materials moving
  73. Other fields of study Footnote 73

Footnotes

Footnote 1

'Field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level.

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Footnote 15

Canadian class only.

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Footnote 16

Canadian class only.

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Footnote 73

Includes Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.

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