The Professional Practice (Co-op) program at the University of Cincinnati is designed to provide qualified students the most comprehensive professional preparation available. The extension of classroom studies by practice in a chosen profession adds a unique dimension to the student’s educational preparation. This dimension is provided by co-op work assignments, monitored by the appropriate Professional Practice Faculty member, alternating with periods of classroom study.

Co-op, as the program is broadly known exposes students to the real world of work and to career options. It not only promotes a sense of independence and professional maturity but also increases opportunities for career positions following graduation. And these are just some of the advantages of the co-op program.

The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive state university with 35,000 students located in scenic and historic Cincinnati. The University traces it’s origins to 1819 and among many remarkable innovations to emanate from UC was the introduction of the first program of cooperative education in 1906. Initiated by Dean Herman Schneider in UC’s College of Engineering, cooperative education was a new teaching methodology which changed twentieth century education.