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Is it possible to go on a Coop Term while having over 132 credits?

Kevin_CMNS
edited September 2013 in General
So I know it's generally suggested to do Coop while during first two years or so. Is it still possible for someone who has all the required credits to graduate to attempt Coop?

What about international coop? Like teaching abroad.

Comments

  • ryan
    Anything is possible I guess. In general though if you have 90 credits or more you have to talk to a coop adviser before they will let you in. Their goal is for students in the program to do at least 3 terms. If they think you will not be able to do that (since perhaps you should be graduating about now) they might not let you in.

    International coop is the same as normal coop in this respect. Teaching abroad on the other hand is a bit different. When I think teaching abroad I don't think of coop, I think of those sketchy ads trying to recruit people to teach English. I read about a guys experience who did that once. Said it was a big mistake. I have never seen a coop job that was teaching abroad...nor have I looked that hard though.
  • KingdomOfJoy
    Instead of doing co-op you could apply for internships.
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    I never understood why they want you to do co-op in first two years. Wouldn't it be better for more experienced students who know their shit? Someone want to enlighten me?
  • ryan
    They just want you to start in your first two years. Since you have to follow each coop placement with a school term this gives students maximum flexibility for placements.
  • BSang
    It is possible. I started Co-op after I had already completed 120 credits. However, I had always intended on completing a minor and honors, so I still had credits to go. One of the rules of co-op is that your last semester must be academic (at least it is for MBB). When I first met with my co-op advisor, she had me fill out a calander showing how I planned to complete 3 co-op terms and end with an academic term. So, you may need to come up with (make up?) some courses you need to take. I doubt anyone will try to stop you from graduating if you decide to graduate after doing a few co-op terms.

  • Kevin_CMNS
    Ryan, SFU has multiple teaching programs under the coop section for teaching in various different countries.

    One of them is for Korea and I've talked to some people that had taken it and it was apparently a great experience. Apparently teaching in rural villages is a better experience than in a crowded city.
  • BeAnBeAnBeAnBeAn
    ^Is this different from Studying Abroad? I may have a friend who is about to do that.

    It probably is a much better experience if you are willing to be adventurous, take risks and have some change. Learning about and being immersed in an entirely different culture can be overwhelming but also extremely exhilarating life-wise. A lot of people gain like an epiphany after living in a different culture, and no, mainstream Europe tourist places do not count. I'm talking about like Japan type shit.
  • ryan
    This is the original thing I read http://www.filibustercartoons.com/index.php/2010/11/30/my-year-teaching-english-in-japan/

    I see the job in Korea you mention. If you are willing to do a year there I'm pretty sure coop would let you sign up since that would be three coop terms. Or if you believe you have approximately three school semesters left you could do 6 months there and at least three somewhere else.

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