Ryerson University offers a unique co-operative education program in the disciplines of Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Contemporary Science, Business Technology Management, Mathematics and its Applications, Medical Physics, Occupational Health and Safety, and Public Health and Safety.
Co-operative education serves to integrate academic studies with career-related work experience with relevant companies and agencies. Co-operative education gives students the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience, to earn competitive salaries that partially offset the cost of their education, and to help clarify career objectives. The co-op experience serves to enhance opportunities for full-time employment upon graduation.
All work terms are graded on a pass/fail basis.
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for the following programs: Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Business Technology Management, Occupational Health and Safety, and Public Health and Safety
F = Fall , W = Winter, S = Spring/Summer, 1st—8th = Academic Semester, Co-op = Work Term
| Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
| F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
| 1st |
2nd |
Off |
3rd |
4th |
Co-op 1 |
Co-op 2 |
5th |
Co-op 3 |
6th |
Co-op 4 |
Co-op 5 |
7th |
8th |
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for the following Science Programs: Biology, Chemistry, Contemporary Science, Mathematics and its Applications, and Medical Physics.
| Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
| F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
|
1st
|
2nd
|
Off
|
3rd
|
4th
|
Co-op 1
|
5th
|
Co-op 2
|
Co-op 3
|
Co-op 4
|
6th
|
Co-op 5
|
7th
|
8th
|
Computer Science offers two sequences. The following shows the alternate sequence of academic and work terms.
| Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
| F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
S |
F |
W |
|
1st
|
2nd
|
Off
|
3rd
|
4th
|
Co-op 1
|
5th
|
6th
|
Co-op 2
|
Co-op 3
|
Co-op 4
|
Co-op 5
|
7th
|
8th
|
The Office of Co-operative Education facilitates students in obtaining co-op positions that are program-related and productive. The co-op program enables students to earn prevailing wages for the level of responsibility and contribution of the jobs they perform and thus finance at least part of their university education.
