While on the job, students are regular employees of the company and are paid at a rate commensurate with the type of work they are doing within the company s compensation schedule. Co-op students are given assignments of increasing complexity and responsibility as they demonstrate their capability to progress. The student s performance is regularly reviewed by the employer and the co-op director with the assistance of the student s academic adviser throughout the program. Through mailings and visits by the co-op director communication is maintained with the student while employed. Employers participating in the co-op program could be located throughout the nation and could include large national companies, public utility companies, and government agencies.
High priority is given to meeting each student s preference for employer and job location.
New co-op firms are often added based on student interest. The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management. The student takes a basic core of courses in both business and engineering and has advisors in both academic areas. See the Engineering section of this catalog for information. The Departments of Music and Theater offer Bachelor of Science degrees in cooperation with the School of Business Administration.