| Credit Hours: |
3 |
| Contact Hours: |
3 |
| Laboratory Fee: |
$25 |
| Prerequisites: |
OST1100 Keyboarding I
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| Corequisites: |
There are no corequisites for this course. |
| Catalog Description: |
This course includes continued emphasis on building keyboard speed
and accuracy, developing communication skills, and refining the
technical aspects of formatting acceptable business correspondence.
Work on tables, letters, memos, reports, newsletters, and forms will
result in a more efficient production level. (Open exit.)
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| Required Materials: |
Books:
- Van Huss. Advanced Word Processing Lessons 56-110: Microsoft Word, 19 ed., Cengage Learning, 2013. ISBN: 9781285576282
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| Supplemental Materials: |
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| Special Requirements: |
None
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| Program Learning Outcomes: |
Upon course completion, the student will be able to:
- To design attractive documents with visual content.
- To create merged documents with labels.
- To enhance report formats with design elements that add
structure, provide a consistent image, and increase readability.
- To organize content effectively with tables and lists.
- To enhance the appearance of documents with themes, backgrounds,
SmartArt graphics, pictures/clip art, and Word Art.
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| Course Learning Outcomes: |
To achieve these learning outcomes, the following will be
performed:
- Key advanced level business style communications, such as
letters with special features.
- Key long reports with endnotes and bibliographic citations.
- Key ruled and boxed style tables, business forms and
miscellaneous documents.
- Completion of objective and production tests to monitor student
progress.
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| Methods of Evaluation: |
Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the
instructor, within the polices of the college and the department.
Detailed explanation is included in the expanded syllabus developed
by the instructor for each section being taught.
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| Flexibility: |
It is the intention of the instructor to accomplish the objectives specified in the course syllabus. However, circumstances may arise which prohibit the fulfilling of this endeavor. Therefore, this syllabus is subject to change. When possible, students will be notified of any change in advance of its occurrence. |
| Student Email Accounts |
Pensacola State College provides an institutional email account to all credit students. Pirate Mail is the official method of communication, and students must use Pirate Mail when communicating with the College. In cases where companion software is used for a particular class, emails may be exchanged between instructor and student using the companion software. |
| Note: |
For students with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disability Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the student to notify Student Resource Center for ADA Services to discuss any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Upon completion of registration with the Student Resource Center for ADA Services office, specific arrangements can be discussed with the instructor. |
