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Undergraduate Co-op

Cooperative Education Program at Drexel

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


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


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



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  

This Is Your Team

All full-time undergraduate students are paired with advisors that support them throughout their entire time at Drexel as part of their Student Success Team.