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Basic Computer and Information Literacy
Student Requirements
Students are required to demonstrate basic computer and information literacy competency in order to graduate. Students may satisfy this requirement by:
  • Successfully passing the Basic Computer and Information Literacy test offered at campus testing centers, OR
  • Successful completion of at least one of the following:
    a. CTS 1101 Basic Computer and Information Literacy
    b. CGS 1100 Microcomputer Applications (as revised in 2002) OR LIS 1002, CGS 1510 AND OST 1741
    c. EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology (as revised in 2002), preferred for Education majors

Students may test out of CTS1101 or LIS 1002.  A tour of the test is available at the link below: http://www.ets.org/Media/Products/ICT_Literacy/demo2/index.html

For more information about scheduling an appointment to take the Basic Computer and Information Literacy test, students should contact the campus testing center: http://www.spcollege.edu/webcentral/admit/place3.htm#office

For tutorials which will help prepare students for the information literacy portion of the test go to: http://www.spcollege.edu/central/viewlets/

Computer/Information Literacy Course  Competencies 

CTS 1101 BASIC COMPUTER and INFORMATION LITERACY 1 credit

This course is designed to develop computer and information literacy skills to help students become active participants in the Information Age. It introduces general computer operations using the microcomputer. Emphasis will be placed on using the mouse, disk and file management and overall desktop techniques. An introduction to a word processing and a spreadsheet program is included. Further, the course will introduce students to the core concepts of information literacy and essential techniques for locating, analyzing, organizing and presenting information for research purposes. The course stresses strategies for using a variety of electronic resources emphasizing technological skills and critical thinking abilities as well as coping with the changing nature of information resources. (Covers: Windows terminology and file management,  Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, electronic research, critical thinking and analysis, Internet browser and search engines, effective searching, and evaluating sites.) 16 contact hours.