Co-operative Education
Students admitted into the Faculty of Arts, Honours Bachelor of Arts programs offering co-op in or after Fall 2024 accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms. The first work term is in the fall term of third year, following 3A, the second is in the spring following 3B, and the final is in the winter, following 4A.
Honours Bachelor of Arts Programs with Co-operative Education
- Communication Studies
- French
- Global Studies
- Languages
- Political Science
- Sociology
Director, Co-operative Education and Workplace Partnerships: Colleen Myronyk, MA, CHRL, ext. 4105.
"Co-operative education," a form of work-integrated learning, is a model of education that integrates and alternates a student's academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to the student's academic and personal goals.
Both work and academic terms are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The time spent in the workplace comprises at least 30% of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work terms are approximately the length of each study term. Students are exposed to the work environment during more than one season of the year and their co-op programs begin and end on an academic term.
Co-op students follow the same academic program as regular students. Because of the alternating pattern of work and study terms, there may be some differences in the scheduling of individual courses.
Participants complete COOP-000 - Fundamentals of Co-operative Education, a pass/fail half-credit course that introduces students to the requirements, processes, and essential topics of co-operative education. Co-op credits are in addition to a student’s academic program and are not included in a student’s overall GPA or in their credit count.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the Department of Co-operative Education accepts those jobs that provide a suitable learning environment and engage the student in productive work. Students apply to jobs that interest them, and employers select candidates to interview. Although the university cannot guarantee that students will obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op Office strive to make suitable employment available to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate their workplace performance. Co-op staff members monitor each student's progress during the work term. The co-op curriculum supports student learning goals, personal evaluation and reflection; students are required to set goals each term and write work term reports. Employers compensate students for the work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on the co-op website.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their program, co-op students must complete the following requirements to graduate with the Co-operative Education designation:
- COOP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education course.
- Three work terms, normally completed over four-month blocks.
- Three pass/fail companion half-credit courses, one taken concurrently with each four-month work term, beginning with COOP-001 Co-operative Education Work Term 1, then COOP-002 and COOP-003.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must complete all the requirements of both their academic program and co-op education requirements. Students completing co-op will have the notation "Co-operative Education" appended to their transcript and noted on their degree.
Application Procedure
Students must complete five full credit courses (ten half-credit courses) and meet the requirements of progression to second year to be considered for admission to co-op. We give preference to students who complete their courses by May of first year but will consider students who don't meet requirements until the end of August. Students who have more than 7.5 credits are not eligible for co-op as they are too far along in their studies.The only entry point for Arts Co-op is at the beginning of the winter term in second year. Students who have withdrawn or been removed from their academic program are not eligible to continue in co-op, even if they are later reinstated into that program.
A student is eligible to participate only once in the co-op admission process. Students apply online to co-op. The deadline for applying for admission to Arts Co-op is September 1 of Year 2. Enrolment in co-op is limited, and the admission process is highly competitive.
Application procedure includes:
i. completion of an online application,
ii. full-time registration in an honours degree program that offers co-op,
iii. submission of a résumé,
iv. an admission interview
To qualify for an admission interview in the fall of Year 2, applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00 overall in Year 1. Selection of candidates is based on their academic record, performance during the interview, recent work experience, and recent volunteer service and extracurricular activities.
For further information, contact:
Department of Co-operative Education
Wilfrid Laurier University
192 King Street North
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5
Telephone: (519) 884-0710 ext. 4484
- Honours BA Communication Studies, Co-operative Education
- Honours BA French, Co-operative Education
- Honours BA Global Studies, Co-operative Education
- Honours BA Languages, Co-operative Education
- Honours BA Political Science, Co-operative Education
- Honours BA Sociology, Co-operative Education
Students admitted into the Honours BA in Communication Studies program accumulate 12
months of experience by completing three four-month work terms. Both work and academic
terms are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The time spent in the workplace
comprises at least 30% of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work terms are
approximately the length of each study term. Students are exposed to the work environment
during more than one season of the year and their co-op placements begin and end on an
academic term.
