Requirements According to Degree Program
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies (B.A.S.)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
- Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.S.)
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Bachelor of Industrial Design (B.I.D.)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (B.I.T.)
- Bachelor of Mathematics (B.Math.)
- Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Bachelor of Architectural Studies(B.A.S.)
Students in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies must complete three (3) work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits)
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Registered as a full-time student in the B.A.S. program;
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 7.00 or higher
- Successfully completed an interview with the School.
Work Term Report Courses
ARCN 1001, ARCN 2001, ARCN 3001, ARCN 4001, ARCN 4901
Work/Study Patterns
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | S | W | W | W | W | S | S | ||
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The following Bachelor of Arts programs offer a co-operative education option:
Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Communication Studies, Applied Economics and Economics, Law (including concentrations in Business Law and Law, Policy and Government), Political Science and Sociology
To obtain the co-op designation in these programs students must successfully complete three (3) work terms.
B.A. General Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
B.A. Program-Specific Admission and Continuation Requirements
Anthropology and Sociology
- Registered in either the B.A. Hons. Sociology or B.A. Hons. Anthropology program;
- Have a minimum CGPA of 9.0 in the first two years of academic study;
- Successfully completed, by the start-date of the first work term, the required first-year courses, second-year courses, and SOCI 3003 (for undergraduate sociology majors) or ANTH 3005 and ANTH 3006 (for undergraduate anthropology majors)
Cognitive Science
- Registered as a full-time student in the B.A. Cognitive Science program;
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 8.50 or higher;
- Successfully completed CGSC 2001.
Communication Studies
- Registered as a full-time student in the B.A. Communication Studies program;
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 9.00 or higher.
Applied Economics and Economics
- Registered as a full-time student in the second year of a B.A. Hons. Economics or Applied Economics program;
- A major CGPA of 8.00 or higher and an overall CGPA of 8.00 or higher;
- Successfully completed all required first- and second-year courses before beginning the first work placement.
Law
- Registered as a full-time student in the B.A. Hons Law (Business Law concentration, or Laws Policy and Government concentration) program;
- Obtained an overall CGPA of 8.00 at the end of the first three terms of study if applying to do the first work term in the summer following the second year of study;
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 6.5 and a major CGPA of 8.0 at the end of the first five terms of study, for the purposes of entry to any work term following completion of the third year of study;
- Completed 3.5 credits in law, including LAWS 2908, prior to the first work term. It is strongly recommended that students complete all first and second year law requirements prior to entering their first work term.
Political Science
- Registered as a full-time student in the second year of the Bachelor of Arts - Political Science program;
- Obtained and maintained an overall CGPA of 9.00.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
| Anthropology and Sociology | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | S | S | W | W/S | W/S | W | W/S | S | |||
| Cognitive Science | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | S | S | W | S | W | W | S | ||||
| Communication Studies | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | S | W | W/S | W/S | S | S | |||
| Economics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | W | S | W | W | S | S | |||
| Law: Concentration in Business Law and Concentration in Law, Policy and Government | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | S | W | S | W | W | S | |||
| Political Science | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W/S | W | S | W/S | W/S | W | S | ||||
Work Term Report Courses
Anthropology and Sociology
SOCI/ANTH 3901, SOCI/ANTH 3902, SOCI/ANTH 3903, SOCI/ANTH 3904
Cognitive Science
CGSC 3100, CGSC 4100, CGSC 4101
Communication Studies
COMM 3200, COMM 3201, COMM 3202
Economics
ECON 3981, ECON 3982, ECON 3983, ECON 3984
Business Law and Law, Policy and Government
LAWS 3806, LAWS 3807, LAWS 3838, LAWS 3809
Political Science
PSCI 3901, PSCI 3902, PSCI 3903, PSCI 3904
Bachelor of Commerce
The following concentrations in the Bachelor of Commerce offer a co-operative education option:
Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, International Business, Managing People and Organizations, Marketing, Operations Managements, and students without a concentration.
