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S E R V I C E S F O R S T U D E N T S
programming classes.
Electronic mail provides communication
between students,
faculty, and administrators,
and is considered the official
means of University communication.
Professional state-ofthe-art
software is used by students
and faculty in their fields
of expertise. In addition, word
processing, spread sheet, and
graphics programs are available
along with job search
services from the Office of
Career Services.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
ually developing additional
computer courses to meet the
changing demands of business
and industry.
Courses are also offered in
the areas of leadership and
management, computer science,
engineering, and architecture
and include training in
such areas as supervisory
skills, communication, finance,
human resources, marketing,
electronics, quality, customer
service, design, and robotics.
Programs for students in
grades K-12 are also available.
For further information on
professional programs and/
or related meeting services,
contact the Division at
248.204.4050.
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
The Cooperative Education
program is a joint venture
between the University, a
selected employer, and the student.
The Office of Career
Services oversees the
Cooperative Education program.
Work assignments are
related to the student’s major
field of study and are varied
to provide a broad range of
experience and training. The
more a student progresses the
more assignments grow in
complexity and the more
technical know-how they
require.
Co-op students:
• gain excellent work
experience;
• are paid for learning on the
job;
• receive academic credit; and
• enhance their professional
job search when they
graduate, because employers
favor students with co-op
experience.
Lawrence Tech offers two
types of cooperative education
programs. The traditional coop
program, also called the
alternating program, allows
students to alternate full-time
college studies with three 15-
week semesters of full-time
work. A variation of the traditional
program especially for
civil engineering students
takes into account the seasonal
nature of the work and
involves two semesters (summer
and fall) worked back to
back, followed by a spring
semester of college studies and
a final semester of summer
work experience. Lawrence
Tech also offers a parallel coop
program that allows students
to work at least 20 hours
per week while simultaneously
attending classes and maintaining
a full-time academic
schedule.
To participate in the program,
students must have at a
The University’s Division of
Continuing Education and
Professional Development is a
provider of non-degree programs
in educational training
and employee professional
development. The Division
offers a variety of services,
including conferences, seminars,
classroom training, corporate
and professional training,
distance learning, and
teleconferences.
The Office of Insurance
Studies offers a number of
opportunities for insurance
agents, brokers, and financial
planners to enhance their
knowledge of the industry by
earning IIA and CPCU designations.
The courses are
approved by the state of
Michigan for agents seeking to
fulfill licensing requirements.
Lawrence Tech is a certified
Microsoft Authorized Training
Provider. Microsoft courses
are designed to prepare individuals
to become systems
engineers, solution developers,
product specialists, and trainers.
In addition to Microsoft
courses, the division is continminimum
2.25 GPA. In the
normal course of a complete
co-op education program, a
student will complete three
semesters of work assignments
before graduation. Each
semester of co-op carries one
academic credit, three of
which may be applied toward
an academic degree.
More than 100 students participate
in Lawrence Tech’s
co-op program each year.
Most assignments are in southeastern
Michigan, however,
students have completed
assignments in Ohio, Indiana,
Connecticut, California,
Florida, Germany, and
Mexico.
DEAN OF STUDENTS
The Office of the Dean of
Students serves as the central
resource for activities that are
coordinated through the
Division of Student Affairs.
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