Students admitted to the Communication Studies Co-op Program will have their first (W1) of
three four-month work terms in the Fall of the third year following 3A. Second work term
(W2) will take place the Spring of the third year following 3B with third work term (W3) in
Winter of the fourth year following 4A. Following the third work term, students will enrol full-
time in the Spring term in order to complete their course requirements. The complete
schedule is as follows:
Year 1: 1A (Fall), 1B (Winter)
Year 2: 2A (Fall), 2B (Winter), 3A (Spring)
Year 3: W1 (Fall), 3B (Winter), W2 (Spring)
Year 4: 4A (Fall), W3 (Winter), 4B (Spring)
Co-op students follow the same academic program as regular students. Because of the
alternating pattern of work and study terms, there may be some differences in the scheduling
of individual courses.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their program, co-op students must complete the
following requirements to graduate with the Co-operative Education designation:
- CO-OP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education course (a course offered by the Career Centre)
- Three work terms, normally completed over four-month blocks
- Three pass/fail companion half-credit courses, awarded upon successful completion of work term requirements for each four-month work term, beginning with CO-OP-001 Co-operative Education Work Term 1, then CO-OP-002 and CO-OP-003.
Participants complete the CO-OP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education course, a
pass/fail half-credit course that introduces students to the requirements, processes and
essential topics of co-operative education.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the Department of Co-operative Education approves
those jobs that provide a suitable learning environment and engage the student in productive
work. Students apply to employers with whom they are interested in working and participate
in a competitive recruitment process. Although the university cannot guarantee that students
will obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op Office strive to make suitable
employment available to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate their workplace performance. Co-op staff
members monitor each student's progress during the work term. The co-op curriculum
supports student learning goals, personal evaluation, and reflection; students are required to
set goals each term and write work term reports. Employers compensate students for the
work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on
the co-op website.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must complete all the requirements of both their
academic program and the co-op program. For a complete description of the academic
program, refer to the academic requirements of the departments offering honours programs.
Students completing the program will have the notation "Co-operative Education" appended
to their transcript and noted on their degree. Students receive a half-credit for the co-op
fundamentals course and for each work term. Co-op credits are in addition to a student’s
academic program and are not included in a student’s overall GPA or in their credit count for
degree completion.
Application Procedure
Students apply to the Communication Studies Co-op program at the beginning of their second
year. The deadline for applying for admission is the date stipulated on the Laurier website.
The application process includes the following components:
i. completion of an online application,
ii. full-time registration in the Honours BA Communication Studies program,
iii. submission of a résumé, and
iv. an admission interview.
In order to qualify for an admission interview, applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00
overall as of the fall of Year 2. Selection of candidates is based on their academic record,
performance during the interview, recent work experience, and recent volunteer service and
extracurricular activities.
The only entry point for the Communication Studies co-op is at the beginning of the fall term
in second year. Students who have withdrawn or been removed from their academic program
are not eligible to continue in co-op, even if they are later reinstated into that program.
For further information, contact the Department of Co-operative Education.
Students admitted into French accumulate 12
months of experience by completing three four-
month work terms. Both work and academic terms
are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The
time spent in the workplace comprises at least 30%
of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work
terms are approximately the length of each study
term. Students are exposed to the work
environment during more than one season of the
year and their co-op programs begin and end on an
academic term.
Students admitted to French Co-op will have their
first (W1) of three four-month work terms in the fall of the third year following 3A. Second work
term (W2) will take place the Spring of the third
year following 3B with third work term (W3) in
Winter of the fourth year following 4A. Following
the third work term, students will be taking full-time
courses in the Spring term in order for the French
Co-op program to be accredited. The complete
schedule is as follows:
Year 1: 1A (Fall), 1B (Winter)
Year 2: 2A (Fall), 2B (Winter), 3A (Spring)
Year 3: W1 (Fall), 3B (Winter), W2 (Spring)
Year 4: 4A (Fall), W3 (Winter), 4B (Spring)
Co-op students follow the same academic program
as regular students. Because of the alternating
pattern of work and study terms, there may be
some differences in the scheduling of individual
courses.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their
program, co-op students must complete the
following requirements to graduate with the Co-
operative Education designation:
COOP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education
course
Three work terms, normally completed over four-
month blocks
Three pass/fail companion half-credit courses,
awarded upon successful completion of work term
requirements for each four-month work term,
beginning with COOP-001 Co-operative Education
Work Term 1, then COOP-002 and COOP-003.
