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DIPLOMA PROGRAMSBANKING OPERATIONSLITE 1000 Computer Literacy(3 credits)Pre-requisite: NoneThis is a beginning computer course that will focus on developing skills that will allow students to feelcomfortable using computers. The topics covered are: historical events, terminology, system components,capacity, essential hardware, software applications, etc. The course also deals with management, control,storage, retrieve, and communication of data through electronic means. Lectures, small group discussions,hands on exercise sessions, and homework activities will be used to provide students with manyopportunities to develop Information Technology skills.ESPA 1005 Basic Spanish(3 credits)Pre-requisite: NoneThis course will focus on basic grammar structures through listening and oral practice. It will also putmore emphasis on more basic vocabulary for a more complete, comprehensive, and controlled readingand writing skills. It will also stress on word division, accentuation, punctuation, capitalization, andspelling.ORRH 1304 Orientation and Human Relations(3 credits)Pre-requisite: NoneEmphasis is placed on the challenges encountered by the students in their school and personal lives. Thecourse provides for special seminars on topics such as drug and gang prevention, STD’s, and how tohandle the transition from student to employee.OPBA 3000 Banking Operations I(3 credits)Pre-requisite: NoneThe student will acquire basic principles of some of the daily operations performed in different financialinstitutions such as commercial banks, saving and credit associations, consumer and credit cooperatives,mortgage banks, and investment and financial banks. They will acquire knowledge about the history anddevelopment of the banking system, evolution of money, cash procedures, current account procedures, andother banking procedures.MATE 1210 Basic Mathematics(3 credits)Pre-requisite: NoneThe student carries out simple mathematical operations such an addition, subtraction, multiplication, anddivision.MADO 1001 Keyboard Skills I(3 credits)Pre-requisite: NoneThis course comprises the mastering of the different keyboarding features of the alpha numeric keyboard.It covers the basic techniques, proofreading and centering. The student develops the ability to write aminimum of 20 GWAM with a maximum of eight errors in a three-minute time writings.OPBA 3001 Banking Operations II(3 credits)Pre-requisite: OPBA 3000The student will continue his/her acquisition of knowledge about banking operations. The student will befamiliarized with the functions of the safes, and banking accounting, regulations, collections and auditing.Also, subject covered are: basic concepts of commercial credit offered by different financial institutions,- 101 -