UW-Madison Academic Plan Codes
Overview
An academic plan code is a Student Information System (SIS) code representing an approved academic offering such as major, minor, or certificate within an academic career and program.
For more information about academic plans and sub-plans, visit Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research’s (DAPIR) Academic Structure webpage.
Steps
Find a Plan Code for a Major, Option, and/or Degree
- Open the Majors, Options, Degrees, and Certificates workbook.
- Navigate to the Majors, Options, and Degrees tab. The active majors, options, and degrees for the current term will be displayed.
- Scroll through the visualization to the major, option, or degree for which you want to find a plan code, or use the filters at the top of the visualization to narrow your search by school/college, department, and/or career. You can also search by major/option description or plan code.
- Once you have found the major, option, or degree for which you are searching, the plan code will be displayed in the “Plan Code” column.
Find a Plan Code for a Certificate
- Open the Majors, Options, Degrees, and Certificates workbook.
- Navigate to the Certificates tab. The active certificates for the current term will be displayed.
- Scroll through the visualization to the certificate for which you want to find a plan code, or use the filters at the top of the visualization to narrow your search by school/college, department, and/or career. You can also search by certificate description or plan code.
- Once you have found the certificate for which you are searching, the plan code will be displayed in the “Plan Code” column.