The Bachelor of Arts Co-operative Education Route with Integrated Major provides students with a liberal arts education combined with identified skills in a professional area. The degree is intended for students with a clearly focussed interest who wish to gain knowledge of history in a program of study integrated with information technology and co-operative education experiences.
Note: No New Admissions Will Be Made To This Program.
Admission Requirements
Please refer to 2.1.5 Admission Requirements and 2.1.7 Additional Admission Requirements.
Transfer Requirements
Students transferring into the Bachelor of Arts Co-operative Education Route with Integrated Major (History/Information Technology) from another university program must have maintained a 2.0 GPA in their most recent 5.0 units taken. Please review 2.1.8 Admission Requirements for Transfer Students.
Program Requirements
| Students must successfully complete 23 units with the following requirements: |
| ❏ | complete 3 compulsory co-operative education terms |
| ❏ | a minimum of 6.0 and a maximum of 8.0 units of HIST, including:
❏ HIST 1101 or 1120
❏ 2.0 units of HIST at the 2000 level
❏ HIST 3390 and 3391
❏ HIST 4480 or 4481
❏ 1.5 units of HIST at the 3000 level or above |
| ❏ | 5.0 units of INTE, including:
❏ INTE 1024, 1135, 1153, 1164, 2237, 2263, 2275
❏ 1.5 units of INTE electives, including 1.0 unit at the 3000 level or above. The following
electives are suggested for students wishing to focus in a particular area:
Information Management Concentration:
❏ INTE 2011 and 3337
❏ INTE 3340, 4437 or 4400
Business Application Development Concentration:
❏ INTE 2245, 3340 and 3375
Network Management Concentration:
❏ INTE 2235 and 3370
❏ INTE 3340 or 4402 |
| ❏ | a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in both the required 6.0 units of HIST and the 5.0 units of INTE |
| ❏ | 3.0 units of co-op work terms |
| ❏ | MATH 1130 |
| ❏ | 1.0 unit from each core group A, B, and C (exclusive of the major):
❏ Core A - Sciences & Mathematics (1.0 unit)
❏ Core B - Social Sciences (1.0 unit)
❏ Core C - Humanities (1.0 unit) (excluding HIST) |
| ❏ | 1.0 unit of free elective |
| ❏ | 4.5 units of arts or science electives |
| ❏ | at least 9.0 units must be at the 2000 level or above |
Co-operative Education RouteStudents enroled in the Bachelor of Arts Co-operative Education Route with Integrated Major (History/Information Technology) engage in three co-op terms, each of a four-month period. The co-operative education component involves a sequencing of normal academic semesters and co-op terms. Students must comply with the regulations of the mandatory co-operative education program of the University. In addition, students must maintain a 2.0 CGPA in each academic term after admission to co-operative education.
By integrating academic study with three co-op terms, students will have an opportunity to determine career goals; gain practical knowledge and experience; develop confidence, maturity and human relations skills; apply academic material to practical working situations; generate employment contacts and provide financial assistance to meet educational expenses.
The following schedule depicts the typical co-operative education program:
| Year | Sept-Dec | Jan-Apr | May-Aug |
| 1 | Academic Term 1 | Academic Term 2 | Free |
| 2 | Academic Term 3 | Academic Term 4 | Co-op Term 1 |
| 3 | Academic Term 5 | Co-op Term 2 | Academic Term 6 |
| 4 | Co-op Term 3 | Academic Term 7 | Academic Term 8 |
Before the first co-op work term, students must meet these prerequisites:
- completion of a minimum of 2.0 units of INTE
- normally completion of INTE 2237, 2245, 2263 or 2275
- normally completion of 10 units of study overall
- a CGPA of 2.0 at the end of the academic semester prior to job search
Prior to the first co-op term, all students registered in this program must attend professional development workshops that provide students with the necessary skills to succeed in co-operative education. The workshops include policies and procedures, resumes and cover letters, interviews, workplace issues, and learning objectives and work term reports.