Students will apply for openings in the Cooperative Option in September of their third year in the Honours program. They will be notified of their provisional acceptance in the program by October. Students are advised that satisfying the entrance requirements does not guarantee a place in the Cooperative Option if the demand for places exceeds the number of places available. The department reserves the right to determine and select the best qualified applicants. The employment terms will be designed to provide students with the opportunity to acquire practical experience in a computer installation site and to acquire insight into areas of specialization within the computing field.
Students can also typically earn enough to defray the cost of their university education.
Students are required to register in and pay fees for each employment term prior to the commencement of each employment term. Students will be required to submit an employment report upon the completion of each of their three employment terms. To continue in the Major program a student must have a minimum Sessional Grade Point Average of 2.00. 074.343 and in each of the 27 credit hours of 300 and 400 level Computer Science courses that apply to the Computer Science component of their degree program. Students who achieve less than a 2.00 sessional Grade Point Average in summer session will be allowed to continue in the Major program if they maintain a 2.00 cumulative Grade Point Average.