• Honours BA Ancient Studies
• Honours BA Communication Studies
• Honours BA English
• Honours BA French
• Honours BA Global Studies
• Honours BA History
• Honours BA Languages
• Honours BA Political Science
• Honours BA Religion and Culture
• Honours BA Sociology

Students admitted into Ancient Studies 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 Ancient Studies 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 Ancient Studies 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 online to the Ancient Studies Co-op program. The deadline for applying for admission is normally the first day of September of Year 2. Specific application deadline dates are stipulated on the Laurier website. 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 Ancient Studies program,
iii. submission of a résumé,
iv. an admission interview.

To qualify for an admission interview in 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.

The only entry point for the Ancient 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 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 Religion and Culture 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 Religion and Culture 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 Religion and Culture 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 online to the Religion & Culture Co-op program. The deadline for applying for admission is normally the first day of September of Year 2. Specific application deadline dates are stipulated on the Laurier website.. 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 Religion & Culture program,
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.

The only entry point for the R&C 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.