Participants complete the COOP-000 Fundamentals
of Co-operative Education course, a pass/fail half-
credit course that introduces students to the requirements, processes and essential topics of co-
operative education.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the
Department of Co-operative Education approves
those jobs that provide a suitable learning
environment and engage the student in productive
work. Students apply to employers with whom they
are interested in working and participate in a
competitive recruitment process. Although the
university cannot guarantee that students will
obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op
Office strive to make suitable employment available
to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate
their workplace performance. Co-op staff members
monitor each student's progress during the work
term. The co-op curriculum supports student
learning goals, personal evaluation and reflection;
students are required to set goals each term and
write work term reports. Employers compensate
students for the work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four
academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on
the co-op website.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must
complete all the requirements of both their
academic program and the co-op program. For a
complete description of the academic program, refer
to the academic requirements of the departments
offering honours programs.
Students completing the program will have the
notation "Co-operative Education" appended to their
transcript and noted on their degree. Students
receive a half-credit for the co-op fundamentals
course and for each work term. Co-op credits are in
addition to a student’s academic program and are not included in a student’s overall GPA or in their
credit count for degree completion.
Application Procedure
Students apply to the French Co-op program at the
beginning of their second year. The deadline for
applying for admission is the date stipulated on the
Laurier website.
Application procedure includes:
i. completion of an online application,
ii. full-time registration in the Honours BA
Languages program,
iii. submission of a résumé,
iv. an admission interview.
In order to qualify for an admission interview,
applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00
overall as of the fall of Year 2. Selection of
candidates is based on their academic record,
performance during the interview, recent work
experience, and recent volunteer service and
extracurricular activities.
The only entry point for the French co-op is at the
beginning of the fall term in second year. Students
who have withdrawn or been removed from their
academic program are not eligible to continue in co-
op, even if they are later reinstated into that
program.
For further information, contact the Department of
Co-operative Education at the address provided in
the previous section.
Students admitted into Global Studies accumulate
12 months of experience by completing three 4-
month work terms. Both work and academic terms
are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The
time spent in the workplace comprises at least 30%
of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work
terms are approximately the length of each study
term. Students are exposed to the work
environment during more than one season of the year and their co-op programs begin and end on an
academic term.
Students admitted to Global Studies Co-op will have
their first (W1) of three 4-month work terms in the
Fall of the third year following 3A. The second work
term (W2) will take place in the Spring of the third
year; the third work term (W3) will take place in the
Winter of the fourth year. Following the third work
term, students will take full-time courses in the
spring term of their fourth academic year to
complete their academic requirements. The
complete schedule is as follows:
Year 1: 1A (Fall), 1B (Winter)
Year 2: 2A (Fall), 2B (Winter), 3A (Spring)
Year 3: W1 (Fall), 3B (Winter), W2 (Spring)
Year 4: 4A (Fall), W3 (Winter), 4B (Spring)
Co-op students follow the same academic program
as regular students. Because of the alternating
pattern of work and study terms, there may be
some differences in the scheduling of individual
courses.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their
program, co-op students must complete the
following requirements to graduate with the Co-
operative Education designation:
1)Three work terms, normally completed over
four-month blocks.
2) COOP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative
Education course. Participants complete the
COOP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative
Education course, a pass/fail half-credit
course that introduces students to the
requirements, processes and essential topics
of co-operative education.
3) Three pass/fail companion half-credit
courses, awarded upon successful
completion of work term requirements for
each four-month work term, beginning with COOP-001 Co-operative Education Work
Term 1; then COOP-002; and finally COOP-
003.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the
Department of Co-operative Education approves
those jobs that provide a suitable learning
environment and engage the student in productive
work. Students apply to employers with whom they
are interested in working and participate in a
competitive recruitment process. Although the
university cannot guarantee that students will
obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op
Office strive to make suitable employment available
to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate
their workplace performance. Co-op staff members
monitor each student's progress during the work
term. The co-op curriculum supports student
learning goals, personal evaluation and reflection;
students are required to set goals each term and
write work term reports. Employers compensate
students for the work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four
academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on
the co-op website.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must
complete all the requirements of both their
academic program and the co-op program. For a
complete description of the academic program, refer
to the academic requirements of the departments
offering honours programs.