To obtain the co-op designation in these concentrations students must successfully complete three (3) work terms.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Commerce
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Have a major CGPA of 8.00 or higher and an overall CGPA of 6.50 or higher;
- Successfully completed 6.0 credits in the major and have at least 6.0 credits remaining for completion of the B.Com. program (in addition to 2.0 Work Term Report credits);
- Registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Commerce program.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
| B.Com. with Accounting Concentration | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | |||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W/S | S | W | W | S | W* | S | S | ||
B. Com.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | |||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | W | W | S | S | W* | S | ||
| B.Com. with Concentration: Information Systems, Managing People and Organizations | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | |||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W/S | S | W | W | S | S | W* | W* | S | |
Work Term Report Courses
BUSI 3901, BUSI 3902, BUSI 3903, BUSI 3904, BUSI 3905
Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.S.)
The following streams in the Bachelor of Computer Science offer a co-operative education option:
Biomedical Computing, Computer and Internet Security, Computer Game Development, Law, Management and Business Systems, Network Computing, Psychology, Software and Computing, Software Engineering.
Students in the Bachelor of Computer Science must successfully complete 4 work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Computer Science
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Have achieved a major CGPA of 8.00 or higher and an overall CGPA of 8.00 or higher;
- Have successfully completed three (3.0) required credits in Computer Science, including one of COMP 2402 or COMP 2404;
- Be registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Computer Science program.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
| Pattern | S | S | O | S | S | W | W | S | W | S | W | W | S | S |
Work Term Report Courses
COMP 3200, COMP 3201, COMP 3202, COMP 4200, COMP 4201
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
The following concentrations in the Bachelor of Engineering offer a co-operative education option:
Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, , Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Sustainable and Renewable Energy (SREE) Engineering , Engineering Physics.
Students in all Bachelor of Engineering concentrations must successfully complete four (4) work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Engineering
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Be registered as a full-time student in the Engineering program;
- Possess an overall CGPA of 8.00 or higher;
- Have successfully completed all required first year courses including CCDP 2100 before beginning the first work placement;
- Have btained permission of the Co-op Faculty Advisor.
- Students must be eligible for third-year standing when they return for a study term after their first work placement.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
* indicates recommended work study pattern.
** indicates student finds own employer for this work term.
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Co-op Courses
Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering
MAAE 1901, MAAE 2902, MAAE 3903, MAAE 3904, MAAE 3905, MAAE 3906
Civil Engineering
CIVE 1901, CIVE 2901, CIVE 2902, CIVE 3901, CIVE 3902, CIVE 3903
Communications Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering and Software Engineering
SYSC 1901, SYSC 2901, SYSC 3901, SYSC 3902, SYSC 3903
Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Physics Engineering
ELEC 1901, ELEC 2901, ELEC 2902, ELEC 3901, ELEC 3902, ELEC 3903
Environmental Engineering
ENVE 1901, ENVE 2902, ENVE 3903, ENVE 3904, ENVE 3905, ENVE 3906
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering
SREE 1901, SREE 2902, SREE 3903, SREE 3904, SREE 3905, SREE 3906
Bachelor of Industrial Design (B.I.D.)
The Bachelor of Industrial Design offers a co-operative education option.
Students in the Bachelor of Industrial Design must complete (three) 3 work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Industrial Design
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Be registered as a full-time student in the Industrial Design program;
- Possess a CGPA of 8.00 or higher in industrial design core courses and an overall CGPA of 6.50 or higher;
- Successfully complete an interview with the School. The School's interview is an essential component of the admission process and students must demonstrate a mature, professional attitude to successfully enter the co-op option.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
| Bachelor of Industrial Design (B.I.D.) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | S | W | W | W | W | S | S | |
Co-op Courses
IDES 2401, IDES 3402, IDES 3403, IDES 3404, IDES 3405
Bachelor of Information Technology (B.I.T.)
The Bachelor of Information Technology (IMD and NT) offers a co-operative education option.
Students in the Bachelor of Information Technology must complete three (3) work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Information Technology
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements);
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000;
In addition to the following:
- Obtained and maintained a Major CGPA of 8.0;
- Successfully completed all required first-year courses
- Registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Information Technology program
- Obtained the permission of the Faculty Co-op Advisor.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
| Bachelor of Information Technology (B.I.T.) Interactive Multimedia and Design, Network Technology |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | W | W | W | S | W | S | S | ||
Co-op Courses
BIT 2200, BIT 2201, BIT 3300, BIT 3301, BIT 3302
Bachelor of Mathematics (B.Math.)
