Schedule Co-op students alternate work and school every other session until the first semester of the senior year. They are split into two approximately equal groups, shown as A and B in the table. One group begins with a work session while the other starts with first semester sophomore courses. There are nine academic sessions in co-op. Because of the enforced schedule, students should plan their programs of study carefully in order to get the courses they want.
Students complete five work sessions.
I nternships Many faculty in the College of Engineering at UMass Dartmouth have excellent relationships with engineering employers in the region and nation, generating many opportunities for engineering internships. In addition, students often contact employers directly and arrange internships with the assistance of faculty advisors. An internship is a supervised, practical learning experience, usually occurring during the last two years of the student's program. For students in the College of Engineering, an intern would be employed to do engineering work with a company or government agency while earning university credit. Supervision would be provided by the company or agency, and the work would be done outside the university except in exceptional circumstances.