Catalog_2017_2018_3-7

232 2017-2018 Catalog Office Technology 6 DATA ENTRY USING QUICKBOOKS 1.5 units, 1 lecture hour, 1.5 lab hours ADV ISOR IES : English 126 or 128 and Mathematics 201. This course will introduce the principles and procedures of data entry for business, industry, and government offices while teaching Quickbooks software. Students will prepare source documents, transcribe information, enter and process data on computers. This course is intended to prepare students for nonmanagement, entry level jobs. 10 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course provides students an opportunity to learn medical vocabulary with concentration on prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Emphasis is given to word dissection and definitions as applied to the body systems including the terminology used in examinations, diagnoses, procedures, laboratory investigations, and medical reports. Students must pass a final 160-word definition exam with 95% accuracy in order to pass the course. (A, CSU) 11A MICROSOFT WORD ESSENTIALS 1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour, pass/ no pass ADVISORIES: English 125 and 126, or 128 and 130. This course is designed for the student who wishes to enter the work force with an understanding of the basic operations of word processing using Microsoft Word. Topics will include creating, editing, formatting, saving, and printing documents. The student is expected to complete assignments outside of class. (A, CSU) 11C WORD PROCESSING PROJECTS 1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour, pass/ no pass PREREQUISITES: Office Technology 11A or equivalent. ADVISORIES: English 125 or 130, English 126 or 128, and Mathematics 201; keyboard 40 wpm. This course uses a mastery approach to completing word processing projects. The course teaches advanced word processing skills, using current word processing software, emphasizing text editing, document formatting and processing, forms and tables, as well as the customization of the word processor. Office Technology 11C includes an introduction to desktop publishing. The student is expected to complete assignments outside of class. (A, CSU) 12A MICROSOFT EXCEL ESSENTIALS 1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour, pass/ no pass ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125, 126, and Mathematics 201. This course is designed for the student who wishes to enter the work force with a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Topics will include creating and formatting worksheets, using formulas and functions, and creating graphs. (A, CSU) 12C SPREADSHEET PROJECTS 1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour, pass/ no pass PREREQUISITES: Office Technology 12A. This course is designed to cover advanced spreadsheet operations including pivot tables, sorting and filtering lists, creating macros, linking spreadsheets, and advanced formulas and functions. Students are expected to complete computer assignments outside of class. (A, CSU) 13A MICROSOFT ACCESS ESSENTIALS 1.5 units, 1.5 lecture hours, .5 lab hour, pass/ no pass ADV ISOR IES : English 126 or 128 and Mathematics 201. This course is designed for the student who wishes to enter the work force with a basic understanding of Microsoft Access databases. Topics will include creating and editing tables, creating and using forms, creating and using queries, creating and printing reports, and sorting and indexing databases. Students are expected to complete computer assignments outside of class. (A, CSU) 16 PREPARING FOR A JOB INTERVIEW 1 unit, 1 lecture hour, pass/no pass ADVISORIES: English 125 or 130 and English 126 or 128. This course is designed to prepare the Office Technology student to conduct an effective job search within the office assistant, administrative assistant or medical office assistant career path. A variety of topics will be covered including personal skill evaluations; where and how to look for office jobs; writing a cover letter and résumé, highlighting and implementing their office technology skills; correctly completing an office job application; interview attire; body language and personal mannerisms; management of cell phones and voice mail; the intent of general interview questions as well as questions specific to office technology; and follow-up calls and letters. (A, CSU)