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Jun 07, 2026
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Undergraduate Calendar 2026-2027
Honours Work and Labour Studies Co-op (B.A.)
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Admission
Admission is by selection and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including a grade of at least C in one of WORKLABR 1A03 , 1D03, 1E03 (see Note 2 below). Preference will be given to applicants currently in a Level I program. For continuation in the program, see Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations. Notes
- Students who intend to apply for this program option must follow the application instructions as found on the Social Sciences Co-op web site. Students who are unable to access this web site must consult the Social Sciences Co-op team in the Office of the Associate Dean Academic prior to the application deadline.
- All applications for admission to the Co-op program option are considered annually and must be made directly to the Social Sciences Co-op team by March 1 for the Fall/Winter term.
- Applications that are submitted after the March 1 deadline will not be considered.
- Offers of acceptance cannot be deferred.
- Students who have who have completed only 3 units of Level I Work and Labour Studies will be required to complete 3 more units of Level I Work and Labour Studies during their Level II year.
- Students may not transfer to another Work and Labour Studies program except by the normal application process.
Program Notes
- The standard duration of this program option is five (5) years. For information, see the Social Sciences Co-op website.
- Co-op program options in the Faculty of Social Sciences follow an alternating sequence of work terms and academic terms. Students are required to enroll in at least one full-time academic term consisting of at least 9 units between any two work terms. Each student’s sequence of work and academic terms must end with a final academic term. For information on permitted and recommended work term sequences compatible with scheduled course offerings in this program option, see the Social Sciences Co-op website.
- Co-op work terms are components of the program involving full-time, paid work-integrated learning opportunities, typically secured through a job search process. Students on work term must enrol in a zero-unit course (i.e. SOCSCI 2WT0 , 3WT0 , 4WT0 ).
- Students may take a maximum of 3 units during a work term, with the written permission of the work term supervisor.
- To graduate with the co-op option recognized on the transcript, students must complete three (3) work terms each consisting of a minimum 12 weeks and/or 420 hours of full-time, paid experience
- Completion of SOCSCI 2EL3 in Fall Term of Level II or in Spring/Summer Term following Level I is strongly recommended in order for students to meet the requirements of Social Sciences 2JS1 and eligibility for job search access.
- Students are encouraged to consult the School of Labour Studies website at: http://www.labourstudies.mcmaster.ca.
Social and Political Context of Social Work Course List
*only open to those students in a Social Work program Requirements
120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I 30 units
from - the Level I program completed prior to admission to the program
(See Admission above.) 21 units
from - Course List 1, where at least nine units must be selected from Levels III or IV courses
39-42 units
- Electives, of which at least six units must be taken from outside of Work and Labour Studies
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