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OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONS
OAP 123 Professional Development for Administrative Support
3 cr. hrs. 6 periods (6 lab)
Procedures and skills for securing a job. Includes resume development, interview techniques, application forms,
application letter, research requirements, customer service skills, job shadowing, and sexual harassment.
Recommendation: Completion of OAP 111 or equivalent proficiency on computer keyboard before enrolling in this
course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 132 Records Management: Filing Systems
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Principles and procedures of filing systems. Includes rules for indexing, coding, and filing, cross references, filing systems,
advantages and disadvantages of each filing system, file maintenance and management, and simulations.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 151 Business English
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
English fundamentals essential for modern business communication. Includes reference skills, parts of speech, basic
sentence terms, verbals, types of sentences, punctuation and grammar usage.
Recommendation: Completion of OAP 050 or assessment at the WRT 100 level before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 164 Medical Transcription I
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Terms and format for transcribing medical reports. Includes ethics and legal responsibility, preparation of medical reports,
transcription of medical records, rules and medical terminology.
Prerequisite(s): OAP 162.
Recommendation: Experience in the medical field and word processing experience highly recommended before
enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 171 Office Procedures
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Functions and procedures used in a wide range of office activities. Includes visitors and clients, office functions, document
production, communication skills, office duties and tasks, travel arrangements, meetings, conferences, professional
attitudes and image, and job evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): OAP 111.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 199 Introduction to Co-op: Office and Administrative Professions
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Introduction to Cooperative Education for first-year students (instruction which provides for success in securing and
retaining a training job related to subject area). Social and psychological reasons for working, methods of securing
employment, preparation of career and job-related objectives and evaluation of student work experience.
Corequisite(s): OAP 199WK
Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of two credit hours.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 199WK Co-op Work: Office and Administrative Professions
1-8 cr. hrs. 5-40 periods (5-40 lab)
A supervised cooperative work program for students in a related occupation area. Teacher-coordinators work with students
and their supervisors. Variable credit is available by special arrangement.
Corequisite(s): OAP 199
Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of sixteen credit hours.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
OAP 224 Machine Transcription
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Skills and techniques of transcribing dictated materials. Includes transcription equipment, transcription techniques,
language arts development, mailable documents, and career opportunity awareness.
Prerequisite(s): OAP 111 and 151.
Information: Keyboarding speed of 35 WPM and ability to format letters, memos, and reports before enrolling in this
course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
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