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Undergraduate Computer Skills Requirements
College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management


Undergraduate degree programs Computer skills required of graduates Where in curriculum students are taught computer skills Procedures to ensure program graduates possess computer skills required
BS Administrative Information Management Computer Software Skills
Computer Hardware Skills
Local Area Networks
Internet Skills
Word processing Skills
Presentation Software Skills
Computer Concepts
File Management Skills
Data Communications Skills
Spreadsheet Software Skills
Database Management Software Skills
Software Integration Skills
Basic Computer Operations
Programming Skills
Creating/Using Listserv
Planning and Executing a Video Conference
Automating Tasks with Macros
Creating Custom Toolbars
Creating Cusrtom Menus
Writing Visual Basic Code
Linking VB to Access Database
Computer Graphics
Computer Networking Administration Skills
Desktop Publishing Skills
Integration of Software Packages
 AIME 164
AIME 264
AIME 270
AIME 342
AIME 352
AIME 362
AIME 370
AIME 444
AIME 445
AIME 447
AIME 448 (professional internship)
AIME 560
AIME 564 (capstone course)
 Demonstration of skills.
Labs (graded).
Formal evaluations (testing, quizzes etc.)
Continual use of skills in ALL AIME courses (e.g. word processing required for all papers/projects, etc.).
Success in work environment (professional internship).
BS Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration 1. Conversant with most basic computer applications as appropriate to our industry. Be able to easily learn the system available on the student's first job.

2. Word processing.

3. Basic Internet research skills.

4. PowerPoint or other presentation package. 		AIME 264
AIME 342
STAT 201
HRTA 352 (elective)
HRTA 490
 "C" or better in the student's HRTA courses. Passing grades in the others.
BA Interdisciplinary Studies 1. Students will be able to create, edit, and revise written assignments using contemporary computer technology.

2. Students will be able to use computers for simple quantitative procedures.

3. Students will use computers to access information.

4. Students will send and receive electronic communications. 		All students are encouraged to take one of the following:
CSCI 101
AIME 264
MGSC 290
Many of the skills referenced above are embedded in many courses of the University. Students are encouraged to take courses that incorporate these skills.
These skills are specifically taught and emphasized in IDST 390 and IDST 497. 		Each senior is required to complete a sophisticated senior paper. Effective completion of this paper requires appropriate application of computer skills.
BS Retailing 1. Explain how a microcomputer operates.

2. Use an operating sysytem for management of data, applications, and user interface.

3. Use an operating system for basic PC and Local Area Network tasks.

4. Use a World Wide Web browser to access information on the Internet.

5. Use electronic mail to communicate with instructors, fellow students, and others.

6. Use word processing software to create, edit, and print textual documents.

7. Use electronic spreadsheet software to solve business problems requiring numerical analysis.

8. Use a database management system to create and manipulate a simple database.

9. Use presentation software to present ideas and messages. 		AIME 264 "C" or higher grade is required. The course uses both tests and related projects.
BS Sport Administration Students in the Sport Administration Department must be able to create a Word document, build databases, create spreadsheet files, and PowerPoint presentations. The students must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office and its applications in a business report. Curriculum courses:
SPTA 274 or equivalent College of Applied Professions
AIME 264 College of Applied Professions
MGSC 190 Darla Moore School of Business 		The skills required in SPTA 274 or equivalent are necessary to complete Capstone paper, projects and presentations in SPTA 444, and SPTA 440. All major courses must receive a "C" grade or better to proceed in the curriculum. The courses are comprehensive and require above average computer skills to complete.