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The Communications Studies Co-operative Education program is a four and one-half to five-year program which includes 12-16 months of supervised work experience in various private and government agencies.

Students who wish to enter the Communications Studies Co-operative Education program are urged to discuss their pre-admission course selection with the Faculty of Communication and Culture as early in their program as possible.

Application dates are: December 1 and May 1.

Students must have been admitted to a Communications Studies major or the Bachelor of Communications Studies. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 is required for admission to the BA and BCS Co-operative Education program, or 3.30 for admission to the BA Honours Co-operative Education program. Grade point average will be calculated on the most recent five full-course equivalents. (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. BCS students are cautioned that extremely careful program planning will be required in order to accommodate the required work terms.) 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. One of Communications Studies 361, 363, or 369 with a minimum grade of "B-,"
3. At least one full-course equivalent from Communications Studies course at the 300 level or above (including General Studies 313) with a minimum grade of "B-" on each of the courses presented, and
4. 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 three courses in addition to the regular requirements for the BA or BA Honours in Communications Studies degree program:

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

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 Communications Studies. 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 Communications Studies 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.