Understanding plan codes and associated credentials

This resource is meant to act as a guide to understanding the plan codes that go along with various credentials offered at the University of Waterloo. This list is a guideline only; it is not exhaustive of all the plan codes in existence.

Undergraduate plan codes and associated credentials

Code Feature Meaning Example
– H, – 16H* Honours ZOOH : Zoology – Honours
– HC, – 16HC Honours Co-op ZOOHC : Zoology – Honours Co-op

– 3G, – 4G,

– 163G, – 164G

 General ZOO4G : Zoology – 4 Year General
– J Joint ZOOJ : Zoology – Joint Honours
– JC Joint Co-op ZOOJC : Zoology – Joint Honours Co-op
– JZ Joint with Another Faculty ZOOJZ : Zoology – Joint Honours Other Faculty
– MN,  – MIN Minor ZOOMIN : Zoology Minor
– OP, – OPT Option ZOOOPT : Zoology Option
– C, – CERT, – CT Certificate ZOOCERT : Zoology Certificate
– D, – DIP, – DP Diploma ZOODIP : Zoology Diploma
– NDD Non-Degree Diploma ZOONDD : Zoology Non-Degree Diploma
– PDD Post-Degree Diploma ZOOPDD : Zoology Post-Degree Diploma
– SP Specialization ZOOAPSP : Zoology – Animal Physiology Specialization

*Due to plan standardization in the Faculty of Arts, the standard plan codes (e.g., – H or – ABH) were phased out and replaced with plan codes incorporating ‘16’ (e.g. – 16H).

Graduate plan codes and associated credentials

Code Feature Meaning Example
– M Masters ZOOM : Zoology – Masters
– D Doctoral ZOOD : Zoology PhD
– D3 3 Year Doctoral or 3 Year Doctoral Co-op ZOOD3 : Zoology 3 Year PhD
– D3Y1 1st Year of 3 Year Doctoral ZOOD3Y1 : Zoology 1st Year of 3 Year PhD
– C, – C – Co-op ZOOMC : Zoology – Masters Co-op

ZOODC3Y1 : Zoology 1st Yr of 3 Yr PhD Co-op

– QI –, – W –,

– NANO –, 

– AHWB –,

– WH –

 Collaborative programs**

ZOOQIMC : Zoology – Quantum Info Masters Co-op

ZOOWD : Zoology – Water PhD
– J, – J – Joint Degree

ZOOANTHMJ : Zoology-Anthropology Joint Masters

ZOOANTHDJ3 : Zoology-Anthropology Joint 3 Year Doctoral

**Collaborative Programs include: Water (W); Nanotechnology (NANO); Quantum Information (QI); Aging, Health and Well-Being (AHWB); Work and Health (WH)