Northeastern provides the flexibility to pursue co-op and other experiential opportunities in a way that fits individual education goals. Full-time undergraduates may complete up to three six-month co-ops in five years and as many as two six-month co-ops in four years at Northeastern.
Some sample schedules for the class entering in fall semester, 2010 are shown below.
Please note that there are multiple possible schedules and not all entering students will follow these particular examples. In all cases, however, the students will attend class on a full-time basis in fall term 2010, spring term 2011, fall term 2011 and the final spring term, either 2014 or 2015.
A sample schedule to complete a five year, three co-op program
- co-op in July-December of 2012, 2013 & 2014
- full-time classes in spring semester of 2012, 2013 & 2014
- and, full-time classes in summer 1 half-semester of 2012 & 2013.
A sample schedule to complete a four year, two co-op program
- co-op in July-December of 2012 & 2013
- full-time classes in spring semester of 2012 & 2013
- full-time classes in summer 1 half-semester of years 2012 & 2013
- 16 credits distributed among courses taken on co-op (on-campus or on-line)
- heavier course loads in full-time terms, courses in summer 2011 and AP credit.
A sample schedule to complete a four year, one co-op program
- co-op in July-December of 2013
- full-time classes in fall term of 2012 and spring term of 2013 & 2014
- full-time classes in summer 1 half-term of years 2012 & 2013.
