Co-Op Program - Joint BME

Students based at either campus are eligible to participate in the co-op program through NC State after attending a co-op orientation. The Cooperative Education Program typically delays graduation by a year but provides valuable industry experience and the opportunity to earn money working as an engineer to help with tuition and other expenses. See more information more information.

Undergraduate co-op students alternate semesters of full-time study and full-time work experience, preferably for a minimum of three alternating semesters. Options 1, 2 and 3 in the table below are the best possible ways BME students can work alternating semesters within their schedule and the BME curriculum. Students take classes at least one summer to meet the alternating semester requirement.

Year	Semester	Co-op option 1	Co-op option 2	Co-op option 3
First year	fall	classes	classes	classes
	spring	classes	classes	classes
Second year	fall	classes	classes	classes
	spring	classes	Co-op	classes
	summer	open	classes	Co-op
Third year	fall	classes	Co-op	classes
	spring	Co-op	classes	Co-op
	summer	classes	Co-op	classes
Fourth year	fall	Co-op	classes	Co-op
	spring	classes	classes	classes
	summer	Co-op	open	open
Fifth year	fall	classes	classes	classes
	spring	classes	classes	classes