Welcome to the Walters State Computer Competency Web Site

Walters State Community College is committed to the importance of computer competency. The college requires all degree-seeking students to demonstrate computer competency either by passing an exam or by successfully completing a designated computer course.

During the first thirty (30) hours of college level course work at Walters State, students will discuss with their advisor the requirements in their major for proving computer competency. The advisor will help determine which steps a student should follow to show proof of computer competency. Until a student completes the computer competency requirement, a note will appear on the Web for Student Registration screens indicating the computer competency has not been met. Failure to take the competency test in a timely manner may result in a registration hold.

 Students should consult with their academic advisor to determine if the chosen major has a computer course requirement that fulfills the computer competency requirement. If the chosen major does not have a specific computer competency course requirement, then the following points should guide the student when determining how best to meet the computer competency.

·         Students must fulfill the computer competency within their first 30 hours of college-level course work.

·         Students may elect to either take the Computer Competency Exam or they may take CPSC 1100- Using Information Technology- (click on the Computer Competency process below for more information) to fulfill the computer competency requirement.

·         If a student chooses to take the Computer Competency Exam, the computer competency process must be followed.

·         There is no charge to students for taking the Computer Competency Pre-test or the Computer Competency Exam.

Note: For majors that require a specific course to fulfill the computer competency requirement, the Computer Competency Exam may not be used in place of the designated course.

For more information on how the computer competency process works at Walters State click on the following link: The Computer Competency Process, Step by Step

To find out more on the computer competency process and how it applies to you, access the following web Site: Frequently Asked Questions

For transfer students, especially those bringing in 30 or more hours, click here: Transfer Students

The following is a page for instructors, advisors, adjunct instructors, and administrators Instructor’s Page (Password Protected)