Work-Study Sequences

Depending on your co-op program, you will be required to complete between two and four co-op work terms. Review the work-study sequences below to determine your potential work-study schedule.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) students indicate the work-study sequence they prefer during their admission interview. Please review the BBA Work Sequence Options before your interview to select the best sequence(s) for you. All decisions are final* and we will not permit changes later.

Note: In 2022, we will need to assign more BBA students than usual to Sequence Two due to expansion. Students in Sequence Two will complete 3A in Spring 2023 and will do their first work term in Fall 2023.

*The Co-op Office will permit you to switch your sequence only if, for your first term, you are matched in January of second year with a Chartered Professional Accounting firm requiring a different sequence.

Arts

Arts co-op students complete two work terms of four months each in the summer following their second and third years of study.

**Work/Study Sequence, Arts Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 1
Three	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 2
Four	Study Term	Study Term

Business

Business students complete three co-op work terms of four months each.

Before your admission interview, we will ask you to review BBA Work Sequence Options and indicate which sequence you prefer. We will assign you to a sequence when offering you admission to co-op.

Note: In 2022, due to increased enrolment, we will need to assign more than half the Business Co-op to Sequence Two.

Sequence One

If you are in Sequence One, you will begin your first work term in May, following your second year. If your first work term is four months, your second is in the winter of your third year. Your last work term is in the fall of your fourth year. (You may ask to do your final work term in winter.)

**Work/Study Sequence, BBA Co-op, Sequence One**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 1
Three	Study Term	Work Term 2	Study Term
Four	Work Term 3	Study Term	Study Term

Sequence Two

If you are in Sequence Two, you will complete 3A in the spring and begin your first work term in the fall.

Work/Study Sequence, BBA Co-op, Sequence Two, four-month
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term 2A	Study Term 2B	Study Term 3A
Three	Work Term 1	Study Term 3B	Work Term 2
Four	Study Term 4A	Work Term 3	Study Term 4B

If your first co-op job is for eight months, your schedule will look like this

Work/Study Sequence, BBA Co-op, Sequence Two, eight-month
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term 2A	Study Term 2B	Study Term 3A
Three	Work Term 1	Work Term 2	Study Term 3B
Four	Study Term 4A	Work Term 3	Study Term 4B

Business and Computer Science (Laurier)

Participants in the double degree program in Business Administration with Computer Science develop an expertise in business and a strong understanding of the basic principles of computer science. Students enrolled in their second year of double-degree programs, where both programs are at Laurier, may choose to accept admission to co-op.

**Work/Study Sequence, Business and Computer Science Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May-August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 1
Three	Study Term	Work Term 2	Study Term
Four	Work Term 3	Study Term	Study Term
Five	Study Term	Study Term
Business and Computing students may complete an optional fourth work term.
Five	Work Term 4	Study Term	Study Term

Business and Computer Science (UW)

**Work/Study Sequence, Business and Computer Science (UW) Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May-August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Two	Study Term	Work Term 1	Study Term
Three	Study Term	Work Term 2	Study Term
Four	Work Term 3 or Study Term	Work Term 3 or Study Term	Study Term
Five	Work Term 4 (optional) or Study Term	Study Term

Business and Financial Mathematics (Laurier)

Participants in the double degree program in Business Administration and Financial Mathematics gain a sound understanding of business management and practices, and knowledge of mathematical models and computational methods used in business, industry and government. Students enrolled in their second year of this program may choose to accept automatic admission to co-op.

**Work/Study Sequence, Business and Financial Math Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May-August)
One	Understanding the Business Environment Introduction to Financial Accounting Introduction to Microeconomics Introduction to Differential and Integral Calculus, part one, or Calculus I Introductory Linear Algebra	Functional Areas of the Organization Introduction to Macroeconomics Introduction to Mathematical Proofs Introduction to Mathematics for Finance Introduction to Differential and Integral Calculus, part two, or Calculus I	Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis for Management or Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis for Management
Two	Business Law Managerial Accounting Calculus II Introduction to Programming Linear Algebra Probability I	Financial Management I Organizational Behaviour Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Statistics Financial Mathematics I	Work Term 1
Three	Introduction to Marketing Management Human Resources Management Financial Management II Financial Mathematics II Probability II	Work Term 2	Business Decision Models Differential Equations I Introduction to Analysis Intermediate Accounting I or one non-business elective
Four	Work Term 3	Building and Managing Products, Services and Brands Operations Management Organizational Behaviour II Intermediate Accounting II or one business elective Numerical Analysis or Computational Methods for Data Analysis	Introduction to Management Information Systems or Information Systems Development, Control and Audit Business Policy Real Analysis Two business electives One math or statistics electives
Five	Introduction to Stochastic Calculus One elective	Financial Mathematics III Business Policy II Three business electives Three math or statistics electives

Business and Mathematics (UW)

Students in the double-degree program in Business Administration and Mathematics take business courses at Laurier and math courses at the University of Waterloo. In senior years, students may specialize in Statistics, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics and Optimization, Mathematical Finance, Operations Research, Pure Mathematics or Statistics.

