Listed below are all of the core courses within the Office
Administration program. Click on each of these courses to open and read
through that course syllabus. Note: Syllabus may change a bit over time; however,
the course objectives will remain consistent.
BSAD 140 - Business Communications
Fundamentals of effective English in written and oral
business communications. Planning and writing effective business letters and
memos,
letters of application and resume, sales, credit collection,
inquiry, order, acknowledgment, claims adjustments, and personnel letters.
Gathering and presenting information for reports in written
and oral form through research, interviewing, questionnaires, and conferences.
Understanding the impact of international business team
work, technology, and multiculturalism on business communications. Further
developing networking as well as teamwork opportunities.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101
3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall or spring semester
OFFT 100 - Introduction to Word Processing
This hands-on course introduces the concept of using word
processing software to create letters, memos, reports and other documents in a
timely manner. Documents will be created with graphs,
charts, and tables to make it easier to convey information. The course will
also
cover using borders, shading, bullets, spell check, and
creating envelopes and labels. Window explorer is used to help students
organize their
files.
1 credit (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), meets for five weeks), spring and fall semester
OFFT 106 - Personal Computer Keyboarding
The module includes learning the keyboard by touch, learning
the use of computer features, and developing proper stroking techniques.
Basic letter and report formatting are included. This course
is directed to non-office technology majors.
1 credit (2 lecture hours), fall or spring semester, eight weeks
OFFT 108 - Introduction to Personal Management Software
This hands-on course introduces the concepts of using
personal management software as a management tool to organize and manage
personal
and business information. This tool consists of creating
e-mail messages, signatures, distribution lists, contacts, calendar, tasks,
notes, and
journal.
1 credit (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, meets for five weeks), spring and fall semester
OFFT 109 – Introduction to Presentation Software
This hands-on course introduces the concepts of using
presentation software to communicate effectively with an audience. The course
will
cover the basics of creating a presentation, using the
design templates, adding text, tables, graphs, transition and animation to
slides,
formatting and printing of the presentation to be used as
handouts.
1 credit (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring and fall semester
OFFT 110 – Introduction to Spreadsheet Software
This hands-on course introduces the concept of using
spreadsheets, lists and charts. The course will cover basic data entry into
worksheets,
formatting the worksheets, using formulas, and creating
charts. Spreadsheets provide the tools needed to manage, present and analyze
numeric data for personal or business use.
1 credit (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, meets for five weeks), spring and fall semester
OFFT 111 – Keyboarding 1-A
Development of basic keyboarding techniques on computers,
including learning the keyboard by touch, learning the use of the computer
features/commands and developing proper techniques. Basic
letter formatting is included.
1 credit (2 lecture hours), fall and spring semester, total of eight weeks.
OFFT 112 – Keyboarding 1-B
This course covers the development of computer keyboarding
skills as well as speed and accuracy. Basic business/personal letters from text
copy and script with envelopes, memos and tables are also
covered. Students will also develop proofreading skills and use Macintosh
software.
Prerequisite: OFFT 111 with minimum grade of C
1 credit (2 lecture hours), fall and spring semester, total of eight weeks
OFFT 113 – Keyboarding 2-A
Development of computer keyboarding skills in the production
of diverse business letters and memo forms, complex tabulations, reports and
manuscripts are covered in this course. Further development
of speed and accuracy on production and straight-copy typing is also covered.
Word software is used.
Prerequisite: OFFT 112 with minimum grade of C
1 credit (2 lecture hours), spring semester, total of eight weeks
OFFT 114 – Keyboarding 2-B
The development of computer keyboarding skills in the
production of business forms and templates such as purchase orders, form
letters,
business, standard and academic reports are covered in this
course. Word software is used in this course which also covers further
development of speed and accuracy on production and
straight-copy typing.
Prerequisite: OFFT 113 with minimum grade of C
1 credit (2 lecture hours), spring semester, total of eight weeks
OFFT 116 – Medical Keyboarding
16 week on-line course covering development of basic
keyboarding techniques, including learning the keyboard by touch, learning to
operate
the computer and its menus, icons, and functions, and
developing proper stroking techniques. Students learn the proper formatting of
various
medical documents including Chart Notes, X-Ray Reports,
Consent Forms, History/Physical Forms, Single-Page and Two-Page Letters, and
Two-Page Assessments and Referrals.
2 credits (2 lecture hours), fall and spring semester
OFFT 120 – Word/Info. Processing I
This introductory course in word processing/information
processing emphasizes formatting mailable copy, punctuation, spelling and
proofreading. Development in complex tabulations, report
formatting, column writing and designing letterhead as announcements as well as
press releases and many other marketing documents used in
today's business are also covered. Many Microsoft shortcuts/commands are
emphasized to increase the productivity of the student.
Prerequisite: OFFT 112 or permission of instructor
3 credits (1 lecture hour, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
OFFT 130 – Data Entry
Operating features of a microcomputer with practical
business applications. Speed development of 10,000 keystrokes per hour.
