Department of Consumer Studies, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.
A principal aim of the Co-op program is to facilitate the transition of students from academic studies to a professional career in housing and real estate management by enhancing the integration of theory and practice.
The Co-op program consists of two eight month work terms. The Co-op program is normally completed over a 5 year period.
To be eligible to continue in the Co-op Major students must maintain a satisfactory average, must complete all course requirements as scheduled and must obtain a minimum evaluation of "satisfactory" on all required work term reports. Consult the Co-op advisor or Department for additional information.
COST*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Marketing Management
COST*1800 [0.50] Housing and Community Planning
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
0.50 elective
COST*1400 [0.50] Introduction to Design
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
ISS*2500 [0.50] Management in Organizations
MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus
0.50 elective
Note: Students who are exceptionally strong in mathematics may substitute either MATH*1080 or MATH*1200 for MATH*1000.
AGEC*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
COST*2810 [0.50] Social Aspects of Housing
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
STAT*2080 [0.50] Introductory Applied Statistics I
0.50 elective
AGEC*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
COST*2820 [0.50] Housing Finance
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
STAT*2090 [0.50] Introductory Applied Statistics II
0.50 elective
COOP*1000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term I
COOP*2000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term II
COST*2020 [0.50] Information Management
COST*3030 [0.50] Research Methods
COST*3890 [0.50] Property Management
COST*4860 [0.50] Housing Industry Structure and Process
0.50 elective
COST*4840 [0.50] Housing and Real Estate Law
COST*4850 [0.50] Housing Policies
POLS*2250 [0.50] Public Administration
POLS*2300 [0.50] Canadian Government
0.50 elective
COOP*3000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term III
COOP*4000 [0.00] Co-op Work Term IV
COST*4820 [0.50] Real Estate Appraisal
ECON*3500 [0.50] Urban Economics
ECON*3510 [0.50] Money, Credit and the Financial System
ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance
0.50 elective
COST*4810 [0.50] Housing Services Systems
LARC*2820 [0.50] Urban and Regional Planning
POLS*3270 [0.50] Local Government in Ontario
1.00 elective
The following is a listing of courses related to housing and real estate offered at Guelph which may be of interest to students selecting their electives. Though not exhaustive, it reflects the wealth and depth of scholarly activity in the area:
COST*2100 [0.50] Personal Financial Management
COST*2300 [0.50] Technology and the Consumer
COST*3870 [0.50] Topics in Housing
COST*4020 [0.50] Research in Consumer Studies
GEOG*1200 [0.50] People, Places and Spatial Organization
GEOG*2230 [0.50] Economic Geography
LARC*2410 [0.50] Site Engineering
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