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DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSES144DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSITOFS 115OFFICE SUPPORT SKILLSPrerequisite: Demonstrated touch keyboarding skills at a minimum of30 wpm10 lectures per week, 10 hrs creditThis course teaches the basic skills necessary for an entry-leveloffice support position.Topics covered include basic word processingfunctions, keyboarding application formatting, filing rules,telephone etiquette and proofreading skills. In addition, resumewriting, interview techniques and professional attitude anddress will be covered.ITOFS 117KEYBOARDING SKILL DEVELOPMENTPrerequisite: ITOFS 1002 lab hrs per week: 1 hr creditThis course is designed to improve keyboarding speed andaccuracy skills.The student will analyze his/her own error patternsand then practice specific drills to correct those particularweaknesses.Anyone who can use the touch method of keyboardingand is interested in improving that skill will benefitfrom the course.ITOFS 118OFFICE LANGUAGE SKILLSPrerequisite: ITOFS 1002 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditInstruction and application of basic fundamentals of transcriptionare provided.The course will provide materials tailored toself-improvement programs for office trainees whose on-thejobresponsibility will be the production of usable businesscommunications.ITOFS 119OFFICE PROCEDURESPrerequisite: ITOFS 111 recommended3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThe many techniques, skills, routines and procedures which arerelevant to and identified with general office work are includedin this course.Topics include the high-tech workplace, successbehaviors, office communication and mail records and management.ITOFS 122TRANSCRIPTION SKILLSPrerequisite: ITOFS 111, ITAPP 1211 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditThe skills and techniques for transcription from voice processingmachines are covered. Emphasis is on correct spelling, punctuation,formatting and English mechanics as well as equipmentoperation.ITOFS 219OFFICE MANAGEMENTPrerequisite: ITOFS 112, 119 or equivalent3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditOffered spring term onlyThe social and professional competence required of peopleworking and relating together in the office is explored withspecial emphasis on the secretarial role in the office. Skills, techniquesand procedures basic to the modern office are developed.Thedevelopment of acceptable office behavior and attitudeswith secretarial decision-making is stressed.ITOFS 221ADVANCED KEYBOARDING APPLICATIONSPrerequisite: ITAPP 121, 1221 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditThis course is a continuation of skill development using wordprocessing software.The technique and topics learned in WordProcessing Applications I and II will be applied using realisticprojects. Cooperative learning, critical thinking and problemsolving will be stressed.ITOFS 298INTERNSHIP SEMINARPrerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with ITOFS 299.1 lecture hr per week: 1 hr creditStudents will meet with the program coordinator in a class orindividually 1 hr per week. ITOFS 298 should be taken concurrentlywith ITOFS 299. Students will develop their internshipportfolio which contains attendance sheets, journal, evidence oflearning activities and evaluations.ITOFS 299INTERNSHIPPrerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with ITOFS 298.10 lab hrs per week: 2 hrs creditStudent interns will be employed at an approved training site.This will be scheduled by joint agreement of the student, thesite supervisor, and the program coordinator.PROGRAMMING - ITPRG2006-2008 CATALOGITPRG 103INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMINGPrerequisite: None3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs creditThis course introduces structured programming logic andincludes reports, control breaks, extracts, tables, input validation,updates and file handling concepts. Standard logic chartswill include flowcharting, pseudo-code, and other chartingmethods. Solutions to programming projects will be inQuickBasic and Visual Basic.ITPRG 106MATHEMATICS FOR COMPUTERSPrerequisite: MATH 090 or qualifying score on Math Placement Test3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course is designed to provide an understanding of thenumerical concepts required for data processing. Included inthe course will be the following topics: binary, octal and hexadecimalnumber systems, set theory, logic, floating and fixedpoint numbers, problem solving, and algebra as it relates to dataprocessing.ITPRG 140INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMSPrerequisite: Keyboarding (recommended)2 lecture, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThe student will gain hands-on experience in configurations,customizing windows, icons, and running applications withWindows 98 operating system. Other operating systems will bereviewed and discussed.