| flalaw97 asks,"Have you heard any more on switching from the quarter system? That would really mess up the Co-op program as it fits nicely into the Fall & Spring or Winter & Summer now."
Response: They intend to make the changes by 2013. It won't really affect coops as much as you think. Now you get 6 quarters of coops totally 60 weeks. With the semester system, you will get 4 semesters totally 60 weeks. Thus, nothing changes. Also, UC guarantees that the switchover will NOT result in longer stays by students or cost them any more money than it would have cost under the quarter system.
Finally, it is my understanding that all Ohio state schools will be switching to the semester system and not just Cincinnati. They are doing this to alllow easier transfers among schools. It is very hard to transfer from a semester school to a quarter school and vice versa without losing credits. This way, transfers will be much easier and better for the students. |