Professor Prokop said it was implicit among the group discussing the test that students could repeat it. Professor Walz reported that he had met with Professors Butler and Pitts regarding computer literacy courses at Trinity. Professor Kurtin reported on Trinity's screening of new students for the computer skills requirement. Approximately 300 entering students each year meet the skills requirement upon entry. The criteria used are computer science or data processing courses of a year-long sequence.
Computer math is more problematic.
He said there was concern about whether such a course should be considered as appropriate and added that it was agreed the first two should be continued. For computer math, high schools will have to be contacted for more information as there is great variability in the courses. He will report further at a later meeting. Professor Cooey presented an overview of the report and commented on some background information of the Committee as well as its limitations, reservations, and strategies. It was suggested that the Registrar, Richard Elliott, should play a major role in the Committee.