Office Administration (O Ad)
1. Typewriting I (2)*
Not recommended for students with one or more semesters of high school typewriting.
Development of keyboarding techniques on microcomputers for personal and
business usage. (4 lab hours)
2. Typewriting II (2)*
Prerequisite: O Ad 1 or equivalent. Refinement of keyboarding techniques
for personal and business applications. Familiarity with use of keyboards
including typewriters, communications terminals, and data entry devices.
(4 lab hours) (Former O Ad 1)
*4. Office Production (3)
Prerequisite: O Ad 1 or equivalent, Problems and solutions applicable to
office production, reprographics, machine transcription, and word processing
systems. (2 lecture; 2 lab hours)
23. Shorthand I (4)
Prerequisite: O Ad 1L or equivalent. Mastery of theory; proficiency in reading,
writing, and transcribing shorthand. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours)
103. Principles of Office Management (3)
Office managment in business and industry; organization and control of office
services; selection, training, and supervision of personnel; utilization
ofthe computer and peripheral equipment in the office; improvement of office
efficiency; office planning and layout; equipment and supplies
105. Business Communication (3)
Prerequisites: Engl 1, 3 units of English composition, and junior standing.
Business communication theory; analysis of communication alterna tives;
effective business writing and speaking; case studies.
107. Management of Information (3)
Prerequisite: O Ad 50. Major types of information systems; data origination,
representation, and transmission. Applications in the design, implementation
and use of management decision/information systems. Integrated planning
of hardware and software On cost effective basis. Introduction to DBS and
FMS in the environment of information management. Latest privacy legislation
as it affects the security and divulgence of information.
*112. Advanced Shorthand (3)
Prerequisite: O Ad 23 or one year high school shorthand. Review of theory
find development of proficiency in. writing and transcribing shorthand notes:
speed and endurance In writing and transcribing shorthand notes. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
114. Transcription (3)
Prerequisite: O Ad 120 (may be taken concurrently.) Transcription from shorthand
and machine dictation; development of production standards for office transcription.
116. Office Systems for Business Teachers (3)
Prerequisite: O Ad 1 or equivalent. For students working toward a standard
secondary credential in business and those wishing to teach business subjects
in community colleges. Office organization and control; computers, word
processors, duplicating, and production equipment for the modern business
office. (2 lecture; 2 lab hours)
121. Office Services and Procedures (3)
Prerequisite: O Ad 114. Duties and responsibilities of executive secretarial
positions. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
189T. Topics in Information Systems
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theory or application of information
systems or information management as applied to current developments in
the field.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study
198. Supervised Work Experience (1)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Workstudy;
Learning through on-the-job experience in a business. Written reports.
199. Internship (3-6; max total 6)
Open only to business majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Workstudy:
Student holds responsible position in business or a government agency and
reports on firm's operations and suggested improvements.
200 Series
Graduate courses are listed under Business.
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*Not more than 6 units of credit in typewriting/keyboarding will be allowed
toward any degree.