<p>does anyone know the co-op dates for the typical 5 yr schedule? how long is each co-op, and how many..? the website it confusing me... thanks</p>
<p>[Experiential</a> Education > How Co-op Works > Four- and Five-Year Schedules](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential/coop/howcoopworks/schedule.html]Experiential”>http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential/coop/howcoopworks/schedule.html)</p>
<p>Typically co-ops last 6 months. Students are split into 2 groups so they do 3 co-ops beginning either in January/beginning of spring semester of their soph yr and work through June or in July after their soph yr and work through Dec. You would continue on that co-op schedule for the remaining co-ops. In order to complete your 8 semesters of school you would also take courses during the summer session you are not in co-op, so you end up taking 7 semesters in fall or spring over 5 yrs plus 1 semester spread out over 2 summers. For instance, S is in the opposite 5-yr group from the link and does July-Dec co-ops; his schedule is something like this:</p>
<p>Fresh yr - classes both semesters, entire summer off
Soph yr - classes both semesters, Summer I off, begin co-op in July/Summer II
Middler yr - continue co-op fall, classes in spring, 2 classes Summer I, begin co-op in July/Summer II
Jr yr - continue co-op in fall, classes in spring, 2 classes Summer I, begin co-op in July/Summer II
Sr yr - continue co-op in fall, classes in spring</p>
<p>thank you !!</p>
<p>are they flexible about letting you make your own coop schedules or do you have to do one of the two mentioned above?
like, I imagined something to this effect.</p>
<p>Frosh- class fall/spring/summer 1
Soph- coop summer 2 and fall, class spring and summer 1
Midd- coop summer 2 and fall, class spring, off all summer
Junior-class fall, coop spring and summer 1, off summer 2
Senior- Class fall/spring</p>
<p>This way, I would get to spend my whole senior year on-campus, get to experience 2 different seasons of coop (2 in the fall and 1 in the spring), and get a nice full summer off in the middle of everything instead of the beginning for some sort of fun study abroad or volunteer program. But I’m wondering if NEU restricts their intro coop classes to sophmores only or something…</p>
<p>I think there is more flexibility if you are looking at only 2 co-ops; I am more familiar with engineering which is typically 5yrs/3 co-ops. If you do want to begin co-op as early as fall in soph yr you will probably want to talk to your academic advisor for your major either prior to or during the summer orientation and registration session. Before students can begin co-op they must first take a 1-semester intro to co-op class; during this class, you meet regularly with the co-op advisor in your field, learn how to prepare and prepare your resume, research potential employers and apply and interview with potential employers. 5-yr students typically do not take this class until their soph yr so do be sure to discuss your tentative schedule with your advisor to make sure that it will work for your planned major.</p>
<p>You cannot do co-op the fall of your sophomore year, even if you take your co-op class your freshman year.</p>
<p>there’s flexibility, but there are definitely restrictions. You can’t do co-op before spring of sophomore year, you can’t do co-op during your last undergrad semester, and you can’t do two co-ops in a row. So, doing 3 co-ops and having a full summer later in school probably isn’t possible.</p>
<p>But, as an example of flexibility doing 2 co-ops, my friend is doing:
freshman: year of class (summer free)
sophomore: year of class (summer free)
middler: fall class, spring co-op (2nd half summer free)
junior: year of class (1st half summer free)
Senior: fall co-op, spring classes</p>
<p>I was gonna ask the same thing lol. I’m doing international business so its probably even less flexible. Does anyone know the schedule NEU runs on. It’s kinda confusing to me. On the Business site for the typical 5 year Intl Business degree they have Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II. What is Summer I and II? At first I thought they’d be split equally 3 months each, but then I realized that would make no sense. Then I saw something saying Summer I was May-June and Summer II was July-August, but that doesn’t make much sense to me either. I always thought co-ops were 3 months, but obviously the Summer I and II sessions would be too short. I’m kinda confused about this and if anyone has any help I’d greatly appreciate it. In case anyone wants to see the schedule I’m referencing here it is.</p>
<p>[Northeastern</a> College of Business Administration](<a href=“http://www.cba.neu.edu/portal/index.cfm?page=112&nav=129]Northeastern”>http://www.cba.neu.edu/portal/index.cfm?page=112&nav=129)</p>
<p>Summer I and II are each 2 months long. Co-op lasts 6 months, including 4 months of semester and 2 months of summer. Basically, you switch between 6 months of classes and 6 months of work. I don’t know about BSIB program, but this is one of the typical co-op schedules.</p>
<p>Freshman year:
Class September-May. Vacation May-September.
