1989-1990 Academic Catalog

Ofi/ce technology intents co111pfeme11t their c/ass1·00111 study by gaining practical e.v1erie11ce in offices 011 campus. Business Administration 77 Office Technology OTEC-180 Keyboarding-A, Sp 1 hour Designed for the student to become n1ore efficient in operating computer tem1inals and eleclronic keyboards. Emphasis is strictly in developing speed, accuracy and proofreading skills; very little fommuing is included in this course. (Credit/No Credit) (Fee: $10) OTEC-182 Intel'n1ediate'fypewriting-A, iv 3 hours Instruclion and practice in typing fom1s of office communication. En1phasis is placed upon developing production speed and accuracy and composing and proofreading skills. Prerequisite: OTEC-180 Keyboarding or 40 words per minute. OTEC-183 Advanced Tyt1ewriting- lV. Sp 3 hours Practice in advanced production jobs using more realistic business situations. Simulations are used to expose the students to jobs in sales, general accounting, executive, legal, ntedi– cal, govemn1ent, and technical offices. Prerequisite: OlEC-182 Intennediate Type\vriting or 60 words per n1inute. (Fee: $30) OTF.C-184, 185, 186 Shorlhand I, II, Ill-A, JV, Sp 4 hours each quarter Introduction to Gregg Shorthand Series 90, emphasizing basic principles, brief fom1s, phrasing, and development ofspeed and accuracy. OTEC-282 Machine Transcriplion-A 3 hours Emphasis upon mailable transcription from niachine transcription. Prerequisite: OTEC- 183 Advanced Typewriting, OTEC-285 Records l\.fanagen1ent-A 3 hours Instn.1ction in the fundamentals that are essential to managing the records of an office. Alphabetic, geographic, nun1eric, subject, and chronologic n 1ethcx:ls offiling are discussed. OTEC-286 Legal Office Procedures-Sp 2 hours Includes learning legal lemis, typing legal dictation using the OTEC transcriber, and participating in group projects. Prerequisite: OTEC-282 Machine Tnmscription. OTEC-287 l\fedical Office Procedures-Sp 2 hours Includes using 1nedical tenns, typing n1edical dictation using the transcriber, and partici– pating in group projects. Prerequisite: OTEC-282 ~1achine Transcription. OTEC-290 Office Systems and Procedures-JV 4 hours Introduction to a wide variety of 1ncx:lem office practices including proper telephone and conununication techniques, records n1anagement, reprographics, word processing, organiza– tional techniques, and operation of electronic calculators. Prerequisite: OTEC-183 Advanced 'fypewriting. OTEC-291 \Vord/Jnfonnalion Processing Concepts-A 4 hours An introduction to the in1pact of technology on the business office. The operation of word processing equipment using ba~ic text editing procedures is included along with an overview of 1elccommunications, electronic n1ail, and other sophisticated comn1unications systems. Prerequisites: OlEC-183 Advanced Typewriting, CIS-100 Introduclion to Computers. (Fee: $30) OTEC-289 Secretarial Internship 5 hours Practical business experience as an office employee; individually designed to meet the interests of the sludent. Prerequisites: OTEC-183 Advanced Type\vriting, OTEC-282 Machine Transcription, OTEC-291 \Vord/lnfoffilation Processing Concepts.