| The Computer Competency Requirement (CCR) at Cal State San
Marcos is a requirement for all baccalaureate students,
irrespective of major. The requirement states that a student
must demonstrate basic competency in the following areas:
The CCR must be cleared in the first or second
semester of attendance as a matriculated student at Cal
State San Marcos. After the second
semester, registering for any further classes at Cal State
San Marcos will be restricted until
the CCR is fulfilled.
How can the Computer Competency Requirement
be fulfilled?
1) By passing the CCR Proficiency Exam.
CCR Exams are given on a first-come, first-serve basis. See the CCR Exam Schedule for
available days and times and locations. The exam takes approximately
two to three hours to complete. There is NO cost for taking the
exam and students may take the exam as many times as
needed to complete all five parts.
Students may check their CCR status at any time
through the SMARTWeb.
All exam results are posted on the SMARTWeb.
Click here to see
if your exam results have been posted.
CCR Exam Location
and Schedule
Study materials
for the Word Processing skill test and Spreadsheet skill
test, can be found at the
3rd floor reserve desk of Kellogg Library. Ask
for the OFFICE 2007 or EXCEL 2007 book.2) By taking CS 100
Students who are certain that they cannot pass the CCR
exam and feel that they need instruction in the skills
necessary for passing the exam may take CS 100.
Students fulfill the
Computer Competency Requirement by passing this course.
*Students may
not receive credit for CS 100 if they have
already passed the CCR exam prior to the first day of class.
3) By completing a
CCR equivalent course. Courses must have been
completed within the 2 years prior to the student's first
matriculating semester at CSUSM.
*** As of Fall Semester 2009 transfer
courses will no longer be accepted for CCR equivalence. ***
As of Fall 2009, a student at California State University San
Marcos (CSUSM) can satisfy the Computer Competency
Requirement (CCR)
only by passing the campus CCR
exam or passing CS 100 at CSUSM.
A student shall complete this requirement
before he/she registers for their third semester
of enrollment.
This policy shall apply to all
persons matriculating at CSUSM in or after the Fall
of 2009.
If you have a disability and will need reasonable
accommodations to take the CCR then please
contact Disabled Student Services at (760) 750-4905
or by email at
dss@csusm.edu. Specific questions regarding
the CCR should be addressed specifically to Mary
Atkins by email at
atkins@csusm.edu.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Computer Competency
Requirement, please contact the
CCR Coordinator.
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