This course teaches alphabetic keyboarding skills to students with no previous keyboarding experience. Students will develop touch keyboarding skill on the alphabetic keyboard and will develop proofreading skills. 4 lecture/lab hrs/wk

This course introduces students to the administrative office professional career. Multiple aspects of the office environment are covered, including time management, customer service, communication, meeting and travel planning, stress management, technology, working with others, and career exploration. Students create a growth plan with the objective of moving towards an entry-level career. 3 lecture hrs/wk

In this course, students gain proficiency in alphabetic, subject, geographic, and numeric filing methods. Students will also learn basic records management concepts, such as classification, records life cycle, the records management plan, storage and retrieval, and security. 1 lecture, 2 lecture/lab hrs/wk

A course that builds and improves upon basic keyboarding skills acquired in OA 124 and introduces the basics of word processing. Students will format business documents including letters, memos, tables, and simple reports. Document production timings and straight-copy timings are used to measure skill improvement. 3 lecture, 2 lecture/lab hrs/wk

A comprehensive, activity-oriented course designed to sharpen proofreading and editing skills. Reviews and applies the rules governing punctuation, sentence structure, grammar, and correct word usage in order to create professional business documents. The course will also provide a spelling review. 2 lecture, 2 lecture/lab hrs/wk

An introductory course designed to familiarize a student with the functions of the ten-key office calculator and to develop speed and accuracy when operating the machine by touch. Exercises will provide examples and practice materials. 2 lecture/lab hrs/wk

This course is intended to help students develop career preparation skills. This process will involve researching job markets, preparing resumes and cover letters, building an employment portfolio, and conducting an informational interview with an employer in a field of their choosing. 1 lecture hrs/wk

This is a professional development course designed for the Office Technology AAS students. It should be taken the term prior to graduation. Students will engage in activities and assignments that will make them better prepared for meeting the expectations of the workplace. 1 lecture hrs/wk

An advanced office procedures course in which the student learns to employ acceptable techniques in handling typical administrative level secretarial duties such as planning and organizing meetings, making travel arrangements, helping with reports, and making decisions. 2 lecture, 3 lab hrs/wk

This course is designed to familiarize students with principles used in setting up and managing an office including organization, problem solving, communicating, human resources, office systems, and office environments. The course will assist in developing technique for planning, organizing, and simplifying work. 3 lecture hrs/wk

Qualified students work at training sites that provide experience appropriate to their major. These experiences will provide the opportunity for students to gain knowledge of the various tasks performed in their career field. A student may take any number of CWE credits per term, not to exceed 13 credits per year. 33 hrs lab = 1 credit

Qualified students work at training sites that provide experience appropriate to their major. These experiences will provide the opportunity for students to gain knowledge of the various tasks performed in their career field. A student may take any number of CWE credits per term, not to exceed 13 credits per year. 1 credit = 33 hours of lab