| Program name: | New name: Office Technology - Administrative Professional option |
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| Type of program: | |
| The program will be offered at: |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| 2540:118 Exploring the Internet 2 credits
2540:143 Microsoft Word, Beginning 2 credits 2540:144 Microsoft Word, Advanced 2 credits 2540:290 Special Topics: Office Administration 4 credits | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| 2420:103 Essentials of Management Technology 3 credits
2440:102 Introduction to Windows 1 credit 2540:150 Beginning Keyboarding 3 credits 2540:151 Intermediate Word Processing 3 credits | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: none Proposed requirements: Students entering the Office Technology program must demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of Windows and keyboarding by examination or take the following bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program: 2440:102 Introduction to Windows 2540:120 Keyboarding Skill Development | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: none Proposed requirements: Students entering the Office Technology program must demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of Windows and keyboarding by examination or take the following bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program: 2440:102 Introduction to Windows 2540:120 Keyboarding Skill Development | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| New program requirements will be enforced for students beginning classes at Wayne College Fall 2003. | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| Other information: | |
| Resource statement: | |
| No additional resources are needed. | |
| Web components statement: | |
| Rationale: | |
| This curriculum change is being presented as a result of input from the Office Administration Advisory Committee and current and former students. The proposed name change from Office Administration – Executive Assistant Option to Office Technology – Administrative Professional Option will better portray the functions performed in the changing office environment. Changes to the keyboarding/word processing course content will enable students to be Microsoft Office Specialist certified. This national certification will assist students in job placement and hiring. The addition of special topics course content and 2540:118 Exploring the Internet to the degree requirements will keep students current with topics and technology vital to the Office Technology field. Basic management functions applicable to this option are currently being taught in 2540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures and 2540:289 Career Development for Business Professionals eliminating the need for 2420:103 Essentials of Management Technology. Student technological skill levels now show that Windows and keyboarding skills are prerequisite skills that students should have prior to entering the Office Administration program. Therefore, 2440:102 Introduction to Windows and 2540:120 Keyboarding for Skill Development are being proposed as bridge course work for students without the necessary prerequisite skills. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| 2540: Office Technology – Administrative Professional Option
Through the study of office and technology skills, this program will prepare graduates for careers as office professionals. Students choose from program options that prepare them for administrative support, legal support, and/or office management positions. 2040:240 Human Relations 3 2040:260 The Arts and Human Experience 3 2420:171 Business Calculations 3 2420:211 Basic Accounting I 3 2440:125 Spreadsheet Software 2 2540:118 Exploring the Internet 2 2540:119 Business English 3 2540:121 Introduction to Office Procedures 3 2540:143 Microsoft Word, Beginning 2 2540:144 Microsoft Word, Advanced 2 2540:241 Information Management 3 2540:243 Internship 3 2540:253 Advanced Word Processing 3 2540:263 Business Communications 3 2540:270 Business Software Applications 4 2540:271 Desktop Publishing 3 2540:273 Computer-Based Graphic Presentation 3 2540:281 Editing/Proofreading/Transcription 3 2540:289 Career Development for Business Professionals 3 2540:290 Special Topics: Office Administration 4 3300:111 English Composition I 4 7600:106 Effective Oral Communication 3 Physical Education/Wellness 1 66 |