Cooperative Education Experience (Co-ops)
Students enrolled in Business, Information and Engineering Technologies may earn academic credit for on-the-job experience through cooperative education (co-op). This should not be confused with life experience credit. Through cooperative education, students are learning specific competencies required in their degree program. Co-op permits a blending of theory and practice through classroom instruction and appropriate work assignments for current students who engage in employment related to their area of study.
Most degree programs in the Business and Information Technologies Department require a cooperative education experience. Students will enroll in BUS2800 Co-op Preparation and submit a cooperative education experience application through that course. Upon successful completion of BUS2800, students find placement in a work setting related to their degree field. Once a co-op site has been selected, students enroll in BUS2901 Cooperative Education Experience.