GET /codes/units.{format}
This method returns a list of all code lookups and their respective descriptions for organizations.
| Name | Value | Name | Value |
| Request Protocol | GET | Requires API Key | Yes |
| Method ID | 1231 | Enabled | Yes |
| Service Name | codes | Service ID | 263 |
| Information Steward | Institution of Analysis & Planning (IAP) | Data Type | CSV |
| Update Frequency | When updated by steward/via pull request | Cache Time | 0 seconds |
- Usage won't increase if there is no data returned
- This data is community curated on github
- Any value can be
null
GET /codes/units.{format}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| key | filter | yes | Your API key |
| callback | filter | no | JSONP callback format |
Output Formats
- json
- xml
GET /codes/units.{format}
- https://api.uwaterloo.ca/v2/codes/units.json
- https://api.uwaterloo.ca/v2/codes/units.xml
- https://api.uwaterloo.ca/v2/codes/units.json?callback=myResponse
| Field Name | Type | Value Description |
| unit_code | string | Organizational Unit code |
| group_code | string | Unit's parent group |
| unit_short_name | string | Organizational Units short name |
| unit_full_name | string | Units full name |
Any value can be null
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{
"unit_code":"ACC",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Accounting&Finance - School of",
"unit_full_name":"Accounting & Finance - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"AHS",
"group_code":"AHS",
"unit_short_name":"Applied Health Sciences",
"unit_full_name":"Applied Health Sciences"
},
{
"unit_code":"AHSDEAN",
"group_code":"AHS",
"unit_short_name":"Dean of Applied Hlth Sciences",
"unit_full_name":"Dean of Applied Health Sciences"
},
{
"unit_code":"AMATH",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Applied Mathematics",
"unit_full_name":"Applied Mathematics"
},
{
"unit_code":"ANTH",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Anthropology",
"unit_full_name":"Anthropology"
},
{
"unit_code":"ARCH",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Architecture - School of",
"unit_full_name":"Architecture - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"ART",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Arts",
"unit_full_name":"Arts"
},
{
"unit_code":"ARTSDEAN",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Dean of Arts",
"unit_full_name":"Dean of Arts"
},
{
"unit_code":"BIOL",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Biology",
"unit_full_name":"Biology"
},
{
"unit_code":"CBET",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Conrad Bus, Entrepren & Tech",
"unit_full_name":"Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology Ctr"
},
{
"unit_code":"CECS",
"group_code":"NULL",
"unit_short_name":"Coop Educn & Career Action",
"unit_full_name":"Co-operative Education & Career Action"
},
{
"unit_code":"CGC",
"group_code":"CGC",
"unit_short_name":"Conrad Grebel College",
"unit_full_name":"Conrad Grebel College"
},
{
"unit_code":"CHE",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Chemical Engineering",
"unit_full_name":"Chemical Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"CHEM",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Chemistry",
"unit_full_name":"Chemistry"
},
{
"unit_code":"CIVE",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Civil & Environmental Engg",
"unit_full_name":"Civil and Environmental Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"CLASSICS",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Classical Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Classical Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"CO",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Combinatorics & Optimization",
"unit_full_name":"Combinatorics & Optimization"
},
{
"unit_code":"CS",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Computer Sci - Cheriton School",
"unit_full_name":"Computer Science - David R. Cheriton School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"DANCE",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Dance",
"unit_full_name":"Dance"
},
{
"unit_code":"DRAMA",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Drama & Speech Communication",
"unit_full_name":"Drama & Speech Communication"
},
{
"unit_code":"EARTH",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Earth & Environmental Sciences",
"unit_full_name":"Earth and Environmental Sciences"
},
{
"unit_code":"ECE",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Electrical & Computer Engg",
"unit_full_name":"Electrical & Computer Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"ECON",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Economics",
"unit_full_name":"Economics"
},
{
"unit_code":"ENG",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Engineering",
"unit_full_name":"Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"ENGDEAN",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Dean of Engineering",
"unit_full_name":"Dean of Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"ENGL",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"English Language & Literature",
"unit_full_name":"English Language & Literature"
},
{
"unit_code":"ENV",
"group_code":"ENV",
"unit_short_name":"Environment",
"unit_full_name":"Environment"
},
{
"unit_code":"ENVDEAN",
"group_code":"ENV",
"unit_short_name":"Dean of Environment",
"unit_full_name":"Dean of Environment"
},
{
"unit_code":"ERS",
"group_code":"ENV",
"unit_short_name":"Environment & Resource Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Environment & Resource Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"FINE",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Fine Arts",
"unit_full_name":"Fine Arts"
},
{
"unit_code":"FR",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"French Studies",
