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Listed below is a sample sequence of courses. Please meet with an advisor for scheduling options. |
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| First Semester | (18 Credits) |
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| 10102101 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| 10103106 | Microsoft Office-Beginning | 3 |
| 10106157 | Document Formatting | 3 |
| 10106160 | Proofreading & Editing | 3 |
| 10801195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 10804106 | Intro to College Math | 3 |
| Second Semester | (20 Credits) |
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| 10102103 | Business Law & Ethics | 3 |
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| 10105160 | Business Law | 3 |
| 10102130 | Career Development | 2 |
| 10103114 | Word-Intermediate | 1 |
| 10103124 | Excel-Intermediate | 1 |
| 10103134 | Access-Intermediate | 1 |
| 10103192 | Web Principles: HTML/FrontPage | 3 |
| 10106140 | Business Information Management | 3 |
| 10106150 | Administrative Office Procedures | 3 |
| 10801198 | Speech | 3 |
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| 10801196 | Oral/Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Total Credits |
38 |
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| Intro to Business - 3 credits An introduction to what a business is, how it operates, and how it is managed. Students will identify forms of ownership and the processes used in production and marketing, finance, personnel and management in business operations. |
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| Microsoft Office-Beginning - 3 credits Develops introductory skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Windows Explorer, Internet, and computer concepts through demonstrations and lab exercises. |
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| Document Formatting - 3 credits The competencies for this course cover formatting styles of business letters, business and academic reports, memos, tables, business meeting documents, itineraries, legal documents, and business forms. The course also includes drill work for improving keying speed and accuracy. |
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| Proofreading & Editing - 3 credits This course is designed to sharpen proofreading and editing skills. Competencies cover detecting and editing errors in keying, spelling, capitalization, plurals, possessives, punctuation, numbers, grammar, sentence structure, and formatting. Documents will also be edited for clarity, conciseness, and completeness. |
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| Written Communication - 3 credits Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course possess word processing skills. |
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| Intro to College Math - 3 credits This is an introductory level course designed to review and develop fundamental concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. Emphasis will be placed on computational skills and applications of rational numbers; problem solving skills with ratios, proportions, and percent; basic principles and application of algebra, geometry, graphing, and statistics; measurement skills in U.S. Customary and Metric Systems; and the use of calculators as a tool. Prerequisite: Accuplacer Arithmetic score of 65 or equivalent or ASC Math Prep V 77854783 |
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| Business Law & Ethics - 3 credits This course is designed to prepare students to make informed ethical decisions, form legal opinions and values, and work within the legal business framework. Topics will include the attributes of ethical decisions, the basics of our legal system, including its history and court system; crimes and torts; contracts, including types, formation, execution and termination; sales contracts; agency; national employment law; and bailments. Emphasis is given to ethics in all legal topics. |
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| Business Law - 3 credits Examines the classifications of law, elements of legal contracts, and business applications. Negotiable instruments, sales and bailment contracts, principal-agent relations, and real estate law are also explained. Ethical practices are emphasized rather than narrow, legal definitions. |
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| Word-Intermediate - 1 credit Students will create columns, lists, indexes, footnotes, endnotes and table of contents. Outlines, paragraph numbering, mail merges, sorts, macros and the thesaurus and graphics are also covered. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 or Word-Beginning 10103113 |
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| Excel-Intermediate - 1 credit Develop skill to write and debug macros, create custom menus, perform database functions and develop graphs. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 or Excel-Beginning 10103123 |
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| Access-Intermediate - 1 credit Students will develop advanced indexing, logical and decision-making commands, access multiple files and create menus and command files. Prerequisite: Access-Beginning 10103133 or Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 |
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| Web Principles: HTML/FrontPage - 3 credits This course provides an introduction to web page development, with a strong focus on hypertext markup language (HTML) and Microsoft FrontPage. The course also addresses design and deployment issues as they relate to web page development, including graphics, fonts, layout, accessibility, and usage. Corequisite: Windows Operating Systems 10103102 or Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 |
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| Business Information Management - 3 credits Following commonly used ARMA rules, the student will apply basic filing methods to paper and database filing systems. Methods to permanently archive data will also be covered. |
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| Administrative Office Procedures - 3 credits Develops professional skills and attitudes needed in a global business environment. Skills include time management, problem solving, and decision making while working independently and as part of a team. Tasks such as electronic mail, calendaring, meeting and event planning, domestic and international travel, and project management and minute-taking will be included. Familiarity with office machines is required. Prerequisites: Written Communication 10801195; Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 |
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| Career Development - 2 credits This course is designed to prepare learners for the process of gaining employment. Learners will assess their personal background; practice finding career opportunities through the job search process; develop a cover letter, resume, thank you letter, and complete a job application; participate in a mock interview; and demonstrate how to deal with interpersonal situations found in a work environment. |
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| Speech - 3 credits Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of this course. |
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| Oral/Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits Focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and non-verbal communication and listening skills through individual presentations, group activities and other projects. |
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