Office Management

Degrees and Certificates

Classes

OAD 101: BEGINNING KEYBOARDING

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to enable the student to use the touch method of keyboarding through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on speed and accuracy in keying alphabetic, symbol, and numeric information using the typewriter or microcomputer keyboard. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate proper technique and an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy, as defined by the course syllabus, in production of basic business documents such as memos, letters, reports, and tables.

OAD 103: INTERMEDIATE KEYBOARDING

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to assist the student in increasing speed and accuracy using the touch method of keyboarding through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on the production of business documents such as memoranda, letters, reports, tables, and outlines. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate proficiency and an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy, as defined by the course syllabus, in production of business documents.
Prerequisites

OAD 101 with minimum grade of C or permission of instructor.

OAD 125: WORD PROCESSING

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to provide the student with basic word processing skills through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on utilization of software features to create, edit and print common office documents. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to use industry-standard software to generate appropriately formatted, accurate, and attractive business documents such as memos, letters and reports.
Prerequisites

OAD 103 with minimum grade of C or permission of instructor.

OAD 131: BUSINESS ENGLISH

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to develop the student's ability to use proper English. Emphasis is on grammar, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, word usage, word division, and proofreading. Upon completion, the student should be able to communicate effectively.

OAD 138: RECORDS/INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to give the student knowledge about managing office records and information. Emphasis is on basic filing procedures, methods, systems, supplies, equipment, and modern technology used in the creation, protection, and disposition of records stored in a variety of forms. Upon completion, the student should be able to perform basic filing procedures.

OAD 200: MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to develop marketable skills in transcribing various forms of dictated material through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on the use of microcomputers and a commercial word processing package. Upon completion, the student should be able to accurately transcribe documents from dictated recordings.
Prerequisites

OAD 103 with minimum grade of C or permission of instructor.

OAD 201: LEGAL TERMINOLOGY

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to familiarize the student with legal terminology. Emphasis is on the spelling, definition, pronunciation, and usage of legal terms. Upon completion, the student should be able to communicate effectively using legal terminology.

OAD 211: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to familiarize the student with medical terminology. Emphasis is on the spelling, definition, pronunciation, and usage of medical terms. Upon completion, the student should be able to communicate effectively using medical terminology.

OAD 212: MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to orient students to standard medical reports, correspondence, and related documents transcribed in a medical environment through classroom instruction. Emphasis is on transcribing medical records from dictated recordings. Students will learn/maintain standards of ethical/ professional conduct. Upon completion, the student should be able to accurately transcribe medical documents from dictated recordings.
Prerequisites

OAD 103 and 211 with minimum grade of C or permission of instructor.

OAD 214: MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to provide an awareness of the responsibilities and opportunities of professional support personnel in a medical environment through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Emphasis is on medical terminology, the production of appropriate forms and reports, and the importance of office procedures and practices. Upon completion, the student should be able to perform office support tasks required for employment in a medical environment.
Prerequisites

OAD 215 with a minimum grade of C.

OAD 215: HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to promote an understanding of the structure, analysis, and management of medical records. Emphasis is on managing medical and insurance records, coding of diseases, operations and procedures, and the legal aspects of medical records. Upon completion, the student should be able to maintain medical records efficiently.

OAD 218: OFFICE PROCEDURES

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to develop an awareness of the responsibilities and opportunities of the office professional through classroom instruction. Emphasis is on current operating functions, practices and procedures, work habits, attitudes, oral and written communication and professionalism. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to effectively function in an office support role.

OAD 233: TRENDS IN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to address current trends in office technology. Emphasis is on technology relevant to the office environment such as electronic mail, multimedia interaction, presentation hardware and software, and Internet use. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate an awareness of current technological applications for the modern office.

OAD 242: OFFICE INTERNSHIP

Class Program
Credits 3
This course is designed to provide the students with an opportunity to work in an office environment. Emphasis is on the efficient and accurate performance of job tasks. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate successful performance of skills required in an office support position.
Prerequisites

Permission of instructor.