The academic plan leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Honours English (Co-op) is designed for students who plan careers in diverse areas: business, industry, labour, education, or government; media, arts, or digital communication; or non-profit and non-governmental organizations. Qualified students will ordinarily be admitted to the academic plan after completion of their first two academic terms at the University of Waterloo and will proceed through the Honours English BA academic plan consisting of six further terms of study on campus and a minimum of four work terms with participating employers.
The academic requirements of the co-op mode are those of the regular Waterloo Honours BA in English (either Literature, Literature and Rhetoric, or Rhetoric and Professional Writing).
Co-op students are strongly advised to follow the recommended schedule of academic and work terms and not to go off-stream.