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AUGUST 8, 1985 aed

    
 

 

 

 

 

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

Good ideas are not uncommon at Douglas College. As a matter of fact, the local
business community is credited with calling the institution "quite the mover and

shaker" for its many innovative ideas.

But this year a project on a totally different scale is happening. From students
to administration, all of Douglas College's resources are being put into making
Co-operative Education one of the most exciting things to come out of the institution

in its 15 year history.

Co-operative Education is not, however, a new concept in British Columbia.
Universities have been using the program for years to help students integrate real

working experience with their course studies.
But Douglas College is approaching Co-operative Education from a unique angle.

"Where other institutions tend to only offer Co-op Ed in a few specific program
areas, we'll be giving the majority of our students the opportunity to take ad-

vantage of this," says Al Atkinson, director of student services.

The concept works like this: students can register in any number of eligible
career or academic programs, and then alternate between class studies and related

work experience.