2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Course DescriptionsREAD070 Fundamentals of ReadingCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneThis course is designed to enable college students to developstrategies and skills to meet the demands of college reading.SOCI101 Introduction to SociologyCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneAn introduction to basic sociological concepts and principles,emphasizing human social organization and how groupsinfluence behavior.SOCI201 Social ProblemsCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneAn introduction to sociological perspectives regarding society’sproblems, this course examines the causes of major current andhistorical social problems, as well as the role of social researchin identifying and solving problems.SOCI235 Aging and SocietyCredits: 3 Offered OccasionallyPrerequisites: noneThis course focuses on the demographic, social, and culturaleffects of aging in society. Students will examine how theaging population will affect and be affected by such factors asgovernment, health care, and the economy. Emphasis is placedupon aging in the United States.SPNS101 Elementary Spanish ICredits: 4Prerequisites: noneThis introductory course prepares students for basiccommunication in Spanish and presents fundamentals of thelanguage holistically through listening, speaking, reading, andwriting. The course also explores cultural information.SPNS102 Elementary Spanish IICredits: 4Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in SPNS101This course continues and builds upon the fundamentals of theSpanish language, and prepares students for more in-depthcommunication through listening, speaking, reading, andwriting. Cultural information is also included.STAT216 Introduction to StatisticsCredits: 3Prerequisites: A “C-” or higher in M121 or higher orsatisfactory score on placement testA basic introduction to the fundamental concepts and methodsof statistics. Topics include frequency distributions, measuresof central tendency, measures of dispersion, fundamentals ofprobability, bionomial distribution, estimation, confidenceintervals and hypothesis testing for normal distributions,correlation, and simple linear regression.TASK090 Introduction to KeyboardingCredits: 1Prerequisites: noneDesigned for the student who has had no previous keyboardingexperience. Major objectives are to develop touch control of thekeyboard using proper keyboarding techniques and to buildbasic speed and accuracy.TASK113 Keyboarding and Document ProcessingCredits: 3Prerequisite: CAPP131 or satisfactory score on placement testThis course is for students who either have successfullycompleted Introduction to Keyboarding (TASK090) or havepreviously mastered basic keyboarding skills at the rate of 20wpm for one minute with two errors or fewer. Preparation ofmemos, business letters, simple tabulations, reports, along withcontinued speed building, and proper keyboarding techniques,are included in this course. Students will learn the basicprinciples of Microsoft Word 2010 and will use the software toformat documents.TASK145 Records ManagementCredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: noneThis class emphasizes the efficient management of both activeand inactive records through effective use of records inventoryand retention programs, uniform classification systems,electronic records control, image technology, and related recordsmanagement functions. The course includes application of thetwelve ARMA filing and indexing rules for alphabetic, subject,geographic, numeric, and chronological filing.TASK150 Customer Service StrategiesCredits: 3Prerequisites: noneCustomer service is an integral part of doing business.Developing excellent customer service can help a business earncustomers and accomplish its goals. In this course, students willdefine and evaluate effective customer service while focusingon determining and meeting the needs of internal and externalcustomers.TASK201 Production KeyboardingCredits: 2 Offered Fall SemesterPrerequisite: TASK113 or consent of instructorStudents work on development and improvement ofkeyboarding techniques, keyboarding skills, speed, andaccuracy. Production of mailable copy for business applicationsuseful in an office situation will be emphasized.TASK210 Office Success StrategiesCredits: 3 Offered Spring SemesterPrerequisites: noneThis course is an introduction to the many aspects of abusiness environment. Topics covered include teamworkand office relationships, telephone and postal procedures,office equipment, use of reference materials, prioritizing andcalendaring, meetings and travel arrangements, ergonomicsand safety, and office etiquette.118 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog UM-Helena College of Technology