Students will have a working knowledge of IT platforms. To achieve this goal, the College of Arts and Sciences is working with academic departments to introduce student work with these skills in general education courses across the University as well as in upper-division major courses. The University has also created a number of Information Technology minors that will help students in liberal arts degree programs gain a solid grounding in information technology. Center provides significant resources to enhance student learning about technology and to facilitate instruction using technology. The University Libraries offer a variety of classes to prepare students not only for a career, but for life-long learning as well.
Instruction includes specific application training and conceptual understanding of online resources.
The University Libraries provide online access to the catalog , a vast number of online databases including full-text articles, and Special Collections and Archives resources. Most often electronic reference materials are under strict licensing agreements. This program has identified a list of computer skills critical to career success, and has funded faculty and curriculum development targeting these skills. See further information above. Academic Labs has made access to computers relatively easy for students, and the staff in these labs have referral sheets for assistance with particular problems.