1992-1993 Academic Catalog

Office Technology The office technology program prepares students for secretarial or office management positions in a variety of business, legal, and medical settings. This two-year program leads to the associate of arts degree. The credits earned in this program may be applied toward a bachelors degree should a student desire to continue after earning the associate degree. Course requirements involve ninety-six quarter hours including: Bible ........................ . BEGE-171 The Christian Life ....... . BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study BEGE-376 God and the Church . 12 4 4 4 General Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech . . . . . . . . . . 5 COM-324 Interpersonal Communication . . . . . . . 3 ENG-110 English Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ENG-140 English Composition II . . . . . . . . 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science . . 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities . . . 5 (or a science or mathematics elective . . . . . . . . . 5) PEF-199 Physical Activity and the Christian Life . . 2 Business Administration ........... . ACCT-211 Principles of Accounting I .. . . 16 5 3 4 4 BUS-216 Business Communications .......... . MGMT-350 Prin. of Organization & Management .. MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ........... . (or BUS-218 Business Law I or ECON-231 Macroeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Technology ............... . OTEC-183 Document Processing . OTEC-186 Shorthand III . . . . . . . . . . . . OTEC-285 Records Management ......... . OTEC-289 Internship ............... . OTEC-290 Office Systems and Procedures I .. OTEC-291 Word Processing ............ . OTEC-292 Office Systems and Procedures II . OTEC-293 Information Processing ...... . Electives ..................... . Office Technology Course Descriptions . . . 4) 26-30 4 ... 4 . 3 1-5 4 4 3 3 . 8-12 OTEC-180 Keyboarding--A 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; course involves very little formatting. (Credit/No Credit) (Fee: $20) 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. Prerequisite: OTEC-180 • ~ • - ~ ---'-- ID,..,.,,, ct''l(\\ Business Administration 71 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, III--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-285 Records Management--A 3 hours Instruction in the fundamentals that are essential to managing the records of an office. Alphabetic, 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 participating 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 participating in group projects. Prerequisite: OTEC-282 Machine Transcription. OTEC-289 Secretarial Internship--Sp,Su 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-290 Office Systems and Procedures I--W 4 hours Designed to help the student in the following areas: working in the electronic office, utilizing office technology and procedures, and creating and distributing documents. This course also includes a short unit on machine transcription. Prerequisites: OTEC-183 Document Processing, OTEC-186 Shorthand III, OTEC-285 Records Management, OTEC-291 Word Processing Concepts, OTEC-293 Information Processing, and BUS-216 Business Communication. OTEC-291 Word Processing Concepts--Sp 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-292 Office Systems and Procedures II--Sp 3 hours Designed to help the student in the following areas: researching and organizing information, planning travel and conference arrangements, handling financial and legal procedures, and planning and securing employment. Prerequisite: OTEC-290 Office Systems and Procedures I. OTEC-293 Information Processing--A 3 hours Includes design for the student to become highly proficient in business in using spreadsheets, data bases, and other application packages currently used. 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. Prerequisite: 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 software to increase productivity and strengthen shorthand and transcription skills. Prerequisite: OTEC-185 Shorthand II. (Fee: $30)