COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ACADEMICS

Computer Compentency Courses

1. Take and pass a course (or course combination) which has been approved for computer competency credit:
   • Take and pass one of the following: CGS 2060 Computer Literacy or CGS 2100 Microcomputer Applications for Business and Economics.
   • Take and pass one of the courses in other departments which have been certified as providing computer competency (these may possibly be combinations of two or more courses which collectively satisfy the competency requirement).
2. Demonstrate existing computer competency through a "skills certification" procedure that is provided by departments offering a course that has been approved for certified computer competency.

The need for specific computer competency skills vary from discipline to discipline, and while a minimum level of competency is required, means of assessing such competency must remain flexible. Thus several courses will be flagged as basic tests of computer competency, and students passing these courses with a grade of "C–" or higher will automatically be assumed to have completed the requirement. Students are encouraged to complete this requirement early in their academic career, preferably during the freshman year.

Regardless of the vehicle used to satisfy the computer competency requirement, students must demonstrate:

1. basic familiarity with computer hardware, operating systems, and file concepts;
2. working knowledge of a word processor or text editor and at least one other software application (e.g., spreadsheet, database, etc.);
3. working knowledge of the World Wide Web (WWW) and electronic mail.

Currently Approved Courses

Currently Approved Skills Certification Exams