1990-1991 Academic Catalog

OTEC-180 Keyboarding-A, Sp 2 hours Designed for the student to become more efficient in operating computer terminals and electronic keyboards. Emphasis is strictly in developing speed, accuracy and proofreading skills; very little formatting is included in this course. (Credit/No Credit) (Fee: $20) Desktop publishing is one ofthe many computer-related experiences offered in the office technology curriculum. OTEC-182 Document Formatting-A, W 4 hours Instruction and practice in typing forms of office communication. Emphasis is placed upon developing production speed and accuracy and composing and proofreading skills. Prerequi– site: OTEC-180 Keyboarding or 40 words per minute. (Fee: $30) OTEC-183 Document Processing- w; Sp 4 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, medical, government, and technical offices. Prerequisite: OTEC-182 Document Formatting or 60 words per minute. (Fee: $30) OTEC-184, 185, 186 Shorthand I, II, ID -A, W, Sp 4 hours each quarter Introduction to Gregg Shorthand Series 90, emphasizing basic principles, brief forms, phrasing, and development of speed and accuracy. OTEC-282 Machine Transcription-A 3 hours Emphasis upon mailable transcription from machine transcription. Prerequisite: OTEC- 183 Document Processing. (Fee: $30) OTEC-285 Records Management-A 3 hours Instruction in the fundamentals that are essential to managing the records of an office. Al– phabetic, geographic, numeric, subject, and chronologic methods of filing are discussed. OTEC-286 Legal Office Procedures-Sp 2 hours Includes learning legal terms, typing legal dictation using the OTEC transcriber, and par– ticipating in group projects. Prerequisite: OTEC-282 Machine Transcription. OTEC-287 Medical Office Procedures-Sp 2 hours Includes using medical terms, typing medical dictation using the transcriber, and partici– pating in group projects. Prerequisite: OTEC-282 Machine Transcription. OTEC-290 Office Systems and Procedures-W 4 hours Introduction to a wide variety of modem office practices including proper telephone and communication techniques, records management, reprographics, word processing, organiza– tional techniques, and operation of electronic calculators. Prerequisite: OTEC-183 Document Processing. OTEC-291 Word/Information Processing Concepts-A 4 hours An introduction to the impact of technology on the business office. The operation of word processing equipment using basic text editing procedures is included along with an overview of telecommunications, electronic mail, and other sophisticated communications systems. Prerequisites: OTEC-183 Document Processing, CIS-220 Information Systems. (Fee: $30) OTEC-289 Secretarial Internship 1-5 hours Practical business experience as an office employee; individually designed to meet the interests of the student. Prerequisites: OTEC-183 Document Processing, OTEC-282 Machine Transcription, OTEC-291 Word/Information Processing Concepts. OTEC-380 Desktop Publishing-Sp 3 hours Writing, assembling, and designing publications commonly found in businesses such as newsletters, brochures, reports, and promotional materials using PageMaker software. Pre– requisite: OTEC-291 Word/Information Processing. (Fee: $30) OTEC-387 Computer Shorthand -Sp 3 hours Instruction in the use of Gregg Computer Shorthand software with word processing soft– ware to increase productivity and strengthen shorthand and transcription skills. Prerequisite: OTEC-185 Shorthand II. (Fee: $30)