Students completing the program will have the
notation "Co-operative Education" appended to their
transcript and noted on their degree. Students
receive a half-credit for the co-op fundamentals
course and for each work term. Co-op credits are in
addition to a student’s academic program and are not included in a student’s overall GPA or in their
credit count for degree completion.
Application Procedure
Students apply to the Global Studies Co-op program
at the beginning of their second year. The deadline
for applying for admission is the date stipulated on
the Laurier website. Students on study permits may
apply to co-op programs at Laurier. Enrolment in
co-op is limited, and the admission process is
competitive.
Application procedure includes:
i. completion of an online application
ii. full-time registration in Honours BA Global
Studies
iii. submission of a résumé
iv. an admission interview
In order to qualify for an admission interview,
applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00
overall as of the fall of Year 2. Selection of
candidates is based on their academic record,
performance during the interview, recent work
experience, and recent volunteer service and
extracurricular activities.
The only entry point for the Global Studies co-op is
at the beginning of the fall term in second year.
Students who have withdrawn or been removed
from their academic program are not eligible to
continue in co-op, even if they are later reinstated
into that program.
For further information, contact the Department of
Co-operative Education at the address provided in
the previous section.
Students admitted into Languages accumulate 12
months of experience by completing three four-
month work terms. Both work and academic terms
are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The
time spent in the workplace comprises at least 30%
of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work
terms are approximately the length of each study
term. Students are exposed to the work
environment during more than one season of the year and their co-op programs begin and end on an
academic term.
Students admitted to Languages Co-op will have
their first (W1) of three four-month work terms in
the Fall of the third year following 3A. Second work
term (W2) will take place the Spring of the third
year following 3B with third work term (W3) in
Winter of the fourth year following 4A. Following
the third work term, students will be taking full-time
courses in the Spring term in order for the
Languages Co-op program to be accredited. The
complete schedule is as follows:
Year 1: 1A (Fall), 1B (Winter)
Year 2: 2A (Fall), 2B (Winter), 3A (Spring)
Year 3: W1 (Fall), 3B (Winter), W2 (Spring)
Year 4: 4A (Fall), W3 (Winter), 4B (Spring)
Co-op students follow the same academic program
as regular students. Because of the alternating
pattern of work and study terms, there may be
some differences in the scheduling of individual
courses.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their
program, co-op students must complete the
following requirements to graduate with the Co-
operative Education designation:
COOP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education
course
Three work terms, normally completed over four-
month blocks
Three pass/fail companion half-credit courses,
awarded upon successful completion of work term
requirements for each four-month work term,
beginning with COOP-001 Co-operative Education
Work Term 1, then COOP-002 and COOP-003. Participants complete the COOP-000 Fundamentals
of Co-operative Education course, a pass/fail half-
credit course that introduces students to the
requirements, processes and essential topics of co-
operative education.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the
Department of Co-operative Education approves
those jobs that provide a suitable learning
environment and engage the student in productive
work. Students apply to employers with whom they
are interested in working and participate in a
competitive recruitment process. Although the
university cannot guarantee that students will
obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op
Office strive to make suitable employment available
to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate
their workplace performance. Co-op staff members
monitor each student's progress during the work
term. The co-op curriculum supports student
learning goals, personal evaluation and reflection;
students are required to set goals each term and
write work term reports. Employers compensate
students for the work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four
academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on
the co-op website.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must
complete all the requirements of both their
academic program and the co-op program. For a
complete description of the academic program, refer
to the academic requirements of the departments
offering honours programs.
Students completing the program will have the
notation "Co-operative Education" appended to their
transcript and noted on their degree. Students
receive a half-credit for the co-op fundamentals
course and for each work term. Co-op credits are in addition to a student’s academic program and are
not included in a student’s overall GPA or in their
credit count for degree completion.
