OFFICE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
Program #8230

ACG 2450 Microcomputer Accounting
3 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisite: ACG 2001
Students will learn how to process the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, depreciation, inventories, payrolls, and financial statements and reports on a microcomputer.

OST 1142C Microcomputer Keyboarding I
3 hrs. Lecture, 1 hr. Lab, 3 credits.
Students will learn to operate the letter, figure, symbol and service keys by touch and will build speed and accuracy on computer keyboards and 10-key pads. End-of-course requirements for a grade of C will be demonstration of the ability to type a minimum of 35 wpm for 5 minutes with 5 or fewer errors and to key a minimum of 100 strokes per minute for 5 minutes with maximum 1 percent error on a 10-key pad.

OST 1143C Microcomputer Keyboarding II
3 hrs. Lecture, 1 hr. Lab, 3 credits. Prerequisite: OST 1142C or placement exemption.
Students will build speed and accuracy on both the alphabetic and numeric keys. End-of-course requirements for a grade of "C" will be a minimum of 45 wpm for 5 minutes with 5 or fewer errors. Basic skill will be applied in formatting memos and business letters. Students who enter this course via a placement exemption and who make a final grade of "C" or better will also receive credit for OST 1142C, a total of six credits.

OST 1335 Business Communications
3 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENC 1101
Students will learn business writing styles using business terminology, punctuation, abbreviations, and number usage. Proofreading, editing, and listening skills will be developed, as well as efficient use of library business reference sources. Students will write a variety of business letters, memos, reports, letters of applications and resumes and will participate in mock job interviews.

OST 1601C Machine Dictation and Transcription
3 hrs. Lecture, 1 hr. Lab, 3 credits. Prerequisites: OST 1335 and OST 1142C or placement exemption.
Students will learn how to compose original documents orally and how to use transcribing equipment and computer technology to produce mailable documents.

OST 1711C Word Processing Concepts and Applications
3 hrs. Lecture, 1 hr. Lab, 3 credits. Prerequisite: OST 1142C or placement exemption.
This course will use a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises using WordPerfect for Windows and Microsoft Word software. The student will learn how to enter, format, edit, store, locate, and print business documents. These skills will then be applied to office-related projects and will include the use of the Internet. Students will be required to compose and edit letters, use proofreaders marks, design letterheads and brochures, format business forms, and do mail merges.

OST 2144C Microcomputer Keyboarding III
3 hrs. Lecture, 1 hr. Lab, 3 credits. Prerequisites: OST 1143C or placement exemption.
Students will build speed and accuracy on the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys End-of-course requirements for a grade of C will be demonstration of the ability to type a minimum of 55 wpm for 5 minutes with 3 or fewer errors and to key a minimum of 150 strokes per minute for 5 minutes with maximum 1 percent error on a 10-key pad. Students who enter this course via a placement exemption and who make a final grade of "C" or better will also receive credit for OST 1142C and OST 1143C, for a total of nine credits.

OST 2402C Office Procedures and Management
3 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisite: OST 1142C or placement exemption.
This course prepares students to manage an office, set priorities, use new technologies, and supervise office personnel. Procedures in filing, handling mail, telephone techniques and services, itineraries, banking, and arranging meetings and conferences are studied.

OST 2723C Word Processing and Systems Management
3 hrs. Lecture, 1 hr. Lab, 3 credits.
Students will study document formats, tables, graphics, sorting, and importing using word processing and spreadsheet software and the internet.

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