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Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (11), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (14), Major Field of Study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 (73), Age Groups (9) and Sex (3) for the Employed Labour Force 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
- Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs, 2000 Footnote 1
- No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
- Education
- Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
- Visual and performing arts
- Communications technologies/technicians and support services
- Humanities
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
- Philosophy and religious studies
- Theology and religious vocations
- History
- Medieval and renaissance studies
- Holocaust and related studies
- Classical and ancient studies
- English language and literature/letters Footnote 15
- French language and literature/letters Footnote 16
- Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics
- Social and behavioural sciences and law
- Social sciences
- Museology/museum studies
- Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies
- Peace studies and conflict resolution
- International/global studies
- Science, technology and society
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Behavioural sciences
- Cognitive science
- Biopsychology
- Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies
- Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
- Communication, journalism and related programs
- Legal professions and studies
- Business, management and public administration
- Business, management, marketing and related support services
- Accounting and computer science
- Public administration and social service professions
- Physical and life sciences and technologies
- Physical sciences
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- Biological and physical sciences
- Natural sciences
- Nutrition sciences
- Neuroscience
- Science technologies/technicians
- Mathematics, computer and information sciences
- Mathematics and statistics
- Mathematics and computer science
- Computer and information sciences and support services
- Systems science and theory
- Library science
- Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
- Architecture and related services
- Historic preservation and conservation
- Engineering
- Engineering technologies/technicians
- Construction trades
- Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians
- Precision production
- Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
- Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences
- Natural resources and conservation
- Health, parks, recreation and fitness
- Health professions and related clinical sciences
- Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs
- Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies
- Personal, protective and transportation services
- Personal and culinary services
- Security and protective services
- Military technologies
- Reserve entry scheme for officers in the Armed Forces
- Transportation and materials moving
- Other fields of study Footnote 73
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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'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.
- Footnote 15
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Canadian class only.
- Footnote 16
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Canadian class only.
- Footnote 73
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Includes Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.