M.S. in Community Health

Competency Requirements

All students will be required to take one or more courses from this series of workshops during the first year of matriculation:

• SOE 201 - Workshop: Research Writing/Library Literacy Semester Hours: .5
  *See Note below.
• SOE 202A - Workshop: Word Processing Semester Hours: .2
  *See Note below.
• SOE 202B - Workshop: Spreadsheets Semester Hours: .2
  *See Note below.
• SOE 202C - Workshop: Internet/PowerPoint Semester Hours: .2
  *See Note below.

*Note:

*There is a fee equivalent to course credit associated with the above workshops. These workshops do not carry credit toward the degree. Required workshops may be waived for students meeting the following criteria, with the approval of the faculty adviser:

For SOE 201

• Recent publications.
• Previous master's degree and documentation of above average grades on required research papers.

For SOE 202A through 202C

• A passing score on the proficiency exam as administered by the Computer Center.
• Previous computer course work with a minimum grade of B.
• Written documentation by employer regarding computer competency.