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The Co-operative Education programs are four and a half to five-year programs which include 12-16 months of supervised work experience in various private and government agencies. 

Students who wish to enter the Science, Technology and Society Co-operative Education Program are urged to discuss their pre-admission course selection with the Faculty of Communication and Culture as early in their programs as possible.

Application dates are: December 1 and May 1. Students must have declared a Science, Technology and Society major. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 is required for admission to the BA Co-operative Education program, or 3.30 for admission to the BA Honours Co-operative Education program. (Co-operative Education students who are considering Honours should consult with the Career Services office as soon as they are accepted into the Co-operative Education program to ensure that they are placed in a course sequence that will accommodate the Honours thesis in their last year.) The grade point average for admission purposes is calculated over the most recent five full-course equivalents.

Before commencing the first co-operative education placement, students must have completed:

1. General Studies 300 with a minimum grade of "C,"
2. At least one full-course equivalent from Science, Technology and Society 325, 327, 341, and 343 with a minimum grade of B- on each of the courses presented, and,
3. Any other courses sufficient to bring the total to at least eight full-course equivalents

Students should refer to the Co-operative Education section of this Calendar for specific regulations pertaining to Co-operative Education programs.

Students must complete the following courses in addition to the regular requirements for the BA or BA Honours in Science, Technology and Society degree program:

Co-operative Education 525.01, 525.02, and 525.03. A fourth work term, Co-operative Education 525.04, is optional and highly recommended.

In addition to the Faculty of Communication and Culture regulations governing Honours and Majors programs and the regulations governing Co-operative Education programs, the following regulations apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 and 3.30 must be maintained in the BA and BA Honours programs respectively. In the Co-operative Education program students must take study and work sessions consecutively and be registered full time. The Co-operative Education courses are in addition to the normal requirements for the BA or BA Honours degree program in Science, Technology and Society. Students must complete the same required courses and number of courses as required for a student completing the traditional BA or BA Honours degree program. Upon completion of each work term, the student must present a work term report to the Science, Technology and Society Co-operative Education representative.

Students who receive a grade of "F" in a Co-operative Education course will be required to withdraw from the Co-operative Education Program.

The first four-month work term (Co-operative Education 525.01) is normally taken in the summer between Years 2 and 3. The remaining four-month work terms are taken during the last three years of the program.