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Keyboarding Proficiency Program

Southwestern students are expected to use computer labs, writing labs, the on-line library card catalog, computer information sources, and computer networks. In order to use computer information technology effectively and efficiently while at Southwestern and as a job-related skill, keyboarding proficiency is necessary.

Students must meet Southwestern's keyboarding proficiency by fulfilling one of the following requirements:

1. Students who have completed a typing or keyboarding class in high school have already met proficiency requirements for this program.
2. Students who do not have a typing or keyboarding credit on their high school transcript may take a keyboarding proficiency exam at SWOSU. A minimum of 35 words-per-minute on a three-minute timed writing with no more than seven errors will fulfill the minimum proficiency requirement.
3. Students who do not meet the high school course requirement and/or do not score the minimum proficiency requirement on the keyboarding exam must enroll in a zero-credit hour keyboarding course (0121) during their first semester of enrollment at Southwestern. Completion of this course will fulfill the keyboarding proficiency requirement.

Contact the University Assessment Center (580) 774-7084 to obtain more information concerning the keyboarding exam or to set up a testing date and time.

There is no charge for the keyboarding proficiency exam.