INFORMATION SHEET

FOR TESTING OUT OF MIS 2303

TEST OUT SCHEDULE - FALL 2008

August 18, 2008

Location: AMB 214

TIMES:         10:00 am to noon; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Students must arrive at testing site on time, no late arrivals wil be allowed to join the test session once it begins.

(Test dates at the bottom)

1.  If business majors entering under the current catalog pass the  MIS2303 Competency Exam, they can waive MIS2303.  (Business majors under catalogs prior to 2004-2005 who waive the course must replace it with a business advanced elective.

2.  Since MIS2303 is a prerequisite for ACC2303 and MIS3305, a business major must successfully complete the class or pass the competency exam.

3.  The competency exam will be online and test students' knowledge and skills over the following:  general computing concepts, presentations, spreadsheets, and word processing.

4.  A Study Guide can be accessed at www.tekxam.com.  Click Resource Center; click Tek.Xam Study Guide and then the module you wish to review.

5.  All students planning to take the exam will should complete a Competency Exam Petition for Course Substitution. The student must signature of dean for the school in which the student's major resides. The signed petition will be submitted to the proctor at time of exam.  Any student that passes the compentency exam is responsible for consulting with his/her advisor for information on how passing the competency exam affects the student's schedule.

6.  The fee for the exam is $25 and can be paid to the Cashier's Office prior to exam.  Upon payment, a receipt will be issued and must be shown to the proctor at time of exam.   You will not be able to sit for the exam without the receipt of payment.  The cashiers office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.  You can reach that office at 817-531-4456 and make your payment over the telephone using a credit card.  The School of Business will be notified via email of your payment.

7.  After you have passed the exam, you will receive a signed/dated copy of the petition for substitution acknowledged your successful completion of the exam.  If you are already registered  for MIS2303, take the copy of the petition to the Registrar's Office to drop the class and register for another class.

8.  In the event that you do not pass the exam, each module may be repeated once within the academic year you first sit for the exam.  For each module you choose to repeat, pay $5 at the Cashier's office and show receipt to the proctor at the time of scheduled exam.

9. The exam will be offered at the following times during the 2007-2008 academic year:

10.  TEST OUT of MIS2303

       Obtain  major advisor's signature on petition (#5 above)

       Obtain receipt for payment (#6 above)

       Present both at time of scheduled exam (#9 above)