SBE Undergraduate Computer Competency Policy
The SPU School of Business and Economics
undergraduate program has a competency requirement in the use of electronic
spreadsheets. This is not a course requirement, but is rather a skill
requirement. Your proficiency in the use of spreadsheets can be attested to
by one of the methods described below. If the option you chose is one other
than passing BUS 1700 or CSC 1123, a written record of your approved waiver
must appear in your student file in the School of Business and Economics.
The SBE spreadsheet competency requirement must be satisfied before a
student may be admitted to a major in the School of Business and Economics.
It must also be satisfied before courses such as ACCT 2362 Managerial
Accounting or BUS 2700 Statistics for Business and Economics may
be taken.
(1) Satisfactory
completion of a college-level course, at SPU or elsewhere, a major portion
of which is the use of spreadsheets. At SPU both BUS 1700 and
CSC 1123 satisfy this requirement. If you have taken a spreadsheets
intensive course at another college or university, please submit a catalog
course description along with an SBE petition form requesting a waiver for
the SBE spreadsheet competency requirement. A minimum grade of C- is
considered passing.
(2) Satisfactory completion of a non-college level
training course in the use of spreadsheets which requires at least 8 hours
of instruction and is evidenced by a certificate or other written
documentation, copies of which must be provided to SBE.
(3) Satisfactory completion of the SBE competency examination
on the use of Microsoft Excel. A sample exam is available for those who wish
to pursue this option. This option is recommended for part-time students and
others for whom registration for BUS 1700 would require an additional
tuition charge. Contact Dr. Richard Sleight at
SL8@spu.edu to request study materials and a sample quiz. Sample
exams are available online at
http://myhome.spu.edu/sl8/1700/. An older sample exam is given in
the three files which begin with "Q2".
Also, under very special circumstances where actual college credit is
needed, a student may request to take the exam “CBE” (credit-by-exam).
Please review the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for instructions on the
CBE option. (Note: Grades earned by students who have chosen the CBE
option have not averaged as high as those for students who have completed
the BUS 1700 course.)
(4) You may submit a letter on company letterhead from
your employer attesting to your proficiency with Microsoft Excel in the
specific areas and topics covered in BUS 1700. These areas include, but are
not limited to, formatting, formulas and functions, sorting, charting, and
using the mail merge feature in Microsoft Word to report data located in
Excel worksheets. This letter should be mailed or faxed (206.281.2733) to
the SBE Undergraduate Coordinator.
(5) Evidence that you have passed a Microsoft Office User
Specialist (MOUS) certification in the area of Microsoft Excel may
substitute for the SBE competency exam described in item (3). Note:
You must pass both the Level 1 and Level 2 MOUS exams to qualify for the
waiver.
For additional help, resources, or
questions please contact:
Dr. Richard Sleight
Manager of Information
Systems/Instructor
School of Business and Economics |
Office: 206 McKenna Hall
Phone: 206 281-2265
Email: SL8@spu.edu |
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