Office Administration (OFAD)
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OFAD 1100 – Keyboarding - 1 Credit
This course is for anyone who will have need of keyboarding
skill – students of data entry, data processing, and future managers. Touch
typing of alphabetic, numeric and symbol keys will be taught. Students will
be exposed to function/command keys of several electronic keyboards. Lecture:
3 hours, Lab: 2 hours
OFAD 1110 – Shorthand Theory - 4 Credits
A course which introduces the principles of Gregg or Speedwriting
Shorthand. Supervised laboratory practice periods are designed to build preliminary
dictation speed and to reinforce in-class instruction in such related skills
as punctuation, spelling, and word usage. (Corequisite: OFAD 1130 and 1120 or
permission of instructor) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 2 hours
OFAD 1120 – Keyboarding Applications for Business I - 3 Credits
This course is designed for business use. It emphasizes proficiency
in touch-typing keyboard mastery, proper typing techniques and the development
of speed and accuracy. It also provides practice in applying these skills to
document formatting such as centering and business letters. Individualized instruction
units are given throughout the course. A minimum typing speed of 20 wpm is required
to pass this course. Lecture: 4 hours, Lab: 1 hour
OFAD 1130 –Editing Skills for Transcription I - 2 Credits
This course emphasizes the elements of style applied in written
business communications. It is for the student who is developing editing skills
in order to transcribe accurately. There is particular concentration on spelling,
proofreading, word division, capitalization, expression of numbers and abbreviations
in dictated material. Lecture: 2 hours
OFAD 1140 – Administrative Office Procedures I - 3 Credits
This course provides training in the latest procedures used
in today’s office by the high-level secretary and administrative assistant.
While stressing proper professional attitudes in an ever-changing environment,
the course offers training in telephone techniques, filing, mail handling, telecommunications,
reprographics and developing organizational skills. Lecture: 3 hours
OFAD 1160 – Basic Keyboarding Mastery - 2 Credits
This course is designed for the personal use of keyboarding
skill. It is intended for the beginning student and those who have had a minimum
of keyboarding instruction. The major objectives are to develop touch control
of the keyboard and proper typing techniques, build basic speed and accuracy
skills, and provide practice in applying these beginning skills to basic document
formatting. Lecture: 2 hours, Lab: 1 hour
OFAD 1170 – Administrative Machine Transcription I - 3 Credits
This course develops entry-level proficiency in transcribing
dictation from tapes to mailable copy. It is designed to refine and integrate
office skills and applications. Emphasis is on the application of language arts
skills in the production of written communications. (Prerequisite: OFAD 1120
or 1340 and 1130) (Corequisite: OFAD 1220 and 1280 or permission of instructor)
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
OFAD 1220 – Keyboarding Applications for Business II - 4 Credits
This course further refines the students’ keyboarding speed
and accuracy. The proper formatting of more intricate business letters and tables
as well as envelopes, memorandums and manuscripts will be covered. These applications
will be completed on microcomputers using MS Word. A minimum typing speed of
30 wpm is required to pass this course. (Prerequisite: OFAD 1120) Lecture:
4 hours, Lab: 2 hours
OFAD 1250 – Office Accounting - 3 Credits
This course will develop the office worker’s understanding
of the basic procedures used in keeping a set of accounting records in a service
business. Basic accounting principles will be covered along with their implementation
in an electronic office system. Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
OFAD 1280 – Editing Skills for Transcription II - 3 Credits
This course continues with the mechanics of the transcription
process in business correspondence. It includes sentence structure as a foundation
for an intense study of punctuation rules required for business communication.
Students are trained to consult a reference manual for variations in usage.
(Prerequisite: OFAD 1130 or permission of instructor) Lecture: 3 hours
OFAD 1340 – Advanced Keyboarding Applications - for Business 3 Credits
This course will enhance the previously attained typing skill
of the student by emphasizing the refinement of proper typing techniques and
machine operations along with an in-depth development of business keyboarding
requirements through specially constructed drills, exercises and problem-solving
competencies. A minimum speed of 30 wpm is required to pass this course.
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
OFAD 1350 – Shorthand Dictation and Transcription - 5 Credits
A continuation of shorthand theory and intensive dictation
practice in a multi-media dictation laboratory. This course provides the students
with solid skill development in either Gregg or Speedwriting Shorthand. Spelling,
proofreading, punctuation, editing, keyboarding and the development of transcription
techniques are integral parts of this course. It focuses on developing the students’
ability to take sustained dictation and to transcribe the material efficiently
and accurately. The basic elements of good language art skills are incorporated
in the production of mailable business correspondence. Final speed requirement
is 60-80 WPM. (Prerequisite: OFAD 1280, 1220 and 1110 or permission of instructor)
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 4 hour
OFAD 1360– Advanced Shorthand - Dictation and Transcription 4 Credits
This course is a review of the principles of shorthand and
will aid the student in developing the ability to construct outlines for unfamiliar
words under the stress of dictation. It will further aid the student in building
dictation speed to the highest possible point. The student’s knowledge of the
basic elements of business communications – including such things as punctuation,
spelling, word usage and typing style – will be extended, along with the various
problems of dictation. (Prerequisite: OFAD 1280 and 1220 and 1110 or permission
of instructor) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 3 hours
OFAD 1370 – Business File Management - 3 Credits
This course provides a foundation in business information
maintenance. It includes the life cycle concepts of document control, creation,
filing, storage and retrieval procedures using a manual method and introduces
the student to electronic filing. Lecture: 3 hours
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