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About Cooperative Education

Cooperative Education is a Professional Work Experience Program that alternates full-time semesters of work with full-time semesters of classes. Typically, cooperative education students are exposed to a variety of professional level challenges within a particular company. This provides an in depth experience for the student.

Cooperative Education Requirements

  • Completion of freshman year requirements
  • Minimum grade point average of 2.7/4.0
  • Participation in orientation and professional development workshops
  • Majoring in one of the areas listed below

Eligible Cooperative Education Majors

School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science

  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry & Physics
  • Engineering including Computer, Electrical and Mechanical
  • Mathematical Sciences

School of Technology

  • Construction Technology
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Information Systems & Computer Programming
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technologies including Industrial, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Supervision

Cooperative Education Form Downloads

Download the following forms in Adobe .pdf format to complete requirements for Cooperative Education.

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