The Program
Cooperative education relies upon a three-way partnership between students, employers, and the university.
The Science Co-op Program formally integrates academic studies with paid work experience. Beginning in their third year of Science studies, Co-op students alternate four month academic terms with four month work terms relevant to their field of study.
Admission to the Co-op Program takes place in Early April and is based on academic performance, completion of required courses, and other factors. The first work term may begin in January or in May. Students must successfully complete the equivalent of three work terms to receive the Co-op designation on their degree. Most students who participate in the Co-op Program graduate in December of their fifth year, rather than April of their fourth.
Within the Science Co-op Program students can choose from a number of disciplines:
The Science Co-op Program formally integrates academic studies with paid work experience. Beginning in their third year of Science studies, Co-op students alternate four month academic terms with four month work terms relevant to their field of study.
Admission to the Co-op Program takes place in Early April and is based on academic performance, completion of required courses, and other factors. The first work term may begin in January or in May. Students must successfully complete the equivalent of three work terms to receive the Co-op designation on their degree. Most students who participate in the Co-op Program graduate in December of their fifth year, rather than April of their fourth.
Within the Science Co-op Program students can choose from a number of disciplines:
- Biochemistry - available to major and honours students.
- Biological Sciences - available to major and honours students.
- Chemistry - available to major and honours students.
- Genetics - available to major and honours students.
- Mathematics - available to major and honours students.
- Microbiology - available to major and honours students.
- Physics and Astronomy - available to major and honours students.
- Statistics - available to major and honours students.
The Science Co-operative Education Program is a professional development program in which you alternate regular academic terms with paid, full-time employment in your area of study. It is an excellent way to add to your classroom learning with on-the-job experience. As an undergraduate student, it can help you choose the career areas you may want to pursue after graduation.
With the Co-op option, regular 4-year programs are completed over 5 years to allow you to complete a minimum of three, or a maximum of four, work terms. Each work term is completed within a 4 month period beginning in January, May or September.
Work term placements are with private companies, industries, government departments, non-government organizations and universities. Co-op employers may be carrying out research and development, or delivering programs in:
With the Co-op option, regular 4-year programs are completed over 5 years to allow you to complete a minimum of three, or a maximum of four, work terms. Each work term is completed within a 4 month period beginning in January, May or September.
Work term placements are with private companies, industries, government departments, non-government organizations and universities. Co-op employers may be carrying out research and development, or delivering programs in:
- medicine
- public health
- genetics
- pharmaceuticals / nutraceuticals
- agriculture / crop breeding and development
- analytical chemistry
- food safety
- fermentation
- oil and gas processing
- environmental toxicology
- wildlife conservation
- habitat studies
- ecological restoration or monitoring
- species recovery / species at risk
- fisheries / aquatic ecosystems
- entomology
- environmental assessment