Honour degree in leisure with COOP option

Co-operative education seeks to relate classroom learning to its practical application in the work world. Co-op students alternate study terms on campus with four-month paid work terms. During the work terms, students are placed in jobs which should progressively involve more responsibilities and require more skills

1. Schedule of work and study terms

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

F

W

S

F

W

S

F

W

S

F

W

S

F

1a

1b

2a

2b

w

3a

w

3b

w

4a

w

4b

F, W, S: Fall, Winter or Summer term
a: 1st half of academic year
b: 2nd half of academic year
w: work term

2. Admission into CO-OP

To be admissible, students must have:

- Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
- registered in the honours program
- completed all first-year courses and normal course requirements for the fall term of second year or the equivalent
- a cumulative grade average (CGPA) or 6.0 or more
- submitted their application for admission to the Central Coordinating Office before November 30 (see 5 below)

3. Requirements

Students in the co-op option must maintain a CGPA of 6.0 or more throughout the program. During each work term, they must register in the "Co-op Work Term Report" course and submit a work term report at the end of the term.

The course requirement for the co-op degree are those of the regular program plus the "Co-op Work Term Report" courses. The regulations governing the co-op programs are given in the Co-op Students' Handbook.

4. Advantages of co-operative education

- The combination of work and study helps students both in their choice of courses and in their choice of career

- Compared to other graduates, co-op graduates are often offered permanent positions involving more responsibilities and offering higher salaries

- The salary earned during work terms helps to finance the student's education

5. Central co-ordinating office

The University of Ottawa has set up the Central Co-ordinating Office to administer the work term component of all its co-operative education programs. The Office provides the necessary services to all participants in a co-op program, manages the placement process (secures employer participation, arranges interviews, places students, etc.) and participates in monitoring work terms.

A faculty member from each discipline is also involved in co-ordinating the co-op programs. For all questions concerning the program, please contact the Office or the department co-ordinator.