All students in the double degree programs at Laurier and Waterloo begin to participate in co-op in their second year. Students complete both degrees within five years. Most Laurier students complete their first and second work terms during the winter and their third during the fall. In addition to the business courses shown in the Honours BBA chart, students in the Business and Mathematics double degree program take the following courses:

**Work/Study Sequence, Business and Math (UW) Co-op**
Year	Fall (September - December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Two	Study Term	Work Term 1	Study Term
Three	Introduction to Marketing Management Human Resources Management Financial Management II Financial Mathematics II Probability II	Work Term 2	Study Term
Four	Work Term 3 or Study Term	Work Term 3 or Study Term	Study Term
Five	Optional Work Term 4 or Study Term	Study Term	Study Term

Business Technology Management

Laurier’s Brantford campus introduced its first co-op program with the Honours Bachelor of Business Technology Management (BBTM).

All students who meet the requirements of the program are eligible to participate in co-op. Students complete an eight-month work term from September through April and a four-month work term from September through December.

Laurier’s BBTM program has been accredited by the Information Technology Association of Canada.

**Work/Study Sequence, Business Technology Management Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May-August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Study Term
Three	Work Term 1	Work Term 2	Study Term
Four	Work Term 3	Study Term	Study Term

Computer Science

Students admitted into Computer Science co-op accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms.

**Work/Study Sequence, Computer Science Co-op**
Year	Fall (September - December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Study Term
Three	Work Term 1	Study Term	Work Term 2
Four	Study Term	Work Term 3	Study Term

Data Science

Students admitted into Data Science co-op accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms.

**Work/Study Sequence, Data Science Co-op**
Year	Fall (September - December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Study Term
Three	Work Term 1	Study Term	Work Term 2
Four	Study Term	Work Term 3	Study Term

Economics

Students in the Economics co-op accumulate 12 months of experience by completing three four-month work terms.

**Work Study Sequence, Economics (and Financial Management or Accounting) Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May-August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 1
Three	Study Term	Work Term 2	Study Term
Four	Work Term 2	Study Term	Study Term

Professional Experience Program

The Professional Experience Program (PEP), which is available to students Honours Computer Science, includes a work term lasting from 12 to 16 months. Students normally pursue work terms in areas such as programming, networking technology, quality assurance, technical support or information technology consulting. PEP students complete their work term after third year and return to Laurier for their final year of study.

**Work Study Sequence, PEP Co-op**
Year	Fall (September - December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Vacation
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Vacation
Three	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term
Four	Work Term	Work Term	Work Term
Five	Study Term	Study Term	Study Term

Science

Science co-op students complete two work terms of four months each, in the summer following their second and third years of study.

**Work/Study Sequence, Science Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Break
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 1
Three	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 2
Four	Study Term	Study Term

User Experience Design

**Work/Study Sequence, User Experience Design Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May-August)
One	Design Thinking Digital Technology Lab	UX Strategy Graphic Design I	Break
Two	Graphic Design II 3D (Maker Lab) and Web Design Lab	Design Thinking II Graphic Design Studio II Interaction Design	Break
Three	Information Design Maker Lab II Interaction Design II Trends in UX	Research in User Experience Web Design Lab II Mobile Application Design Lab Design of Immersive Spaces	Work Term
Four	Work Term	Work Term	Work Term
Five	Capstone Design Project	Capstone Design Project Design for Social Innovation

Water Science and Environmental Health

Water Science and Environmental Health co-op students complete two, eight-month work terms. The first eight-month work term starts in the winter term of third year, followed by a second eight-month work term beginning in the summer of fourth year.

**Work/Study Sequence,**

**Water Science and Environmental Health Co-op**
Year	Fall (September-December)	Winter (January - April)	Spring (May - August)
One	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Two	Study Term	Study Term	Summer Vacation
Three	Study Term	Work Term 1	Work Term 1
Four	Study Term	Study Term	Work Term 2
Five	Work Term 2	Study Term

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