Application Procedure
Students apply to the Languages Co-op program at
the beginning of their second year. The deadline for
applying for admission is the date stipulated on the
Laurier website. Students on study permits may
apply to co-op programs at Laurier. Enrolment in
co-op is limited, and the admission process is
competitive.
Application procedure includes:
i. completion of an online application,
ii. full-time registration in the Honours BA
Languages program,
iii. submission of a résumé,
iv. an admission interview.
In order to qualify for an admission interview,
applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00
overall as of the fall of Year 2. Selection of
candidates is based on their academic record,
performance during the interview, recent work
experience, and recent volunteer service and
extracurricular activities.
The only entry point for the Languages co-op is at
the beginning of the fall term in second year.
Students who have withdrawn or been removed
from their academic program are not eligible to
continue in co-op, even if they are later reinstated
into that program.
For further information, contact the Department of
Co-operative Education at the address provided in
the previous section.
Students admitted into the Honours BA in Political Science program accumulate 12 months of experience by
completing three four-month work terms. Both work and academic terms are full-time and follow a formalized
sequence. The time spent in the workplace comprises at least 30% of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work
terms are approximately the length of each study term. Students are exposed to the work environment during more
than one season of the year and their co-op placements begin and end on an academic term.
Students admitted to the Political Science Co-op Program will have their first (W1) of three four-month work terms
in the Fall of the third year following 3A. Second work term (W2) will take place the Spring of the third year
following 3B with third work term (W3) in Winter of the fourth year following 4A. Following the third work term,
students will enrol full-time in the Spring term in order to complete their course requirements. The complete
schedule is as follows:
Year 1: 1A (Fall), 1B (Winter)
Year 2: 2A (Fall), 2B (Winter), 3A (Spring)
Year 3: W1 (Fall), 3B (Winter), W2 (Spring)
Year 4: 4A (Fall), W3 (Winter), 4B (Spring)
Co-op students follow the same academic program as regular students. Because of the alternating pattern of work
and study terms, there may be some differences in the scheduling of individual courses.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their program, co-op students must complete the following requirements
to graduate with the Co-operative Education designation:
- CO-OP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education course (a course offered by the Career Centre)
- Three work terms, normally completed over four-month blocks
- Three pass/fail companion half-credit courses, awarded upon successful completion of work term requirements for each four-month work term, beginning with CO-OP-001 Co-operative Education Work Term 1, then CO-OP-002 and CO-OP-003.
Participants complete the CO-OP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education course, a pass/fail half-credit course
that introduces students to the requirements, processes and essential topics of co-operative education.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the Department of Co-operative Education approves those jobs that
provide a suitable learning environment and engage the student in productive work. Students apply to employers
with whom they are interested in working and participate in a competitive recruitment process. Although the
university cannot guarantee that students will obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op Office strive to make
suitable employment available to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate their workplace performance. Co-op staff members monitor each
student's progress during the work term. The co-op curriculum supports student learning goals, personal
evaluation, and reflection; students are required to set goals each term and write work term reports. Employers
compensate students for the work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on the co-op website.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must complete all the requirements of both their academic program and
the co-op program. For a complete description of the academic program, refer to the academic requirements of the
departments offering honours programs.
Students completing the program will have the notation "Co-operative Education" appended to their transcript and
noted on their degree. Students receive a half-credit for the co-op fundamentals course and for each work term.
Co-op credits are in addition to a student’s academic program and are not included in a student’s overall GPA or in
their credit count for degree completion.
Application Procedure
Students apply to the Political Science Co-op program at the beginning of their second year. The deadline for
applying for admission is the date stipulated on the Laurier website. Students on study permits may apply to co-op
programs at Laurier. Enrolment in co-op is limited, and the admission process is competitive.
The application process includes the following components:
i. completion of an online application,
ii. full-time registration in the Honours BA Political Science program,
iii. submission of a résumé, and
iv. an admission interview.
In order to qualify for an admission interview, applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00 overall as of the fall
of Year 2. Selection of candidates is based on their academic record, performance during the interview, recent work
experience, and recent volunteer service and extracurricular activities.
