Application Checklists
Make applying to Lassonde Co-op easier with detailed application checklist for each program.
Quick Chart
| PROGRAM | CGPA REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION | REQUIRED COURSES (at the time of application, completion or in progress of the following courses) | CREDITS ENROLLED & COMPLETED PRIOR TO WORK TERM |
| ENGINEERING Co-op | Minimum 5.0 | 30 credits at the 2000-level | no more than 96 credits |
| EARTH ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE (EATS) Honours Degree (120 credits) Co-op | Minimum 5.0 | all core 1000 & 2000 level | at least 50 credits AND no more than 81 credits |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE Co-op Honours Degree (120 credits) | Minimum 5.0 | At least 4 of these 5 courses: 1. EECS 2001 2. EECS 2011/2101 3. EECS 2021 4. EECS 2030 5. EECS 2031 | at least 50 credits AND no more than 81 credits |
| DIGITAL MEDIA Co-op Honours Degree (120 credits) | Minimum 5.0 | At least 4 of these 7 courses: 1. DATT 2100 2. DATT 2040 3. DATT 2050 4. EECS 2030 5. EECS 2101 6. EECS 2031 7. EECS 2311 | at least 50 credits AND no more than 81 credits |
| DIGITAL MEDIA Internship Honours Degree (120 credits) | Minimum 5.0 | 1. FA/DATT 3700 or FA/DATT 3701 or FA/DATT 3936 2. EECS 2011/EECS 2101 | will have 9 or more credits remaining to complete Honours degree by the time you begin your internship (e.g. May 2022) |
Engineering
Academic Requirements
I am a full-time student
I will have completed 60 – 96 credits before my first co-op
My CGPA is 5.0 or higher
Course Requirements
I will have successfully completed all the following required courses by the time I begin my first co-op work period:
30 or more credits at the 2000 level
Workshops
I have attended the mandatory Lassonde Co-op/Internship sessions with marked attendance.
Co-op/Internship Information Session
Resume Fundamentals Workshop
Interview Fundamentals Workshop
**Please note: completion of these sessions is required before submitting an application.
International Students
You are required to have a co-op work permit. You need to apply as soon as possible. Please visit us during drop-ins immediately after completing a Co-op/Internship Information Session.
Submit an Application
Registration into the co-op program is dependent on when you would like to begin your co-op. Register in October for Summer, March/April for Fall, and August/September for Winter.
*Summer applications will receive a decision on their application in December.
See application timelines here.
Earth Atmospheric Science (EATS)
Academic Requirements
I am a full-time student in an honours program
My CGPA is 5.0 or higher
I will have completed 50 credits AND no more than 81 credits before my first co-op
I will have successfully completed all core 1000 and 2000 level courses before my first co-op
Full-time refers to York University’s definitions.
- at least 60% course load (at least 9 credits in each term) for undergraduate students
- at least 40% course load (at least 6 credits in each term) for undergraduate students with a disability
Workshops
I have attended the mandatory Lassonde Co-op/Internship sessions with marked attendance.
Co-op/Internship Information Session
Resume Fundamentals Workshop
Interview Fundamentals Workshop
**Please note: completion of these sessions is required before submitting an application.
International Students
You are required to have a co-op work permit. You need to apply as soon as possible. Please visit us during drop-ins immediately after completing a Co-op/Internship Information Session.
Submit an Application
Registration into the co-op program is dependent on when you would like to begin your co-op. Register in October for Summer, March/April for Fall, and August/September for Winter.
*Summer applications will receive a decision on their application in December.
See application timelines here.
Computer Science Co-op
Academic Requirements
I am a full-time student in the honours program
I will have completed 50 – 81 credits before my first co-op
My CGPA is 5.0 or higher
I will have at least 9 credits to be completed after each work period
Full-time refers to York University’s definitions.
- at least 60% course load (at least 9 credits in each term) for undergraduate students
- at least 40% course load (at least 6 credits in each term) for undergraduate students with a disability
Course Requirements
I will have successfully completed at least 4 of the following courses by the time I begin my co-op:
EECS 2001
EECS 2011/2101
EECS 2021
EECS 2030
EECS 2031
Workshops
I have attended the mandatory Lassonde Co-op/Internship sessions with marked attendance.
