1986-1987 Academic Catalog

66 SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATION 12-105 Accounting Fundamentals -A 3 hours An introductory accounting course for two-year secretarial students and nonbusiness majors. No previous accounting knowledge is neces– sary. This course does not count toward the business administration major. 12-180 Keyboarding-A, Sp 1 hour A five-week course to teach the touch operation of the alphabetic and the ten-key numeric pad keyboard. This course is designed for the stu– dent to become more efficient in operating computer terminals, informa– tion processors, and other keyboards. Emphasis is strictly in developing speed and accuracy and proofreading skills; no formatting is included in this course. 12-181 Typing I-A 2 hours Keyboard mastery with emphasis on correct techniques, development of speed and accuracy, and emphasis upon typing problems involving letter styles, simple manuscripts, and tables. Prerequisite: Keyboarding if typing speed is below 25 words per minute. 12-182 Typing II - A, W 3 hours Instruction and practice in typing forms of office communication such as letters, memos, reports, tables, manuscripts, etc. Emphasis is placed upon developing production speed and accuracy. Composing at the type– writer along with developing proofreading skills are emphasized. Pre– requisite: 12-181 Typing I or 40 words per minute. 12-183 Typing III- W,Sp 3 hours Practice in advanced production jobs using more realistic business situations. Minisimulations are used to expose the students to jobs in the following offices: sales, general, accounting, executive, legal, medical, government, and technical. Emphasis is placed on improving speed and accuracy. Prerequisite: 12-182 Typing II or 60 words per minute. 12-184 Shorthand I-A 3 hours 12-185 Shorthand II - W 3 hours 12-186 Shorthand III - Sp 3 hours Introduction to Gregg Shorthand Series 90, emphasizing basic princi– ples, brief forms, phrasing, and development of speed and accuracy. 12-187 Word Processing Concepts - W 2 hours An introduction to the impact of technology on the business office. The theory and practice of word and information processing is em– phasized. The operation of word processing equipment using basic text editing procedures is included. Prerequisite: 12-182 Typing. 12-189 Electronic Calculator Applications - A 1 hour Comprehensive instruction in the essentials of business mathematics. Included in the course are chain discounts, depreciation, amount and per– cent of decrease and increase, and dividend yields, as well as many other business math problems. Betsy Kempf; instructor in secretarial studies, is currently pursuing a doctorate at The Ohio State University.