ChE Co-Op Available Programs (2023)

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Comparison between current Co-Op programs in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University

(including eligibility criteria and program requirements)


Industry Co-Op Extensive Industry Co-Op

3-term, same company 4-term, 2 different companies Year-long coop (same company) 5 terms (same or different companies)

General requirements that apply to all programs:


• Minimum GPA to apply and start: 2.60/4.0 (many companies have stricter requirements)
• Continued Good Standing status (i.e. not on academic probation)
• Complete CHE 20500 (C or higher) before going on second work session
• When on campus after a work session, attend ChE Co-Op seminar class: CHE 20100/30100/40100 (as applicable)
• FYE students after 1st semester • FYE students after 1st semester • Sophomores in their second • FYE students after 1st semester
• Sophomores in their second • Sophomores in their second semester
semester semester • Juniors, (and seniors)
• Start as early as summer after • Start as early as summer after • Can start spring, summer or fall • Start summer or fall after FYE
FYE (FYE applicants) or second FYE (FYE applicants) or second semester after completing CHE
semester of sophomore year semester of sophomore year 20500
(sophomore applicants) (sophomore applicants)
• Complete all sessions with same • Complete 2 sessions with first • Complete all sessions with same • Complete all sessions with same
employer employer and 2 sessions with employer as back-to-back employer OR can have 2 different
• Alternating sessions preferred, second employer sessions employers (2 sessions with second
but back-to-back sessions • Alternating sessions preferred, • When on campus (upon employer)
allowed but back-to-back sessions completion) enroll in CHE 20100 • Alternating sessions preferred, but
• When on campus enroll in CHE allowed ChE Co-Op seminar back-to-back sessions allowed
20100/30100 ChE Co-Op seminar • When on campus enroll in CHE • When on campus enroll in CHE
• While at work enroll in CHE 20100/30100 ChE Co-Op seminar 20100/30100/40100 ChE Co-Op
29199/29299/39399 • While at work enroll in CHE seminar
29199/29299/39399/39499 • While at work enroll in CHE
• If time permits, can complete 29199/29299/39399/39499/39599
additional work session for a
total of 5 (extensive coop)
• Not eligible to enroll in CHE • Not eligible to enroll in CHE • Not eligible to enroll in CHE Eligible to enroll in CHE 40100 after 5th
40100 40100 40100 work session (3 eng. elective credits.)

• Industry Co-Op Certificate • Industry Co-Op Certificate (Only • Industry Co-Op Certificate • Extensive Industry Co-Op Certificate
if complete 2 sessions with each
employer)

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