Co-op/Internship Information Session
Resume Fundamentals Workshop
Interview Fundamentals Workshop
**Please note: completion of these sessions is required before submitting an application.
International Students
You are required to have a co-op work permit. You need to apply as soon as possible. Please visit us during drop-ins immediately after completing a Co-op/Internship Information Session.
Submit an Application
Registration into the co-op program is dependent on when you would like to begin your co-op. Register in October for Summer, March/April for Fall, and August/September for Winter.
*Summer applications will receive a decision on their application in December.
See application timelines here.
Digital Media Co-op
Academic Requirements
I am a full-time student in an honours program
I will have completed 50 – 81 credits before my first co-op
As a Digital Media student, my CGPA is 5.0 or higher
Full-time refers to York University’s definitions.
- at least 60% course load (at least 9 credits in each term) for undergraduate students
- at least 40% course load (at least 6 credits in each term) for undergraduate students with a disability
Course Requirements
I will have successfully completed at least four of the following 2000-level DATT and EECS core courses before my first work term:
DATT 2100,
DATT 2040,
DATT 2050,
EECS 2030,
EECS 2101,
EECS 2031,
EECS 2311
Workshops
I have attended the mandatory Lassonde Co-op/Internship sessions with marked attendance.
Co-op/Internship Information Session
Resume Fundamentals Workshop
Interview Fundamentals Workshop
**Please note: completion of these sessions is required before submitting an application.
Submit an Application
Registration into the co-op program is dependent on when you would like to begin your co-op. Register in October for Summer, March/April for Fall, and August/September for Winter.
*Summer applications will receive a decision on their application in December.
See application timelines here.
Digital Media Internship
Academic Requirements
I am a full-time student in an honours program
I will have 9 or more credits remaining to complete my Honours degree by the time I begin my internship
As a Digital Media student, my CGPA is 5.0 or higher
Full-time refers to York University’s definitions.
- at least 60% course load (at least 9 credits in each term) for undergraduate students
- at least 40% course load (at least 6 credits in each term) for undergraduate students with a disability
Course Requirements
I will have successfully completed all the following required courses by the time I begin my internship:
DATT 3700/3701 or
DATT 3936
EECS 2011
Workshops
I have attended the mandatory Lassonde Co-op/Internship sessions with marked attendance.
Co-op/Internship Information Session
Resume Fundamentals Workshop
Interview Fundamentals Workshop
**Please note: completion of these sessions is required before submitting an application.
International Students
You are required to have a co-op work permit. You need to apply as soon as possible. Please visit us during drop-ins immediately after completing a Co-op/Internship Information Session.
Submit an Application
Registration into the co-op program is dependent on when you would like to begin your co-op. Register in October for Summer, March/April for Fall, and August/September for Winter.
*Summer applications will receive a decision on their application in December.
See application timelines here.
Transfer Credits
Transfer Credit Assessment
Students with transfer credits will be required to submit a request for a Transfer Credit Assessment for Co-op Eligibility Mach Form. This Mach Form is only open during specific times throughout the year and is aligned with the Co-op Registration timelines. Deadlines will be updated for each term every beginning of the month of March or April (for Fall applications), September (for Summer and Winter applications).
Instructions on submitting a request: **Attend a Co-op Information Session for more details**
- Access the Transfer Credit Assessment for Co-op Eligibility Mach Form.
- Fill out the form as it pertains to you
- IMPORTANT: For Fall 2023 applications, this form is only open from March 6, 2023 – 11:59 pm March 20, 2023. Be sure to submit your form prior to the deadline of March 20, 2023 or earlier.
How to know if you have transfer credits:
- Have you received credits from another institution such as a university or college?
- Have you received course waivers or exemptions from another program at York?
International Students
You are required to have a co-op work permit. You need to apply as soon as possible. Please visit us during drop-ins immediately after completing a Co-op/Internship Information Session.
Submit an Application
Registration into the co-op program is dependent on when you would like to begin your co-op. Register in October for Summer, May/June for Fall, and September for Winter.
*Summer applications will receive a decision on their application in December.
See application timelines here.