The only entry point for the Political Science co-op is at the beginning of the fall term in second year. Students who
have withdrawn or been removed from their academic program are not eligible to continue in co-op, even if they
are later reinstated into that program.
For further information, contact the Department of Co-operative Education at the address provided in the previous
section.
Students admitted into Sociology Co-op accumulate
12 months of experience by completing three four-
month work terms. Both work and academic terms
are full-time and follow a formalized sequence. The
time spent in the workplace comprises at least 30%
of the time spent in academic study. Co-op work
terms are approximately the length of each study
term. Students are exposed to the work
environment during more than one season of the
year and their co-op programs begin and end on an
academic term.
Students admitted to Sociology Co-op will have
their first (W1) of three four-month work terms in
the Fall of the third year following 3A. Second work
term (W2) will take place the Spring of the third
year following 3B with third work term (W3) in
Winter of the fourth year following 4A. Following
the third work term, students will be taking full-time
courses in the Spring term in order for the
Sociology Co-op program to be accredited. The
complete schedule is as follows:
Year 1: 1A (Fall), 1B (Winter)
Year 2: 2A (Fall), 2B (Winter), 3A (Spring)
Year 3: W1 (Fall), 3B (Winter), W2 (Spring)
Year 4: 4A (Fall), W3 (Winter), 4B (Spring)
Co-op students follow the same academic program
as regular students. Because of the alternating
pattern of work and study terms, there may be some differences in the scheduling of individual
courses.
In addition to the 20.0 credits required by their
program, co-op students must complete the
following requirements to graduate with the Co-
operative Education designation:
COOP-000 Fundamentals of Co-operative Education
course.
Three work terms, normally completed over four-
month blocks.
Three pass/fail companion half-credit courses,
awarded upon successful completion of work term
requirements for each four-month work term,
beginning with COOP-001 Co-operative Education
Work Term 1, then COOP-002 and COOP-003.
Participants complete the COOP-000 Fundamentals
of Co-operative Education course, a pass/fail half-
credit course that introduces students to the
requirements, processes and essential topics of co-
operative education.
Employers provide job descriptions, and the
Department of Co-operative Education approves
those jobs that provide a suitable learning
environment and engage the student in productive
work. Students apply to employers with whom they
are interested in working and participate in a
competitive recruitment process. Although the
university cannot guarantee that students will
obtain employment, staff members in the Co-op
Office strive to make suitable employment available
to co-op students.
Employers supervise their students and evaluate
their workplace performance. Co-op staff members
monitor each student's progress during the work
term. The co-op curriculum supports student
learning goals, personal evaluation and reflection; students are required to set goals each term and
write work term reports. Employers compensate
students for the work they perform.
Participants pay a co-op fee in each of four
academic terms, as detailed in the fee schedule on
the co-op website.
To obtain the co-op designation, students must
complete all the requirements of both their
academic program and the co-op program. For a
complete description of the academic program, refer
to the academic requirements of the departments
offering honours programs.
Students completing the program will have the
notation "Co-operative Education" appended to their
transcript and noted on their degree. Students
receive a half-credit for the co-op fundamentals
course and for each work term. Co-op credits are in
addition to a student’s academic program and are
not included in a student’s overall GPA or in their
credit count for degree completion.
Application Procedure
Students apply to the Sociology Co-op program at
the beginning of their second year. The deadline for
applying for admission is the date stipulated on the
Laurier website. Students on study permits may
apply to co-op programs at Laurier. Enrolment in
co-op is limited, and the admission process is
competitive.
Application procedure includes:
i. completion of an online application,
ii. full-time registration in the Honours BA Sociology
program,
iii. submission of a résumé,
iv. an admission interview.
In order to qualify for an admission interview,
applicants must obtain a minimum GPA of 7.00
overall as of the fall of Year 2. Selection of
candidates is based on their academic record,
performance during the interview, recent work
experience, and recent volunteer service and
extracurricular activities.
The only entry point for the Sociology co-op is at
the beginning of the fall term in second year.
Students who have withdrawn or been removed
from their academic program are not eligible to
continue in co-op, even if they are later reinstated
into that program.
For further information, contact the Department of
Co-operative Education at the address provided in
the previous section.