Ryerson University offers co-operative education programs in the disciplines of:
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Accounting & Finance
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Architectural Science
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Biology
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Biomedical Sciences
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Business Management
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Business Technology Management
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Chemical Engineering
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Chemistry
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Computer Science
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Contemporary Science
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Financial Mathematics
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Hospitality and Tourism Management
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Mathematics and its Applications
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Medical Physics
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Occupational Health and Safety, and
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Public Health and Safety
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Retail Management
Co-operative education integrates 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.
The Office of Co-operative Education assist students in finding appropriate co-op work experiences by seeking and forming relationships with potential employers; preparing students for the job search and career planning process; managing the co-op employment process to help as many students find work as possible; monitoring students and employers during work terms; and assisting in the development of co-op programs at Ryerson.
All work terms are graded on a pass/fail basis.
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for Accounting & Finance:
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Work Term 2 | Semester 6 |
| Year 4 | Work Term 3 | Semester 7 | Work Term 4 |
| Year 5 | Semester 8 | -- | -- |
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for Architectural Science and Business Management (Economics and Management Science):
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Semester 6 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 4 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 | Work Term 4 |
| Year 5 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | -- |
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for the following programs: Business Management (Real Estate Management) and Business Management (Global Management):
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Semester 6 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 4 | Work Term 2 | Semester 7 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 5 | Work Term 4 | Semester 8 | --
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The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for the following programs: Business Management (Human Resources Management):
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Work Term 2 | Semester 5 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Semester 6 | Semester 7 | Work Term 4 |
| Year 5 | Semester 8 | -- | -- |
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for the following programs: Business Management (Law and Business):
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Semester 6 | Semester 7 | Work Term 4 |
| Year 5 | Semester 8 | -- | --
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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.
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Work Term 2 | Semester 5 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Semester 6 | Work Term 4 | Work Term 5 |
| Year 5 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | -- |
Computer Science offers two sequences. The following shows the alternate sequence of academic and work terms.
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Semester 6 | Work Term 2 |
| Year 4 | Work Term 3 | Work Term 4 | Work Term 5 |
| Year 5 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | -- |
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for the following Science Programs: Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Contemporary Science, Financial Mathematics, Mathematics and its Applications, and Medical Physics.
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Work Term 2 | Work Term 3 |
| Year 4 | Work Term 4 | Semester 6 | Work Term 5 |
| Year 5 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | -- |
The following table shows the sequence of academic and work terms for Retail Management:
| Fall | Winter | Spring/
Summer |
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | -- |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Work Term 1 |
| Year 3 | Work Term 2 | Semester 5 | -- |
| Year 4 | Semester 6 | Work Term 3 | Work Term 4 |
| Year 5 | Semester 7 | Semester 8 | --
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