Co-operative Education Program (Bachelor of Arts)
Co-operative Education Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Calendar 2012 Fall
This program is available for students who wish to acquire practical experience with their academic programs. The student normally spends alternate terms on campus and in paid, study-related jobs.
Refer also to Cognitive Science, Criminology, Economics, English, First Nations, French, History, Humanities, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies as well as the Co-operative Education sections of this Calendar.
Students who are completing programs in departments that do not list co-operative education practicum courses can enrol in LBRL 101, 201, 301, 401 and 402.
Entry for Declared Major Students
The following are recommended prior to co-op education entry: one course from either set 2 or set 8 as listed under the certificate in liberal arts, and at least 12 units of required lower division courses in the major program.
Entry for Bachelor of General Studies Students
To be admitted to co-op education, students pursuing a bachelor of general studies must have completed a minimum of 30 units with a minimum CGPA of 2.75. Prior to admission, all students must complete either
- ENGL 199-3 Introduction to University Writing
- or any two 100 division ENGL courses.
A quantitative research course in your area of interest is strongly recommended. Computer literacy is a requirement. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-operative education co-ordinators for further information.
Requirements
To be admitted, students must have completed a minimum of 30 units with a minimum CGPA of 2.75. Prior to admission, all students must complete
- ENGL 199-3 University Writing (or any two 100 division English courses)
- PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
A quantitative research course in your area of interest is strongly recommended. Computer literacy is a requirement. Consult the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-op co-ordinators for further information.
Transfer Students
Transfer students should contact the co-ordinators in the first week of their first ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV term. College transfer students who participated in co-op programs elsewhere may be credited with the terms already completed. Students contemplating transfer to the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-op program should contact an admissions advisor in Student Services early.
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