Graduates completing the co-operative education degree requirements will receive a "Co-operative" degree designation. These requirements, determined by the Faculty, include completion of:
- Co-op work terms and receiving credit for the corresponding COOP courses. Work terms are administered by Co-operative Education & Career Action (CECA), with requirements developed in conjunction with each faculty.
- Professional Development (PD) courses that are administered by the Waterloo Professional Development Program (WatPD).
- Work reports and/or reflections that are administered by the degree-granting faculty.
The required number of work terms, professional development courses, and work reports/reflections for each program is detailed in the Study/Work Sequence table.