RCC supports the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) belief that all students should experience a teaching-learning environment that promotes computer and information literacy in accessing electronic resources and applying knowledge through technology. The College endorses the principle of computer competency for all students intending to complete a curriculum in excess of 45 semester credits.

RCC ensures that students graduating in programs in excess of 45 semester credits will be able to:

• demonstrate a working knowledge of computing concepts, components, and operations to accomplish educational and career tasks;
• use appropriate components of an integrated productivity software package involving word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and/or communication applications;
• access, retrieve, assess, and apply networked information resources (for example, on-line catalog, virtual libraries, and the Internet and world wide web); and
• use telecommunication software (for example, electronic mail, listservs, bulletin boards, and/or newsgroups) to communicate with faculty students, and information providers.

Students may satisfy the computer competency requirement by passing ITE 115 or ITE 119. Credit may be awarded via CLEP exam for Information System and Computer Applications. For more information about CLEP see page (Advance Standing).

This page was last modified on October 21, 2010. If you are looking for previous catalog information, please reference the 2006-2007 Catalog, 2008-2010 Catalog, 2010-2012 Catalog.