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How to Decipher a Course Code (example: ENG2D1)

Subject Grade Course Type Indicator
ENG 2 D 1

The first three characters of the course code (ENG in this example) refers to the name of the course.

The first letter represents the type of course.

 A = The Arts
 B = Business
 C = Canadian & World Studies
 E = English
 F = French
 G = Guidance & Career Education
 H = Social Sciences
 I = Computer Science
 L = International Languages
 N = Indigenous
 O = Literacy Course
 P = Physical Education
 R = Religion
 S = Science
 T = Technological Education

 ENG2D1 is an English Course

The fourth character (2 in this example) refers to the grade of the course.

 1 = grade 9
 2 = grade 10
 3 = grade 11
 4 = grade 12

 ENG2D1 is a grade 10 course.

The fifth character (D in this example) refers to the type of course.

 P = applied
 D = academic
 O = open
 L = locally developed
 C = college
 M = university / college
 U = university
 E = workplace

 ENG2D1 is an academic course.

The sixth character (1 in this example) is for internal use by the school.

 1 = Internal Number
 A = AP Prep / AP
 E = E-Learning 
 M = French Immersion 

 ENG2D1 is the standard course

Course Types in More Detail

Grade Course Types
 9, 10  O = open
 L = locally developed
 P = applied
 D = academic
 11, 12  O = open
 E = workplace preparation
 C = college preparation
 M = university / college preparation
 U = university preparation

Facts

  • Universities offer degree and honour degree programs.
  • Colleges offer certificate, diploma, advanced diploma and degree programs.
  • All degree programs require ENG4U and 5 other 4U or 4M credits (including the prerequisites for that program).
  • Use OUInfo and myBlueprint to check University program prerequisites. http://www.ouinfo.ca/
  • Use OCAS and myBlueprint to check College program prerequisites. http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/home

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