The following streams in the Bachelor of Mathematics offer a co-operative education option:
Biostatistics, Computer Mathematics, Computer Mathematics (IT), Computer Science and Mathematics, and Computer Statistics
Students in the Bachelor of Mathematics must successfully complete four (4) work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Mathematics (excluding Biostatistics)
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Completion of 5.0 or more included credits (at least 2.0 in Mathematics/Statistics) at Carleton in any Honours program offered by the School of Mathematics and Statistics
- Possess a major CGPA of 8.00 or higher and an overall CGPA of 6.50 or higher
- Have completed of at least one of COMP 2002 or COMP 2004 or COMP 2404 or COMP 2404 to be eligible for placement in the regular (i.e. not preliminary) co-op work term placement;
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Mathematics ( Biostatistics only)
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Full-time student in the B.Math Biostatics program;
- An overall CGPA of 8.00 or higher;
- Successfully completed all required first year courses before beginning the first work placement;
- Obtained permission of the Co-op Faculty Advisor.
- Students must be eligible for third-year standing when they return for a study term after their first work placement.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
* indicates recommended work study pattern.
** indicates student finds own employer for this work term.
| Bachelor of Mathematics (B.Math.) Biostatistics, Computer Mathematics, Computer Mathematics (IT), Computer Science and Mathematics, Computer Statistics |
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| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | ||||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | |
Pattern |
S | S | **O/W | S | S | *W | S | S | O/W | *W/S | *W/S | O/W | S | S | |
Co-op Courses
MATH 2200, MATH 3200 MATH 3201, MATH 4200, MATH 4201
Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M.)
The following streams in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management offer a co-operative education option:
Public Policy and Administration, Human Rights, Development Studies, International Studies, Communication and IT Policy, Strategic Opinion and Policy Analysis and Social Policy.
Students in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management must successfully complete three (3.0) work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Public Affairs and Administration
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Registered as a full-time in the B.P.A.P.M. program;
- Obtained an overall CGPA of 9.00 or higher calculated on at least 5.0 credits.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
| Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M.) Public Policy and Administration, Human Rights, Development Studies, International Studies, Communication and IT Policy, Strategic Opinion and Policy Analysis, Social Policy |
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| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | |||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
| Pattern | S | S | S | S | W | S | S | W | W/S | W/S | S | S | ||
Work Term Report Courses
PAPM 3100, PAPM 3101, PAPM 3102
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
The following programs in the Bachelor of Science offer a co-operative education option:
Applied Physics, Biochemistry (including computational), Bioinformatics, Biology (including computational), Biotechnology, Chemistry (including computational), Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, and Physics.
Students in all streams of the Bachelor of Science must successfully complete 3 work terms to obtain the co-op designation.
Co-op Admission and Continuation Requirements for students in the Bachelor of Science
For admission to and continuation in the co-op option, all students must:
- Maintain full-time status in each study term (2.0 credits);
- Be eligible to work in Canada (for off-campus work placements)
- Have successfully completed COOP 1000
In addition to the following:
- Completion of 5.0 or more credits at Carleton University;
- Registered as a full-time student in the Bachelor of Science program;
- A major CGPA of 8.00 or higher and an overall CGPA of 6.50 or higher.
Work/Study Patterns
"Pattern" Legend: S=Study / W=Work / O=Optional
* indicates recommended work study pattern.
** indicates student finds own employer for this work term.
| Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computational Biochemistry, Computational Biology, Computational Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics |
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| Year | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | |||||||||
| Term | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W | S | F | W |
| Pattern | S | S | **O/W | S | S | *W | S | S | O/W | *W/S | *W/S | O/W | S | S |
Co-op Courses
Applied Physics, Mathematics and Physics, Physics, Biology and Physics, Chemistry and Physics, Mathematics and Physics
PHYS 2906, PHYS 3904, PHYS 3905, PHYS 3906, PHYS 4905, PHYS 4906
Biochemistry and Computational Biochemistry
BIOC 2909, BIOC 3909, BIOC 4909
Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, and Computational Biology, Biology and Physics, Neuroscience
BIOL 2909, BIOL 3909, BIOL 4909
Chemistry, Chemistry and Physics, and Computational Chemistry
CHEM 2909, CHEM 3909, CHEM 4909
