Eligibility Requirements
Please answer the following three questions:
1. Are you a Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Science undergraduate student? | |
If yes, go to the next question. | |
2. Do you wish to gain relevant work experience, build your skills and make connections in your industry? | |
If yes, go to the next question | |
3. Can you commit one to three hours per week to the Professional Development Series, and job searching efforts? | |
If yes, Co-op might be a good fit for you. Keep reading to review your major’s requirements |
Major GPA calculation
![Major GPA Calculations are as follow: Sum of weighted grade points on all courses that apply to the major divided by the sum of credit hours earned for courses that apply to the major on which passing letter grades A to D have bee obtained. Note some programs may require a grade higher than D in order for a courses to count towards degree requirements.](https://www.brandonu.ca/co-op/files/Untitled-picture.png)
This information can also be found in the course calendar section 3.12.4.4 on page 27.
Course Requirements and Major GPA
Aboriginal Art
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 32:150, 32:151, 32:152 32:153, 32:165, 32:166
- Plus one of 32:261, 32:251
- Plus one of 32:367, 32:382
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Applied Disaster & Emergency Studies (ADES)
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 24
- Completed prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses before first work term
- 40:151, 40:152, and 40:153
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Biology (2 streams)
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Completed prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- 15:162, 15:163
- Required courses before first work term
- 15:273, 15:282
- Plus one of 15:262, 15:267, 15:269
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Business Administration (all streams)
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Completed prior to first work term: 24
- Required courses to enter program
- 16:151, 16:261, 16:292
- Plus a minimum of 12 credit hours of Business courses
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
**Business Administration only allows for a student complete Work Experience Stream (one work term)**
Ceramics
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 32:150, 32:151, 32:152 32:153, 32:165, 32:166
- Plus one of 32:261, 32:251
- Plus one of 32:367, 32:382
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Chemistry
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Completion prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- 18:160, 18:170, 18:262
- Plus 6 credit hours in Chemistry at the 200-level
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Computer Science
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Completion prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- 62:160 COMP, 62:161 COMP, 62:206 COMP, and 62:264 COMP
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Digital Media & Design
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 32:150, 32:151, 32:152 32:153, 32:165, 32:166
- Plus one of 32:261, 32:251
- Plus one of 32:367, 32:382
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Drawing
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 32:150, 32:151, 32:152 32:153, 32:165, 32:166
- Plus one of 32:261, 32:251
- Plus one of 32:367, 32:382
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
English
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 30:145 ENGL and 30:147 ENGL
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Environmental Science
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Completion prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- Three of: 15:162, 15:163, 18:160, 18:170, 30:151 AWCM or 30:153 AWCM, 38:170 or 42:160, 38:192, 40:153, 62:171 STAT, 62:172 STAT
- Required courses before first work term
- all of the courses listed above.
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
French
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 58: FREN:255, 58: FREN:256, and 58: FREN:257
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Gender & Women's Studies
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.60
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 24
- Required courses to enter program
- 36:162
- Plus 3 credit hours in Gender & Women’s Studies
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Geography (3 streams)
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Completion prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- 3 credit hours of 100 level Geography
- Required courses before first work term
- 38:170, 38:180, 38:192, 38:286, 38:279, and 38:265
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Geology
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 12
- Completion prior to first work term: 24
- Required course to enter program
- 42.160
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete this required course in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
History
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 6 credit hours of History at the 100 level
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Mathematics
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours Completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 62:160 COMP , 62:171 STAT, 62:181 MATH, 62:182 MATH, and 62:191 MATH
- Required courses before first work term
- 62:290 MATH
- One of 62:172 STAT, 62:252 MATH, 62:272 STAT, 62:291 MATH, or 62:292 MATH
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Native Studies
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 18
- Required courses to enter program
- 68:151
- Plus one of (Indigenous Language course) 68:140, 68:155, 68:157, 68:163, or 68:175 or demonstrate Indigenous language fluency at an introductory level
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Painting
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 32:150, 32:151, 32:152 32:153, 32:165, 32:166
- One of 32:261, 32:251
- One of 32:367, 32:382
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Philosophy
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 12
- Completion prior to first work term: 24
- Required courses to enter program
- 70:160 and 70:163
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Physics
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Completion prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- 74:272, 74:275, 74:276
- Plus one of 74:273, 74:281, or 74:284
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Political Science
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 24
- Required courses to enter program
- 78:172
- Plus one of: 78:260, 78:272 or 78:280
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Psychology
- Major GPA for admission
- 3.00
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Completion prior to first work term: 45
- Required courses to enter program
- 82:160, 82:161, 82:250, and 82:251
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Religion
- Major GPA for admission
- 2.70
- Minimum credit hours completed
- Entry to program: 30
- Required courses to enter program
- 6 credit hours of Religion at the 100-level, plus
- 6 credit hours of Religion at the 200-level
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Rural & Community Studies
- Major GPA for Admission
- 2.60
- Minimum Credit Hours Completed
- Entry to program: 24
- Required courses to enter program
- 3 credit hours in Rural & Community Studies
- Required courses before first work-term
- 88:150, 88:260, and 88:261
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.
Sociology (3 streams)
- Major GPA for Admission
- 2.60
- Minimum Credit Hours Completed
- Entry to program: 24
- Completion prior to first work term: 36
- Required courses to enter program
- 6 credit hours in Sociology at the 100 level
- Plus one of 90:283, 90:376, or 90:389,
- Plus one of 90:292, or 90:293, or 90:294
Note: A student may be conditionally admitted to the Co-op Program, if they are registered to complete these required courses in that academic year. Please talk to the Co-op Coordinator.