Prerequisite: Keyboarding skill
1 credit, fall semester
OFFT 135 – Machine Transcription
Integration of keyboarding skills with the operation of a
transcription machine. Reinforcement of basic English skills, including
spelling,
punctuation, grammar, paragraphing, sentence construction,
and proofreading skills. Mailable transcripts required for successful
completion
of the course.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of OFFT 112 or one year
of high school keyboarding
2 credits, fall semester
OFFT 200 – Medical Coding and Billing
This is a beginning medical coding and billing course
designed to provide students with a working knowledge of coding diagnosis and
billing
to customers or insurance carriers. The first eight weeks
focuses the students with the coding of medical diagnosis. The second eight
weeks
focuses the students in the field of patient billing.
MediSoft software is utilized by the student to simulate the medical billing
skills instructed
through the course. The concepts introduced in this course
are general enough to cover most patient billing and accounting software. The
software is a popular patient billing and accounting
software program. It enables health care practices to maintain their billing
data as well as
to generate report information. The software handles all the
basic tasks that a medical billing assistant needs to effectively perform the
job.
Prerequisites: OFFT 116, OFFT 250
3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
OFFT 210 – Admin. Support Staff Procedures
Exploration of office operations and procedures, new
developments in office information technology and equipment, communication
transmittal systems, records management, and administrative
office skills and responsibilities. Students will gain experience with voice
digital recordings, facsimile, copy machines and telephones
to better enhance their skill set.
Prerequisite: OFFT 112
3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall semester
OFFT 216 - PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
PRACTICE SIMULATION
Working in a computerized professional model office.
Administrative—handling telephone calls, incoming mail, transcription,
correspondence, spreadsheet and database applications,
records management, coordinating travel and conference plans and preparing
reports.
Includes brush up on English and keyboarding skills and
career information. Legal—Legal transcription, calendaring, law office files,
client
and financial records, legal documents, litigation, office
management and professional ethics. Medical—Transcription of patient records,
telephone procedures, appointments, office files, financial
and banking records, computerized medical billing.
Prerequisites: OFFT 114, OFFT 210, OFFT 120, OFFT 220
3 credits (1 lecture hour, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
OFFT 218
- MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES
This course is designed to introduce students to the variety
of tasks and skills required for an administrative medical assistant. Students
will
be able to understand medical ethics, bioethics, etiquette,
legal responsibilities of the physicians, use computer software to schedule
appointments, create and maintain patients medical records,
bill and collect payment, and understand method the method of scheduling
appointments. The procedures of banking and payroll are also
introduced as part of being an administrative medical assistant.
Prerequisite: OFFT 116 or OFFT 113/114
3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall semester
OFFT 220 - WORD/INFORMATION PROCESSING II
This course involves learning Microsoft Excel and Access
skills. It includes topics such as merge, sort, charts, filtering, pivot
tables, queries,
designing your own table, etc. Students gain experience and
understanding of versatility within the databases.
Prerequisites: OFFT 112 with a minimum grade of C
3 credits (1 lecture hour, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester
OFFT 235 - MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
This is a beginning medical transcription course designed to
provide students with a working knowledge of the transcription of medical
documents, including x-ray reports, chart notes, history and
physical reports, consultations, office procedures notes, progress notes and
letters. The goal of this course is to develop transcribing
speed and accuracy, gain skills in editing and proofing documents, and increase
knowledge of medical terminology.
Prerequisites: OFFT 116, OFFT 135, and OFFT 250
3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
OFFT 250 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
This is a full semester course designed to instruct students
in the various medical terminology used in medical environments today. Students
learn how to pronounce and spell medical terms correctly,
understand “root” words, as well as prefixes and suffixes of various terms and
also
recognize and define terms pertaining to the sciences of the
human body and fields of medicine.
3 credits (3 lecture hours), fall semester
OFFT 251 - OFFICE MANAGEMENT
A study of the operations, controls, problems, systems, and
human relations in the changing electronic office age are included in this
course.
Topics include introduction of office management, human
relations management, building an understanding of the management of office
services, building an understanding of office systems,
building an office management vocabulary, seeking employment as a
supervisor/manager. Operation of office equipment, including
word processors required.
Prerequisites: OFFT 112 or OFFT 120 or permission of
instructor.
3 credits (3 lecture hours), spring semester
OFFT 291 - OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
INTERNSHIP I
All second-year students are strongly encouraged or required
to participate in this internship opportunity. Students must complete 45 hours
within an office environment. Many of the offices that
participate in this internship are on campus; however, students may also work
off
campus. The focus of this internship opportunity is not only
to give students a greater understanding of working within a professional
organization, but also to open doors for the students if an
opening occurs in their internship office after graduation. Monitoring occurs
during
the 45-hour, one-credit internship experience whereby the
Office Technology faculty meets both student and his/her Internship Supervisor
at
the office where the student is interning.
Prerequisite: Office Technology senior student status and
OFFT 140
1 credit (45 hours per semester), fall and spring semester
OFFT 292 - OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
INTERNSHIP II
Similar to OFFT 291 since it is an additional one-credit
hour course (another 45 hours required) and is taken after a student has
successfully
completed OFFT 291. OFFT 292 allows a student an additional
credit, and subsequently, additional working experience.
Prerequisite: OFFT 291
1 credit (45 hours per semester), fall and spring semester