"unit_full_name":"French Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"GEOE",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Geological Engineering",
"unit_full_name":"Geological Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"GEOG",
"group_code":"ENV",
"unit_short_name":"Geography & Environmental Mgmt",
"unit_full_name":"Geography & Environmental Management"
},
{
"unit_code":"GERSLAV",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Germanic & Slavic Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Germanic & Slavic Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"GRAD",
"group_code":"GRAD",
"unit_short_name":"Graduate Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Graduate Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"GRADDEAN",
"group_code":"GRAD",
"unit_short_name":"Graduate Dean",
"unit_full_name":"Graduate Dean"
},
{
"unit_code":"HIST",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"History",
"unit_full_name":"History"
},
{
"unit_code":"HLTHGERON",
"group_code":"AHS",
"unit_short_name":"Public Hlth&Hlth Sys-School of",
"unit_full_name":"Public Health and Health Systems - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"ICR",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Inst for Computer Research",
"unit_full_name":"Institute for Computer Research"
},
{
"unit_code":"IS",
"group_code":"IS",
"unit_short_name":"Independent Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Independent Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"KIN",
"group_code":"AHS",
"unit_short_name":"Kinesiology",
"unit_full_name":"Kinesiology"
},
{
"unit_code":"MAT",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Math",
"unit_full_name":"Math"
},
{
"unit_code":"MATHDEAN",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Dean of Mathematics",
"unit_full_name":"Dean of Mathematics"
},
{
"unit_code":"ME",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Mechanical & Mechatronics Engg",
"unit_full_name":"Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"MSCI",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Management Sciences",
"unit_full_name":"Management Sciences"
},
{
"unit_code":"OPTOM",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Optometry & Vision Sci-Sch of",
"unit_full_name":"Optometry & Vision Science - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"PHARM",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Pharmacy - School of",
"unit_full_name":"Pharmacy - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"PHIL",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Philosophy",
"unit_full_name":"Philosophy"
},
{
"unit_code":"PHYS",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Physics & Astronomy",
"unit_full_name":"Physics & Astronomy"
},
{
"unit_code":"PLAN",
"group_code":"ENV",
"unit_short_name":"Planning - School of",
"unit_full_name":"Planning - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"PMATH",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Pure Mathematics",
"unit_full_name":"Pure Mathematics"
},
{
"unit_code":"PSCI",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Political Science",
"unit_full_name":"Political Science"
},
{
"unit_code":"PSYCH",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Psychology",
"unit_full_name":"Psychology"
},
{
"unit_code":"REC",
"group_code":"AHS",
"unit_short_name":"Recreation & Leisure Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Recreation & Leisure Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"REN",
"group_code":"REN",
"unit_short_name":"Renison University College",
"unit_full_name":"Renison University College"
},
{
"unit_code":"RS",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Religious Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Religious Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"SCI",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Science",
"unit_full_name":"Science"
},
{
"unit_code":"SCIDEAN",
"group_code":"SCI",
"unit_short_name":"Dean of Science Office",
"unit_full_name":"Dean of Science Office"
},
{
"unit_code":"SEED",
"group_code":"ENV",
"unit_short_name":"Env, Entr & Dev - School of",
"unit_full_name":"Environment, Enterprise & Development - School of"
},
{
"unit_code":"SOC",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Sociology & Legal Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Sociology and Legal Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"SPAN",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Spanish & Latin American Stud.",
"unit_full_name":"Spanish & Latin American Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"STATACTSC",
"group_code":"MAT",
"unit_short_name":"Statistics & Actuarial Science",
"unit_full_name":"Statistics & Actuarial Science"
},
{
"unit_code":"STJ",
"group_code":"STJ",
"unit_short_name":"St Jerome's University",
"unit_full_name":"St Jerome's University"
},
{
"unit_code":"STP",
"group_code":"STP",
"unit_short_name":"St Paul's University College",
"unit_full_name":"St Paul's University College"
},
{
"unit_code":"STV",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Society, Technology&Values Ctr",
"unit_full_name":"Society, Technology & Values Centre"
},
{
"unit_code":"SYDE",
"group_code":"ENG",
"unit_short_name":"Systems Design Engineering",
"unit_full_name":"Systems Design Engineering"
},
{
"unit_code":"THC",
"group_code":"NULL",
"unit_short_name":"Theatre Centre",
"unit_full_name":"Theatre Centre"
},
{
"unit_code":"UW",
"group_code":"NULL",
"unit_short_name":"University of Waterloo",
"unit_full_name":"University of Waterloo"
},
{
"unit_code":"VPA",
"group_code":"VPA",
"unit_short_name":"Interdisciplinary Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Interdisciplinary Studies"
},
{
"unit_code":"WS",
"group_code":"ART",
"unit_short_name":"Women's Studies",
"unit_full_name":"Women's Studies"
}
]
}