In addition to the four-year B.Sc. (Wood Products Processing) program, students can elect a five-year Co-operative Education Program with work term positions in industry. The Wood Products Processing Co-operative Education Program is designed to provide students with work experience integrated with their academic programs. The year-round program normally requires completion of five work terms of targeted employment in four-month co-operative work term sessions including one Winter and one Fall position. The five sessions are WOOD 300, 311, 312, 411 and 412. Successful completion of the Co-op Program requirements will also be acknowledged on the student's degree parchment. The Co-op program requires an additional year to complete the B.Sc. (Wood Products Processing) requirements.
Students in the program will register in and pay for the appropriate 3-credit Co-operative Education course for each work term once a suitable position is confirmed. See Program and Course Fees.
Students in the B.Sc. (Wood Products Processing) who wish to be considered for the Co-operative Education Program must apply in the fall term of their second year. To be able to participate in the job search process for the first co-op term, the student needs to have a 64% minimum cumulative average in required Wood Products Processing courses taken at UBC in first and second year, complete the required application, and have a successful interview with the Co-op Coordinator. Specific deadlines are available from the co-op office. In addition, students must attend Co-operative Education Program workshops and successfully complete WOOD 305 prior to their first work term. To be accepted into WOOD 311, students must have an average of 68% minimum in required Wood Products Processing courses taken at UBC in first and second year and maintain that average to stay in the Co-op Program.
To graduate from the Co-operative Education Program a student must complete the required number of work terms along with the normal academic requirements.
For more information please contact the Co-op Office.
Co-operative Education Program
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| Same as above | 32 |
| Second Year | |
| Same as above | 30 +5 |
| Plus WOOD 3001 | 3 |
| Third Year | |
| WOOD 330 | 3 |
| WOOD 335 | 3 |
| WOOD 356 | 2 |
| WOOD 373 | 3 |
| WOOD 384 | 3 |
| WOOD 386 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 |
| WOOD 3111 | 3 |
| WOOD 3121 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| COMM 204 | 3 |
| COMR 457 | 3 |
| WOOD 365 | 3 |
| WOOD 440 | 3 |
| WOOD 464 | 4 |
| WOOD 482 | 4 |
| WOOD 485 | 3 |
| WOOD 487 | 3 |
| WOOD 492 | 3 |
| WOOD 494 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 3-6 |
| Total Credits | 35-38 |
| WOOD 4111 | 3 |
| Fifth Year | |
| WOOD 461 | 3 |
| WOOD 491 | 3 |
| WOOD 499 | 6 |
| Electives2 | 3-6 |
| Total Credits | 15-18 |
| WOOD 4121 | 3 |
| 1 Co-operative work term. | |
| 2 Electives must be courses numbered 300 or above. To be chosen in consultation with the Program Director. | |