Co-op

Experience-Based Learning

Co-op Rotation Schedule

Each DAAP undergraduate program is listed below with the co-op rotation schedule for each. Please note that "N/A" indicates there is not a co-op opportunity for that year.

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Communication Design, Fashion Design, & Urban Planning
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break
2	School	Co-op	School
3	Co-op	School	Co-op
4	School	Co-op	School
5	Co-op	School

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Industrial Design
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break
2	School	School	Co-op
3	School	Co-op	School
4	Co-op	School	Co-op
5	Co-op	School

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Interior Design
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break
2	School	Co-op	School
3	Co-op	School	Co-op
4	School	Co-op	Co-op
5	School	School

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Fine Arts
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break
2	School	School	Break
3	School	Co-op	School
4	Co-op	School	Co-op
5	Break	School

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Architecture
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break
2	School	Co-op	School
3	Co-op	School	Co-op
4	School	School

Co-op Program Semester Schedule - Art History* & Games and Animation
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break
2	School	School	Co-op
3	School	School	Co-op
4	School	School

*Art History co-op schedule is optional.

Internship Program Semester Schedule - Horticulture** & Urban Studies**
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
1	School	School	Break**
2	School	School	Break**
3	School	School	Break**
4	School	School

**Internship recommended/optional.

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