Undergraduate Co-op
A Little Class and a Lot of Hard Work Go a Long Way
Cooperative education at Drexel enables undergraduate students to balance classroom theory with practical, hands-on experience prior to graduation. Students alternate classes with full-time employment through University-approved employers. Generally, students are on co-op for a six-month period, alternating with six months of classroom study. Cooperative education at Drexel is a degree requirement for most majors.
Drexel offers two co-op programs: the five-year program with three co-op experiences and the four year with one co-op experience. For most majors there is an option of five-year or four-year. See a list of majors with their available co-op programs.
One Co-op (Four Years) Sample Schedule
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| Year One |
Class |
Class |
Class |
Vacation |
| Year Two |
Class |
Class |
Class |
Class |
| Year Three |
Co-op |
Co-op |
Class |
Class |
| Year Four |
Class |
Class |
Class |
|
Three Co-op (Five Years) Sample Schedule
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| Year One |
Class |
Class |
Class |
Vacation |
| Year Two |
Co-op |
Co-op |
Class |
Class |
| Year Three |
Co-op |
Co-op |
Class |
Class |
| Year Four |
Co-op |
Co-op |
Class |
Class |
| Year Five |
Class |
Class |
Class |
|
Summer Only Co-op Option (Four Years) Sample Schedule
For the following majors in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design: Entertainment & Arts Management, Art History, and Music Industry
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Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| Year One |
Class |
Class |
Class |
Vacation |
| Year Two |
Class |
Class |
Class |
Co-op |
| Year Three |
Class |
Class |
Class |
Co-op |
| Year Four |
Class |
Class |
Class |
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