Sophomore year:
Class September-December. Co-op January-July.
Middler Year:
Class July-December (1 Summer session for 2 months, full fall semester). Co-op January-July.
Junior Year:
Class July-December. Co-op January-July. Vacation July & August
Senior Year:
Class September-May.</p>
<p>Semesters are 4 months long; each summer session is 2 months and you would typically only take 2 classes instead of 4 during a summer session so a summer session = 1/2 semester and tuition is also the cost of 1/2 semester. You go through the coursework more quickly than during a regular semester - but are also only taking 2 classes.</p>
<p>thank you all =)</p>
<p>BSIB is very strict for co-ops. You only do 2 co-ops. You have all of freshman and sophomore years in class, and then do a domestic co-op the summer II/fall of your middler year. Spring and summer I of your middler year are in class again. Your entire junior year is abroad. I am not sure if you do the international co-op first or you do a semester of class first. Then you spend senior year taking classes back at neu. According to the BSIB advisor, many people actually finish their requirements the fall of their senior year, and if they don’t want to graduate in december then they take classes in the spring in order to complete a second concentration.</p>
<p>wow thanks neuchmie…i had a feeling that was the way it wen, but the calendar confused me a bit. are you a bsib student? i’m seriously considering the program, but i’m looking to get opinions from a current/former bsib students. it’s so unique and sounds great, but I wasnt to be sure it really is worth it before i decide to go to neu (and take on a lot of loans lol) i’m looking at BU, GWU and SUNY Binghamton in addition to NEU and while NEU’s program seems unparalleled i’m just looking to get some first hand opinions.</p>
<p>I’m not a BSIB student, but I considered transferring internally. I decided that I prefer economics, however.</p>
<p>Hope this isn’t too off topic…
Is getting a co-pp in certain cities difficult?
How helpful is NEU with getting you what you want?</p>
<p>Hey Emily, since I know you’re an upperclassman and I haven’t taken my pre-co-op class yet, would you mind answering a question for me? My co-op advisor is quite useless and I have a feeling she only reads the first sentence in my email.</p>
<p>For various reasons, I would like to graduate in 4 years. Because of credit, I can fit in my classes without much trouble. Could I do this kind of co-op division, even though it’s not technically a division?</p>
<p>Fresh Fall- Class, Spring- Class, Sum1- Vacation, Sum2- Vacation
Soph Fall- Class, Spring- Co-op, Sum1- Co-op, Sum2- Class
Junior/Middler Fall-Class, Spring- Co-op, Sum1- Co-op, Sum2- Class
Senior Fall- Class, Spring- Class</p>
<p>It is like division Z without the freshman year (according to the registrar I have 63 credits, which is one credit less than junior status for selecting classes), or the division B but instead of the third co-op, there is class the spring semester…</p>
<p>yeah, you can definitely do that. Just take the co-op class fall of soph year and you’ll be put in the spring co-op division. The division just cycles so that they expect you to be in class fall, co-op spring, so you’d stay in that division until the end of third year. Then just e-mail your advisor letting her know you’ll be doing a full year of class, and she’ll switch you into the right division.</p>
<p>I’m also on a weird non-division schedule, hasn’t caused any problems for me, division can be changed at any time so you don’t really commit to anything.</p>
<p>Bostonnow–depends what you mean. You can set up your own co-op literally anywhere in the world (I know someone who went to antarctica…) so if you have connections, it’s easy. Through NU, the majority of their connections are in Boston, so options outside of the city exist but are limited. </p>
<p>Any NU can’t really “get you what you want”, they give you connections and help you learn how to look for and get a job. But once your resume is sent out to employers, it’s really all on you, you have to do well in interviews, etc.</p>
<p>Bostonnow I’m wondering the same thing. </p>
<p>I’m from New York and got into CBA so obviously, because of the opportnties and also to cut down on living expenses I’d much rather do a co-op in New York than in Boston. While NEU says they can get you co-ops pretty much everywhere I’m still kind of hesitant. I had a freidn who had the same idea I did only to find that once it was actually time to get a co-op NEU offered little to no help to him since he was looking to go outside of Massachusetts and he ultimately couldn’t get one in New York. Again, I’m sure hes just one of very few who have had this type of experience but it still makes me wary.</p>
<p>Hey Emily, I have a quick co-op scheduling question for you since you seem like a NEU know-it-all on here lol</p>
<p>What’s the maximum amount of co-ops I can do if-
1] I transfer in as a 2nd semester sophomore (spring transfer)
2] I transfer in as a Junior (fall transfer)</p>
<p>Keep in mind I am pretty motivated. So the absolute maximum amount.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>