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Co-op Eligibility Policy

Undergraduate students policy
  1. Students must have completed one semester (full time) at Clarkson before undertaking a co-op position.
  2. A student must be in good academic standing, and a 2.0 GPA or higher is required to participate (students on probation are not eligible for co-ops).
  3. Students must have at least one semester left to take at Clarkson upon completion of the co-op.
  4. No more than two consecutive co-op terms will be permitted for any student.
  5. Duration of the co-op (start and end dates) must coincide with registrar’s enrollment period each semester.
  6. No tuition is charged, unless a student is enrolled in additional credits while on co-op.
  7. Co-op paperwork submission deadline coincides with the add/drop date that semester.
  8. Co-op is graded on a P/F basis. All students will receive a P/F mark on their transcript.
Graduate students policy
  1. Students must have completed one semester at Clarkson to establish a graduate GPA before undertaking the co-op.
  2. A 3.0 GPA or higher is required to participate.
  3. Students must have at least one semester left at Clarkson upon completion of the co-op.
  4. No more than two consecutive co-op terms will be permitted for any student.
  5. Duration of co-op (regarding start and end dates) must coincide with registrar’s enrollment period each semester.
  6. Graduate co-ops sometimes carry a one-credit hour thesis charge: see your graduation coordinator for more information. *Students will be billed for any additional credit hours taken while on the co-op.
  7. Co-op paperwork submission deadline coincides with the add/drop date that semester.
  8. Co-op is graded on a P/F basis. All students will receive a P/F mark on their transcript.

If you plan to use your co-op to fulfill the professional experience graduation requirement, check with your academic department before leaving campus to make sure that it meets all qualifications. Students may have additional paperwork to fill out for the Professional Experience requirement fulfillment. Students on co-op must remain in the program throughout the duration of the semester to be considered enrolled.

Since co-ops are full-time paid positions, students typically do not take classes during the co-op semester. However, students who wish to take a course while on co-op should first meet with their advisor. We require t