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AOT100 Personal
Keyboarding 1 Credit
This is an
introductory course in computer keyboarding. It should enable students to
develop the skill and technique to efficiently and effectively enter data
via computer. Students must meet the speed requirement of 25 wpm in order
to successfully complete this course.
AOT101
Keyboard Skillbuilding and Document Formatting I
3 Credits
This basic
course in keyboarding is designed to enable students to develop proper
keyboarding techniques, accuracy development techniques, and speed
development techniques, along with strategies for increasing level of
competency in keyboarding and proofreading. Students are introduced to
keyboarding on the computer. Although this is not a word processing course,
this course is designed to enable students to develop basic skill in
formatting and editing business letters, memorandums, and typical business
reports. Students must meet the speed requirement of 35 wpm on a
three-minute timing with a 3-error rating in order to successfully complete
this course.
AOT102
Keyboard Skillbuilding and Document Formatting II
3 Credits
This
intermediate keyboarding course is for students who have successfully
completed basic keyboarding. It is designed to promote the further
development of basic keyboarding skills through a systematic/diagnostic
program that is synergistic, individualized and goal-oriented, and
pretest-practice-posttest based. Although this is not a word processing
course, this course is designed to enable students to develop increased
skill in formatting and editing business letters, memorandums, and typical
business reports. Students must meet the speed requirement of 45 wpm on a
five-minute timing with a 5-error rating in order to successfully complete
this course. Prerequisite: AOT101.
Exception: Medical Transcription Certificate Program.
AOT116
Technical Office Applications 3 Credits
This course
is designed to help students develop decision-making skills for success in
today’s office with particular emphasis on essential communications skills,
files management, and administrative support responsibilities and
procedures. Prerequisite: AOT101.
AOT200
Cortez Peters Skillbuilding 1 Credit
This
advanced skillbuilding course is for students who have successfully
completed basic and intermediate keyboarding. It is designed to enable
students to develop increased skills in keyboarding competency using three
major components: diagnosis of current skills and needs, individualized
practice with prescribed materials, and evaluation of progress. In order
to successfully complete this course, students
must key 50 gross wpm on two different 5-minute timings with a 5-error
rating.
AOT217
Professional Communications and Presentations 3 Credits
This course
is designed to address all aspects of the total office application
environment. It will involve an introduction to web-page design, message
creation and retrieval, and multi-media presentations. It will develop
relationships between word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
Skills to be developed include the integration of various office
applications. Prerequisites: AOT101, CPT117.
AOT223
Information Processing I 3 Credits
The focus of
this course will be on basic and intermediate level word processing
applications. Current word processing software will be used. Proofreading will also
be stressed. This course will provide training to prepare students to take the
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS/specialist skills) certification
exam upon completion of this course. Prerequisite: AOT102 or
AOT200. Recommended: CPT117.
AOT224
Information Processing II 3 Credits
Advanced
functions of word processing will be covered. Topics such as merging, versioning,
tracking changes, creating forms and macros, working with master
documents, indexes, table of contents, and XMLschemas. Proofreading
will be stressed. This course will provide training to prepare students to take the
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS/expert skills) certification
exam upon completion of this course. Prerequisite: AOT223.
AOT225
Database Applications 3 Credits
This course
is designed to use current database software to solve basic and advanced
database functions.
Topics include creating tables, forms, reports, queries, and filters as well
as automating, securing, and integrating databases. Proofreading will
be stressed. This course will provide training to prepare students to take the
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS/specialist skills) certification
exam upon completion of this course.
Prerequisite: CPT117, AOT101.
AOT226
Spreadsheet Applications
3 Credits
This course
is designed to use current spreadsheet software to solve
business-related problems. This course provides the student with an
in-depth understanding of worksheet design, charting, what-if-analysis, Web
queries, adding hyperlinks, and working with large worksheets. Proofreading
will be stressed. This course will provide training to prepare students to take the
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS/specialist and skills) certification
exam upon completion of this course. Prerequisite: CPT117, AOT101.
AOT227
Desktop Publishing 3 Credits
This course
provides students with an opportunity to learn how to use desktop publishing
to output text with near-typeset quality for use in such documents as
newsletters, brochures, annual reports, invoices, and letterhead. The course
provides "hands-on" experience utilizing computers and a laser
printers, and scanners. Emphasis will be placed on professional-looking
design and layout. Proofreading will be stressed. Pre/Corequisite: AOT223.
AOT228
Medical Transcription I 3 Credits
This course
is designed to teach medical transcription utilizing medical terms as they
appear in medical reports and relate them to the pathologies being treated.
Students will be practicing transcription of medical reports and
correspondence by using up-to-date transcribing equipment and computers.
Pre/Corequisites: BIO113, MAS121.
AOT229
Medical Transcription II
3 Credits
This course
is designed to build on the foundation laid in the beginning medical
transcription course bridging the gap between the typically
easy-to-understand dictation and the difficult, often indistinct dictation
heard in the work environment of a medical transcriptionist. A
discussion of current issues in the field will be included.
Prerequisite: AOT228
AOT230
Administrative Machine Transcription 3 Credits
This course
is designed to help students achieve the ability to transcribe business
documents correctly and efficiently using word processing software. The use
of transcribing equipment as well as business terminology and English
grammar will be emphasized. Prerequisites: AOT116, AOT223.
AOT232
Legal Terminology & Machine Transcription 3 Credits
This course
is designed to help students achieve the ability to transcribe legal
documents correctly and efficiently using word processing software. The use
of transcribing equipment as well as legal terminology and English grammar
will be emphasized. Prerequisites: AOT116, BUS116, AOT223.
AOT234
Experiential Education 3 Credits
Students
will be required to participate in an experiential education course
(on-the-job training) during their final semester in the degree or
certificate program. Students will be required to develop measurable
learning objectives, keep a daily office manual/journal, and submit a report
upon the completion of the course. In order to qualify for an experiential
education course, students must have completed all core courses as applied
to major with a minimum grade of “C” and must qualify for final semester.
Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses as applied to major with a
minimum grade of “C” and must qualify for final semester. |
